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Casa dos Ventos granted approval to construct TikTok backed 300MW data center in Brazil - report
Data Center Dynamics
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Brazilian renewable developer Casa dos Ventos has been granted regulatory approval to develop a 300MW data center in northeast Brazil. According to Reuters, the company had been in discussions with ByteDance, the Chinese partner company of TikTok,...
NIMASA clarifies recent piracy attack happened outside Nigerian waters
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 3, 2025
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has confirmed that a piracy incident reported last Friday, May 30, 2025, did not take place within Nigerian territorial waters but in the broader Gulf of Guinea region. In a statement...
Top 10 African countries with the highest leap in GDP growth rate in 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 2, 2025
Despite these hurdles, some African countries are expected to experience stronger real GDP growth in 2025 compared to the previous year, indicating resilience and potential benefits. Despite these hurdles, some African countries are expected to...
US & China's Combined GDP Equals 184 Countries
Zero Hedge
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The U.S. and China are in the midst of their second trade war in seven years. Earlier this year President Trump announced an initial 34% “reciprocal” tariff rate on China, leading to a swift Chinese retaliation. For a brief period, both crossed...
João Lourenço: Africa wants to be a strategic actor and offer solutions to itself and the world
Ver Angola
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The chef of State spoke as president in the exercise of the African Union (AU), through a pre-recorded video that was broadcast during the commemoration of Africa Day, on May 25, by African ambassadors in Portugal in Taguspark, in the municipality...
U.S. and China’s Combined GDP Equals 184 Countries
Visual Capitalist
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May 30, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Visualized: U.S. & China’s Combined GDP Equals 184 Countries This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
A little-known Jewish tragedy is told in new film
The Jerusalem Post
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May 28, 2025
A powerful new short documentary, The 2,000 Kidnapped Jewish Children, has just been released online by the HispanoJewish Foundation of Madrid and the Jewish community of Porto. It sheds light on a little-known but harrowing chapter in Jewish...
U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Lobito Corridor Investments
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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April 2, 2025
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing investments along the Lobito Corridor, confirmed the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe during his visit to Huambo on Tuesday. James Story, after meeting with...
Gov Radda celebrates four eminent appointees by President Tinubu from Katsina
Premium Times
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May 24, 2025
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has lauded the recent appointment of four distinguished sons of the state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into key federal positions. The four are Ibrahim Shehu Shema, Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya, Abdullahi...
AfDB projects 6% Nigerian naira depreciation in 2025 amid global market uncertainty
Nairametrics
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May 28, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that the Nigerian naira will depreciate by at least 6% between 2025 and 2026, citing growing global financial market volatility as a key factor. The outlook, published in the African Economic...
FULL LIST: Ex-Senate President, SGF, gov, others appointed by Tinubu to head federal agencies
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 25, 2025
Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement released on Friday, announced the appointment of 21 Nigerians into federal government agencies by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Among these 21 new appointees are a former senate president, Ken...
With Strong Regulatory Capacity, NUPRC Honoured Home and Abroad
This Day
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April 28, 2025
Functioning with high professional standards and in sync with the demands of a 21st Century regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has earned its accolades from stakeholders within and outside the nation’s oil and gas...
EC Announces Low- and High-Risk Countries under the EUDR
National Law Review
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May 24, 2025
The European Commission (EC) released on May 22, 2025, the identity of the countries that present a low or high risk of deforestation in producing seven commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood) that are “the most...
Tinubu Appoints Nnamani, Anyim, Shema, 19 Others Into Federal Agencies
Leadership
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May 24, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 22 individuals into key positions across various federal agencies and commissions, in what is seen as a strategic move to strengthen public institutions and enhance service delivery. Among...
Watch Online: ‘The 2,000 Kidnapped Jewish Children’ Links Jewish Hostages Across Generations
The Jewish Press
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May 25, 2025
A powerful new documentary titled “The 2,000 Kidnapped Jewish Children” has been released for free on YouTube by the HispanoJewish Foundation of Madrid and the Jewish Community of Porto, Portugal. The 30-minute film sheds light on a little-known...
KIC partners engage with selected incubated businesses in Central Region
Business and Financial Times
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April 5, 2025
The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, together with Tara Connor, Vice President, Global Social Investment, and Country Director for Sao Tome and Principe, Kosmos Energy and other key stakeholders, recently...
AU’s borderless Africa: Much talk, less action
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 23, 2025
African countries under the umbrella of the African Union (AU) since 2018 have been mouthing what to do about continental integration and economic growth. But they keep forgetting how to really get their people and trade moving across borders...
Tanker barred from India transferring its Russian oil at sea, sources say
The Economic Times
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April 4, 2025
An ageing tanker loaded with Russian oil that was barred by Indian authorities is transferring its cargo to a second ship to complete the delivery, according to two sources and ship tracking data. The Andaman Skies is transferring its cargo of...
2027: Between Tokenism and True Federal Character – A Northern Verdict Looms
News Diary Online
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May 25, 2025
By Dahiru Yusuf Yabo Former Commissioner, Gubernatorial Candidate, Political & Security Analyst, Publisher – Yabo International Magazine Introduction As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, the Northern political bloc stands at a...
KIC partners engage selected incubated businesses in Central Region
Ghanaian Times
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April 4, 2025
The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, together with Tara Connor, Vice President, Global Social Investment, and Country Director for Sao Tome and Principe, Kosmos Energy and other key stakeholders, recently...