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Angola’s Oil Field Acquisition To Drive Oando’s Africa’s Expansion- Tinubu
Oriental News Nigeria
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January 24, 2025
Yemisi Izuora Group Chief Executive, Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, has expressed confidence that the successful acquisition of oil field asset in Angola is a major step toward bringing its business and investment in upstream energy space into fruition....
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: TRUMP BANS TRAVEL FROM 43 COUNTRIES
Tourism Review
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Trump’s new travel restrictions have suddenly become the talk of the town—this time with a plan that jumbles things up a bit. In a move that feels both hasty and expansive, the President, who once blocked six nations, now seems to be eyeing 43...
Opinion: “Fishers are the solution, not the problem”
Oceanographic Magazine
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May 19, 2025
As the global community prepares to gather for the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice later this month, a critical question looms: how do we protect the ocean and the billions who depend on it while avoiding solutions that push communities to...
US Navy teams with African nations to combat IUU fishing
SeafoodSource
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The U.S Navy is using joint military exercises with nearly 30 nations to improve cooperation on tacking illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in West Africa. Obangame Express 2025 (OE25) brings together militaries from Europe, South...
Explained: Why So Many Kenyans Are Being Denied Visas to Europe
Kenyans.co.ke
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May 18, 2025
Recently, Kenyans have faced increased pressure from the United States due to its stricter visa regulations. However, it appears that obtaining a European visa is even more difficult. In terms of African countries with the highest rejection rates...
U.S. vs. China: Mapping Trade Dominance in Africa (2003-2023)
Visual Capitalist
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May 16, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Trade With Africa: China vs. U.S. This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a...
Building Security Through Cooperation: Exercise Obangame Express 2025 concludes in Cabo Verde
DVIDS - Georgia
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May 16, 2025
Praia, Cabo Verde — Thirty African nations have wrapped up two-weeks of intense training during Exercise Obangame Express 2025 (OE25), strengthening regional collaboration and reaffirming their commitment to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea...
Obangame Express 2025 Sets Sights on Illegal Fishing Networks
DVIDS - Georgia
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May 15, 2025
African nations are ramping up enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), a practice draining billions from coastal economies. This week, countries from West Africa, Europe, South America and the United States...
Iran is vulnerable to a Trumpian all-out economic assault
The Economist
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January 13, 2025
On November 25th the Elva, a tanker flagged in São Tomé and Príncipe, clandestinely picked up 2m barrels of Iranian crude off Malaysia’s coast. Sailing from there to north-east China, the vessel’s likely destination, usually takes two weeks at...
Petrobras Explores New Frontiers in India and Africa Amid Strategic Expansion
The Rio Times
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April 10, 2025
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, is expanding its global footprint by targeting oil exploration opportunities in India and Africa. Sylvia dos Anjos, the company’s director of exploration and production, confirmed Petrobras is...
Africans less likely to blame rich nations for climate crisi...
Modern Ghana
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A major opinion survey across Africa shows that many people place primary responsibility for climate action on their national governments. Although the continent has contributed relatively little to global emissions, it is enduring some of the...
A Hands-On Guide to AI Adoption in Corporate Finance & Accounting
CFO Dive
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Undiscovered Destinations: The Next Hot Spots for 2025
TripZilla
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March 10, 2025
The era of overtourism is making travellers rethink their bucket lists. Crowded streets, long lines, and skyrocketing prices in popular destinations like Paris, Bali, and Santorini are pushing adventurers to explore lesser-known gems. More than...
Akwa Ibom governor to receive top governance award in Ghana
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 8, 2025
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State is set to be honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize (LAAP) in Governance and Public Service by the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) of Ghana. The announcement, made on Tuesday, 6...
Top 10 African countries most reliant on customs duties for tax revenue
Business Insider Africa
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March 3, 2025
For some countries, these tariffs on imported goods accounted for more than 40% of total tax revenue, highlighting the heavy reliance on international trade for government funding. In extreme cases, such as São Tomé and Príncipe, customs duties...
Nigerian Navy To Deploy Six Ships, Two Helicopters For Exercise Obangame
Channels TV
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May 9, 2025
The Nigerian Navy will deploy six ships and two helicopters for the 2025 Exercise Obangame. This was disclosed on Friday by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, who inaugurated the annual Exercise Obangame Express in Lagos....
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Port Operators, Teapot Refinery Over Iranian Oil Shipments
gCaptain
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May 8, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced today a significant expansion of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil export operations, marking its first action against terminal operators in China’s Shandong...
Feature: Discovering "the center of the Earth"
Xinhua News Agency
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SAO TOME, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sao Tome and Principe, where the prime meridian meets the equator, holds a unique position as "the center of the Earth." This small island nation, located in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa, is known...
Oando Enters Angola with Onshore Award
Rigzone
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January 23, 2025
Nigeria’s Oando PLC has won operatorship of a block on the onshore side of the Kwanza Basin, marking its entry into the Angolan oil and gas industry. “Block KON 13 is strategically located in the prolific Kwanza Onshore Basin which represents...
US Sanctions Hit ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships Transporting Iranian Oil to China, UK Targets Russia
SeaNews
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May 9, 2025
US and UK sanctions targeting Iran’s exports of crude oil and products to China and Russia, respectively, will be felt by oil refineries and tankers. For the first time, US has targeted terminal operators in China’s Shandong Province and two...