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Published on Jul 20, 2025

Mahama hosts Open Society Foundations chair Alex Soros

President Mahama with Alex Soros. President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hosted United States billionaire Alex Soros for talks at the Presidency in Accra. Mr Soros, an investor and philanthropist and the son of billionaire Mr George Soros, also chairs the …

Source: Ghana Business News - Neutral
Published on Jul 20, 2025

Vice President calls for stronger regional unity in fight against money laundering, terrorism financing

Ghana’s Vice President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for deeper regional cooperation in the fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons, urging ECOWAS member states to remain united and forward- …

Source: GhanaWeb - Neutral
Published on Jul 20, 2025

Criminals always try to stay ahead but we’re prepared – FIC assures in fight against money laundering

The Chief Executive Officer of Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Ing Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has assured Ghanaians and the West African sub-region that his outfit, in collaboration with other governmental and ECOWAS institutions, is adequately prepared to …

Source: GhanaWeb - Neutral
Published on Jul 19, 2025

Alex Soros: President Mahama holds talks with son of billionaire George Soros

President John Dramani Mahama has held discussions with Mr. Alex Soros, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), as part of efforts to deepen international partnerships and consolidate Ghana’s democratic and economic gains. …

Source: Graphic - Neutral
Published on Jul 19, 2025

Ghana is a beacon of democracy- Prez Mahama to Alex Soros

President Mahama has held a pivotal meeting with Mr. Alex Soros, Chairman of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), to discuss Ghana’s recent strides in economic reform, democratic governance, and regional diplomacy. The engagement, showcased Ghana’s …

Source: Happy FM - Pending
Published on Jul 19, 2025

Liberia Shifts From Aid To Investment, Trade

…VP Koung Declares at 2025 Investment Conference By Amos Harris Congo Town, Montserrado, Liberia – Liberia is transitioning from an economy reliant on foreign aid and charity to one anchored in investment, trade, and inclusive development, Vice President …

Source: GNN Liberia - Neutral
Published on Jul 18, 2025

Ghana’s Strategic Dilemma: Navigating the Fallout of Ukraine’s Alleged Involvement in Sahel Conflicts

The stability of West Africa faces complexities as diplomatic tensions escalate between Ukraine and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. This rupture stems from controversial statements made in August 2024 by …

Source: Daily Guide - Pro-Government
Published on Jul 18, 2025

Power: ‎ecoWise Platform Unlocks Energy Access, Says British Council ‎

28 By ‎Daniel Adaji ‎ ‎The British Council has recognised a Nigerian renewable energy start-up project – ecoWise platform as a transformative tool in unlocking energy access across the country and beyond. It also noted that the platform provides a novel, …

Source: Point Blank News - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 19, 2025

President Mahama Meets Alex Soros Of The Open Society Foundations

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo President John Dramani Mahama held a highly productive meeting on Friday with Mr. Alex Soros, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations (OSF). The discussion centred on Ghana's …

Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 18, 2025

From Drylands to Dignity: How Solar Energy and Climate-Smart Farming Are Empowering Communities in Burkina Faso

Aid, Civil Society, Climate Change, Cooperatives, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Energy, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems, Green Economy, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, …

Source: Inter Press Service - Left-wing
Published on Jul 18, 2025

FIC urges strong political commitment to fight money laundering

Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Ghana, Ing Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has called for strengthened political commitment and enhanced collaboration among ECOWAS member states to effectively combat money laundering, terrorism …

Source: GhanaWeb - Neutral
Published on Jul 18, 2025

Mali’s descent into full blown dictatorship must not stand

In a move clearly and widely seen as an attempt to perpetuate itself in power against the express wishes of the people, the ruling military Junta in Mali led by General Assimi Goita has been granted another five-year presidential mandate to extend its stay …

Source: Daily Trust - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 18, 2025

Collaborate, adopt technology to fight illicit financing — E...

The ECOWAS Resident Representative to Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, has called on West African states to deepen collaboration and adopt modern technologies to tackle illicit financial flows (IFFs) that continue to rob the region of critical …

Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
Published on Jul 18, 2025

Okolie’s unlawful arrest: RULAAC faults police, FG over non-payment of N70m damages

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned the continued refusal of the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to comply with valid court judgments awarding compensation to Miss Glory Okolie, a victim of …

Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Neutral
Published on Jul 18, 2025

NEPAD, ABR partner to boost AfCFTA agenda

NEPAD Business Group Nigeria has renewed its commitment to regional economic integration by partnering with the African Business Roundtable during a landmark AfCFTA forum to advance intra-African trade and private sector collaboration. In a statement, it …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 18, 2025

FG tasked on farmer-herder conflicts, declining agric budget

Action Aid Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to urgently address the root causes of the protracted farmer-herder conflict and reverse the shrinking budgetary allocations to the agricultural sector, warning that failure to act could deepen food …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 18, 2025

FG targets N23tn GDP boost through value addition

The Federal Government is concerned that Nigeria is losing money through excessive unprocessed raw material exports, considering that its GDP in 2024 averaged N19.83tn. In 2025, it mulls a value-addition law that will help to plug the leakages and increase …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 17, 2025

France ends permanent military presence in former colony Senegal

France has formally completed its withdrawal of troops from Senegal, ending its permanent military presence in its former colony in West Africa. France completed the withdrawal of some 350 troops and handed over control of its last major military …

Source: Press TV - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Jul 17, 2025

WAANSA Ghana engages Parliamentary Select Committee on Defen...

The West Africa Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA-Ghana) has engaged the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence as part of enhanced advocacy towards the passage of the National Small Arms Bill 2023. WAANSA-Ghana, through the engagement, seeks a …

Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral

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Published on June 23, 2025 - 13:47 GMT

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone

First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially …

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Published on June 23, 2025 - 23:39 GMT

ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio

A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and …

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Published on July 3, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Public procurement as key tool to tackle health issues discussed at WHO-WIPO-WTO webinar

The event also presented procurement as a mechanism for fostering innovation, technology transfer and local manufacturing. Clive Ondari from the WHO Secretariat noted that in many countries, access to medical technologies is driven by public procurement as …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry
Published on May 22, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

WTO Secretariat briefs members on Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, Fish Fund

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Opening the information session on 22 May, Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard said: “This session has been organized in response to the calls from many members for collaborative efforts to facilitate the Agreement…

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on April 25, 2023 - 13:15 GMT

United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer to Deliver Pre-recorded ...

On April 25, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Cindy Dyer, will deliver pre-recorded remarks to the Regional Conference of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the Freetown International Conference Centre in …

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Published on July 15, 2021 - 20:38 GMT

President Akufo-Addo re-elected as Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chair

Download logo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-elected for the second term as Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). At an extraordinary meeting of the Heads of States of the Authority held virtually on February 2 …

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Published on February 5, 2025 - 12:07 GMT

CÔTE d’IVOIRE AMBASSADOR TOURÉ BRINGS TOGETHER BUSINESS, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS FOR DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION

Delegation to travel to Côte d'Ivoire in May 2025. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Côte d'Ivoire has experienced remarkable economic growth since 2012, driven by advancements in infrastructure, education, …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on March 29, 2024 - 15:31 GMT

What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability

A string of coups in the central Sahel continues to reverberate in West Africa. On 28 January, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – where military officers seized power in a series of putsches beginning in 2021 – announced that they were exiting the Economic …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 11:00 GMT

Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD, named Editor-in-Chief of HMP Global’s ‘Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia’

Leadership transition brings expanded expertise and global vision to the only peer-reviewed journal focused exclusively on CLTI and severe PAD MALVERN, PA, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD has been named …

Distribution channels: Education, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry ...
Published on July 22, 2025 - 10:44 GMT

Research Department Explosive (RDX) Market to Reach $13.92 Bn, Globally, by 2030 at 3.4% CAGR

Increased mining activities and rising expenditure on defense & military applications drive the growth of the Research Department Explosive (RDX) market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Research Department …

Distribution channels: International Organizations, Military Industry ...
Published on July 22, 2025 - 09:51 GMT

Connect Beyond Expands: New Arncliffe Office, Same Trusted Path to Australian Jobs & Visas

The office commenced operations on 5 July 2025, further solidifying Connect Beyond’s commitment to delivering unparalleled Australian visa consultancy services. ARNCLIFFE, NSW, AUSTRALIA, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Connect Beyond, one …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 08:45 GMT

G7+7 Petition Exceeding a Quarter Million Signatures Marks First Year of Calling to End Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Commemorating July 20, 1999, when the Chinese Communist Party Launched the Nationwide Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On the anniversary of the G7+7 Petition, the …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry, Human Rights ...
Published on July 22, 2025 - 07:55 GMT

Word Civility Ambassador Dr. Ruben West Honored with Global Humanitarian Award in Nairobi, Kenya

NAIROBI CITY, KENYA, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Thursday, July 17, the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, was filled with esteemed guests from around the world as they gathered to honor Word Civility Ambassador Dr. Ruben West with the …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 06:00 GMT

LATRO Deepens Commitment to African Telecommunications Market with New Office Opening in Liberia

LATRO’s ambitious global growth strategy and its unwavering commitment to fostering growth across Africa with the newest regional office in Monrovia, Liberia MONROVIA, LIBERIA, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LATRO, a global leader in …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 05:00 GMT

FINCA Partners with Government of Canada to Support Youth Employment in Tanzania

New $5 million CAD partnership, in collaboration with FINCA Tanzania, will expand economic opportunities for youth, especially women. DODOMA, TANZANIA, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Canada's Secretary of State for International …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 04:47 GMT

Tipton Physical Therapy Shares Life-Changing Experience in Africa as Winners of the Rockstar Summit 2025 Raffle

At the 2025 Ultimate PT, OT, & SLP Summit (Rockstar Summit 2025), Tipton Physical Therapy won one of the event's most exciting raffle prizes, a trip to Africa. PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At the 2025 …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Entrepreneur Paul Hutchinson Attends Screening to Spotlight Fight Against Child Sexual Exploitation

Paul Hutchinson, founder of the Child Liberation Foundation, Attended Free a Girl / Deadline Screening in West Hollywood on July 19, 2025. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Paul Hutchinson, entrepreneur, …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Culture, Society & Lifestyle ...
Published on July 22, 2025 - 10:53 GMT

ECOSOC High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing for All

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 10:41 GMT

Bogotá to host global World Cities Day 2025 celebration

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 21:02 GMT

President and CEO of The Birmingham Group, Brian Binke, Featured in Rigzone

President and CEO of The Birmingham Group – A member of the Sanford Rose Associates® network of offices, Brian Binke, Featured in Rigzone PLANO, TX, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "Has the first half of 2025 been good …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 20:26 GMT

Rapheal E. Posey of Texas Receives Global Humanitarian Award from International Organization in Nairobi, Kenya

NAIROBI CITY, KENYA, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Thursday, July 17, the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi was filled with excitement and inspiration as Rapheal E. Posey of Texas, USA, was honored with the Civility Voice Diplomats’ Global …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 18:14 GMT

World Civility Ambassador Veronica Byrd Honored with Global Humanitarian Award in Nairobi

NAIROBI CITY, GREENSPAN, KENYA, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Thursday, July 17, the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi was filled with excitement and admiration as World Civility Ambassador Veronica Byrd of Kansas, USA, was awarded the …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 16:54 GMT

Lakeith Kentrell Hudson Introduces Spiral Semantics: A Framework for Navigating Truth, Perception, and Duality

RAPID CITY, SD, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Writer, strategist, and doctoral candidate Lakeith Kentrell Hudson has introduced a groundbreaking framework titled Spiral Semantics: A Philosophical Discovery, which examines how …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 16:30 GMT

Time to take Web Design Seriously in 2025

2025 has become the boldest year to transform web designing with advanced AI tools and technologies making it more engaging and impactful than ever before. LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Modern businesses have …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

Confiz and Lebara Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Telecom Innovation Across Europe

Confiz and Lebara expand their partnership to drive telecom innovation across Europe through modern data infrastructure and agile digital solutions. LAHORE, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Confiz, a global technology innovation …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 14:54 GMT

TAGTHAi Wins ABF Fintech Awards 2025 for AI-Powered Travel Planning Innovation.

TAGTHAi, Thailand's national tourism platform, has been awarded the AI-Powered Analytics Award at ABF Fintech Awards 2025 for ‘Design My Trip’ feature. BANGKOK, THAILAND, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TAGTHAi, Thailand's national …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 14:52 GMT

Amigos Internacionales Expands Operations, Moves Headquarters to Whitehouse, Texas

Amigos Internacionales, based in East Texas, relocated its headquarters to Whitehouse to support clean water, health, education, and faith-based programs WHITEHOUSE, TX, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Amigos Internacionales, …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 14:43 GMT

Technomentor : l’agence québécoise qui remet les entreprises locales au centre de la visibilité numérique

Une agence locale qui aide les entrepreneurs à reprendre le contrôle de leur présence en ligne à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle. QUEBEC, QUEBEC, CANADA, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dans le paysage numérique actuel, où la visibilité …

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