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Guinea: Community Comes Together To Reduce Disease And Disaster Risks
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In the village of Dalafilani, Guinea, discover how the Guinean Red Cross supported the community to come together, building a network of canals to reduce the risks of flooding and infectious diseases. For as long as they can...
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches MTG-Sounder satellite to address air pollution and extreme weather events + ESA + EUMETSAT
SatNews
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July 2, 2025
On Tuesday, July 1 at 5:04 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the Eumetsat MTG-S1 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Both MTG and Copernicus Sentinel-4 are world-class Earth...
Goldstar Air, The Wings Of Ghana And Belly Of America Marks 249th Independence Day Of The United States
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
The United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
Pollution: 14m Tonnes Of Plastic Obstructing World’s Oceans Annually – Minister
Leadership
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June 26, 2025
The federal government has said that about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually obstruct the world’s oceans, threatening Nigeria’s biodiversity, and impacting vital marine ecosystems. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal, stated this on...
Methodist Bishop Launches Regional Tax Justice Confab
Liberian Observer
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Religious leaders from across West Africa have launched a new campaign calling for just and ethical taxation systems that promote equity, justice, and accountability in the Mano River Basin. Gathering at the Corina Hotel in Sinkor, Monrovia, for...
ECOWAS Bank approves $100m for Lagos-Calabar highway project
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved $100 million in funding for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. The approval was part of a broader financing package announced by the bank at its 92nd...
FirstBank wins Gold for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change Impact
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
FirstBank, the West African premier bank and financial inclusion services provider, is thrilled to announce that its Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at...
FG to hold manufacturers, importers responsible for plastic pollution
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 26, 2025
EPR to become mandatory in 2025 Federal Government has announced plans to begin full enforcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework by 2025 in a bid to reduce plastic pollution. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal,...
FG to sanction manufacturers for plastic waste pollution, says EPR to be effective soon
The Sun Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The federal government has announced plans to begin full enforcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework before the end of 2025 to reduce plastic pollution and transition Nigeria towards a circular economy....
Necaxa's Sylla fled Guinea as a refugee. Now he's living 'Mexican dream'
ESPN Africa
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June 25, 2025
It's been a long road for Ibrahime Sylla, who escaped persecution in Guinea. Now, at Liga MX club Necaxa, he's 'the happiest man in the world'. ESPNIbrahime Sylla is one of nearly 120,000 people who sought asylum in Mexico in 2022. His journey...
FirstBank’s FirstAcademy Wins Gold In Social & Climate Change Impact
Leadership
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June 25, 2025
FirstBank’s Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. This award recognises FirstAcademy’s...
EBID Approves Landmark Investment to Supercharge West Africa's Growth
African Business
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July 4, 2025
This article was produced with the support of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development During its 92nd Ordinary Session held on 30 June 2025, the Board of Directors gave the green light to fund initiatives valued at €174 million and $125...
Wet season affecting capesize demand from West Africa?
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 3, 2025
In our recent report on how bauxite exports from Guinea are driving capesize demand, we explored how surging demand for bauxite from China has led to the aluminium ore overtaking coal as the second-largest capesize-shipped product. This report...
Sex, sinners and stepsisters: Here are the best movies of 2025... So far
Euronews
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July 4, 2025
We’re past the halfway mark of 2025 so it’s time to look back at the movies which have already made our year. So far, we’ve been treated to a wide variety of big screen offerings: body horror to make gorehounds wince; sprawling dramas; spy...
Gov’t, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
Liberian Observer
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In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia’s mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/“HPX”) are set to sign a long-awaited Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) on Friday, July 4,...
Guinea secures US$131M to fund to invest in its fisheries sector
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 16, 2025
GUINEA – Guinea is receiving nearly US$131 million from several international development partners to support a new project aimed at increasing climate resilience in its fisheries and aquaculture industries. The funding package was unveiled during...
Nigeria champions enhanced West African air connectivity at WAES 2025
The Sun Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] When African leaders convened in Abuja for the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in June, the spotlight was on the structural and policy bottlenecks that have long hindered the full potential of...
Guinea: Lax permit allocation behind mining permit withdrawals
Global Voices
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June 16, 2025
Image of mining site in the Republic of Guinea. Screenshot from the video “Guinea withdraws mining permits from dozens of mining companies” on the RFI YouTube Channel Guinea is an African country with vast mineral resources, especially bauxite (...
Court Hears Major Suit Against Shell Over Oil Pollution In Bayelsa As Civil Society Rallies Behind King Dakolo
Sahara Reporters
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A coalition of civil society organisations has declared strong support for His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers. The groups standing in solidarity...
India to begin export of locomotives with fridges, microwaves to Guinea
ETInfra.com
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June 19, 2025
India is set to export 150 indigenously built locomotives to the Republic of Guinea over the next three years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first unit for export on Friday, according to the Ministry of Railways. The locomotives...