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Russia, Sao Tome, Principe Strengthen Ties
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe have explored ways to deepen their mutual collaboration across various sectors, including defense and farming, according to a statement from the Russian Embassy located in the Central...
Russia, African island nation talk about enhancing relations
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are expanding their bilateral relationship, focusing on military, agricultural, and scientific collaboration, the Russian Embassy in the country has announced. During a...
Electrification with renewables: Enhancing healthcare delivery in São Tomé and Príncipe
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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June 26, 2024
The people of São Tomé and Príncipe face significant health challenges, including non-communicable diseases, and maternal and child health concerns, exacerbated by unreliable energy supply. Frequent power disruptions undermine essential healthcare...
UN Volunteers fighting COVID-19 in São Tomé and Príncipe
UN Volunteers
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June 10, 2024
São Tomé and Príncipe was one of the last countries on the African continent affected by the pandemic. Given it is both a least developed and small island developing state with a fragile economy, the fear of a disproportionate impact of COVID-19...
CE meets Vice President of National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe to foster exchange
Macao Government News
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April 23, 2024
MACAU, April 23 - The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today met with Vice President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Mr Abnildo do Nascimento D'Oliveira. The two sides exchanged views on education and...
UCT 1 Supports U.S. Allies in São Tomé
U.S. Navy
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January 30, 2024
Throughout their mission, which included underwater harbor clearance efforts to allow for safer navigation through the shipping channel of São Tomé, UCT 1 provided training on emergency scuba procedures, dive medicine, lift bag operations,...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
[Conference of Entrepreneurs Facilitates Industries’ Growth] China and PSCs Enterprises Gratified by Results beyond Expectation
Macao Government News
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April 24, 2024
MACAU, April 24 - As a supporting activity of the “6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), the “Conference of Entrepreneurs” strived to push forward the...
Barbados Targets 100% Renewable Energy by 2030, OTEC Plays a Vital Role
St. Vincent Times
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March 15, 2024
13 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is getting more and more traction in the Caribbean region. Following meetings held last year with the Turks and Caicos Islands and Grenada governments, now Barbados is starting to explore OTEC for its...
[Ceremonial Opening] Largest 1st C-PLPEX, 28th MIF and 2023MFE in History Exhibitions in Four Consecutive Days Unleash “Industry + MICE” Momentum
Macao Government News
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October 19, 2023
MACAU, October 19 - The 1st China-Portuguese-Speaking Countries Economic and Trade Expo (Macao) (1st C-PLPEX), the 28th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (28th MIF) and the Macao Franchise Expo 2023 (2023MFE) kicked off today (19...
AgriFORCE Forms Joint Venture with Agrigrada, a Premier Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Consulting Company
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 7, 2023
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an intellectual property (IP)-focused agtech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation practices and...
São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea lead Energy Cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea
African Press Organization
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March 18, 2020
São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea have agreed on the establishment of a Special Zone for Joint Exploration to explore and develop cross-border oil & gas reserves believed to be in the blocks bordering each country’s maritime zone. The...
IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
International Monetary Fund
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February 26, 2021
February 26, 2021 The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$2.73 million to São Tomé and Príncipe to help meet the country’s financing needs, support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery. The...
Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
African Press Organization
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July 28, 2020
Download logo Continued efforts to mitigate the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy remain critical; Program implementation was off to a good start in late 2019, and it will be critical to resume fiscal...
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
International Monetary Fund
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July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020 Continued efforts to mitigate the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy remain critical. Program implementation was off to a good start in late 2019, and it will be critical to resume fiscal...
African Development Fund approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome
African Press Organization
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July 23, 2020
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138 million) crisis budget support package to four southern African countries – Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and São Tomé...
Angola hopes strengthened cooperation with Sao Tome and Principe
Angola Press Agency
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July 10, 2020
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 10 - The Angolan president, João Lourenço, on Thursday highlighted the need to broaden and deepen cooperation between Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe. , In a message addressed to his counterpart, Evaristo do Espírito Santo...
Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes a Virtual Extended Credit Facility First Review Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
African Press Organization
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July 1, 2020
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause a sharp real economic contraction of 6.5 percent in 2020 and raise large health and social needs; Program performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) had a good start, but progress...
IMF Staff Completes a Virtual Extended Credit Facility First Review Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
International Monetary Fund
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June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a virtual visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily...