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Russia Seeks Expanding Trade with Africa
(MENAFN) Africa is emerging as a crucial market for Russian exporters, offering substantial untapped opportunities for trade growth and investment, according to the vice president of the Russian Export Center (REC). In her address at the...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
House Chairperson, Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Honourable Mikateko Mahlaule Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile...

France Transfers Its Fourth Military Site to Senegal
(MENAFN) France has officially transferred control of its fourth military site to Senegal, according to a statement issued by the French Embassy in Dakar. The handover, which took place on Tuesday, saw the Inter-Armed Transmission Station in...

Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador
LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...

A new MEI study highlights the importance of micro-entrepreneurs in supplying drinking water to poorer neighbourhoods in Ivory Coast
MONTREAL, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An informal network of small private operators ensures an essential supply of drinking water in some of the poorer neighbourhoods of Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Cost, shows a new study conducted by the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes Working Visit to Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Monday 12 May 2025, concluded his Working Visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The visit centred on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which was held under the theme, “Can a New Deal Between State and...

President Cyril Ramaphosa undertakes Working Visit to Côte d’Ivoire, 12 to 13 May
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, undertake a Working Visit to Côte d’Ivoire. The visit is centred on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum,...

China purchases mines worldwide
(MENAFN) Chinese companies are purchasing more mines abroad than in over a decade to secure essential raw materials, as Western nations limit Chinese investments, the Financial Times reported. Last year, China signed ten deals each valued at over...

Chinese Firms Accelerate Overseas Mine Acquisitions
(MENAFN) Chinese corporations are purchasing more mining assets abroad than they have in over ten years, aiming to secure vital raw materials as Western nations impose limitations on their investments, a news outlet has revealed. Last year saw the...

Chinese firms increase purchase of overseas mining assets
(MENAFN) Chinese companies are rapidly increasing their purchases of overseas mining assets, reaching levels not seen in over ten years, as they seek to secure vital raw materials amid growing restrictions from Western nations. According to...

Ivorian Men Arrested for International “Sextortion” and Money Laundering Scheme Resulting in Minor’s Death
Four men in Côte d’Ivoire have been arrested on criminal charges relating to their role in an international “sextortion” scheme that targeted thousands of victims, including minors, throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France,...

Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit
(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...

Sylvain Côté named Vice President, International Development and Projects Lead at EXP
MONTREAL, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXP, a global engineering, architectural, design and consulting firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Sylvain Côté, Eng., MGC, to Vice President, International Development and Projects Lead....

Court Removes Ivorian Opposition Leader from Election List
(MENAFN) A court in Ivory Coast has ruled to remove the primary opposition leader from the electoral list, declaring him ineligible to run in the presidential election set for October. The Court of First Instance of Abidjan-Plateau stated that...

Ivorian Court Rules Opposition Leader Ineligible for Election Race
(MENAFN) A court in Ivory Coast has ruled that the country’s main opposition leader, Tidjane Thiam, is ineligible to run in the upcoming presidential election, ordering his removal from the electoral roll. The Abidjan-Plateau Court of First...

Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, Minister of International Development for Norway Joins GCA Advisory Board
Washington DC, USA, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is pleased to announce that Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, Minister of International Development for Norway formally accepted an invitation to serve on GCA’s...

President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands Joins GCA Advisory Board
Rotterdam, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today announced that H.E. Dr. Hilda Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has joined its Advisory Board. President Heine, widely respected as a...

Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...

NJ Ayuk Supports Ivory Coast's Energy Initiatives, Emphasizing Local Benefits
SOUTH AFRICA, December 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ivory Coast, Abidjan Ivory Coast is making significant progress in the oil and gas industry, according to Mr. Nj Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC). Ayuk highlighted...

Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
The Speaker/Chairperson Ministers and Deputy Ministers Members of Parliament Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to thank the Speaker for allowing us time and space to debate this very important and yet tragic matter which attracted a lot of public...