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The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), in collaboration with the African Union Commodity Strategy, the European Union (EU), and Global Gateway, has called on the government of Cameroon to fully leverage its extensive mineral resources to catalyse national industrialisation. This call was among the key recommendations presented after a week-long review mission held in Yaoundé.

Cameroon Urged to Harness Vast Mineral Wealth to Drive Industrialisation and Economic Transformation

(3 Minutes Read) The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), in collaboration with the African Union Commodity Strategy, the European Union (EU), and Global Gateway, has...
Liberia Faces Severe Resource Crunch with Winding Up of USAID

Liberia Faces Severe Resource Crunch with Winding Up of USAID

(3 Minutes Read) The ties between the two countries are stronger than most know. Liberia itself was established in the early 1800s to relocate freed...
Chad’s Former PM Succès Masra Appeals to French President for Fair Trial

Chad’s Former PM Succès Masra Appeals to French President for Fair Trial

(3 Minutes Read) Masra is accused of orchestrating the massacre of 42 herders in the southern town of Mandakao in May 2025. He has denied...
Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema to Form New Political Party

Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema to Form New Political Party

(3 Minutes Read) On Saturday, Oligui, a former general, unveiled the Democratic Union of Builders, known by its French acronym UDB. According to a statement...
France to Return Ivory Coast’s Sacred Djidji Ayôkwé Drum

France to Return Ivory Coast’s Sacred Djidji Ayôkwé Drum

(3 Minutes Read) The Djidji Ayôkwé drum was taken from the Ivory Coast by the French army during the colonial period in 1916. It weighs...
Liberia's president issued a formal state apology to the victims of the country's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003 on Saturday, during an official ceremony.

Liberia’s President Joseph Nyumah Boakai Issues State Apology for Victims of Civil Wars

(3 Minutes Read) While the apology is a step in the direction of reconciliation, Liberia's leadership has long been criticised for failing to prosecute the...
Ghana’s Government Urged to Embed KPIs in Economic Initiatives

Ghana’s Government Urged to Embed KPIs in Economic Initiatives

(3 Minutes Read) Prof. Bokpin said the 24-hour Economy must have a rigorous monitoring mechanism inherent within the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme. Professor Godfred Bokpin,...
Ghana Generates Record Revenue from Tourism in 2024

Ghana Generates Record Revenue from Tourism in 2024

(3 Minutes Read) The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) launched the 2024 Tourism Report, which showed that the sector maintained a strong upward trajectory in 2024...
Ivorian diaspora in Paris calls for democratic and inclusive presidential election in October

Ivorian Youth Hold a Demonstration in Paris for Democratic and Inclusive Elections

(3 Minutes Read) The demonstrators are protesting the exclusion of their presidential candidate, Tidjane Thiam, from the electoral list for the October vote. Four months ahead...
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has raised fresh concerns about the existence of nearly five million unregistered drug-selling outfits across the country, warning that the unchecked proliferation of these vendors poses a severe threat to public health.

Unregistered Drug Selling Outfits in Nigeria a Major Health Concern: Pharma Association

(3 Minutes Read) Despite regulatory strides in the early 2000s, particularly under the leadership of the late Dora Akunyili at NAFDAC, Igwekamma lamented a reversal in...

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