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Impatient Trump fumes 'we have to go quicker' at African leaders
The Mirror US
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump hosted a multilateral lunch at the White House on Wednesday with five West African leaders from Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau to discuss economic development and trade. The African presidents appeared...
Typology of insurance supervisory authorities
Atlas Magazine
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The typology of insurance supervisory authorities refers to the classification of organizations or entities whose role is to monitor, regulate and supervise the insurance sector in a given country or internationally. These authorities ensure the...
President of the National Teachers' Union: Education in Angola “is at the bottom of the list of priorities”
Ver Angola
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"We've heard it said that Angola is an extremely rich country (...), but we still have children studying under trees, children writing with notebooks on their laps," lamented Hermínia do Nascimento. The union leader warned that the "lack of...
The Latest: Trump’s new 50% tariffs for Brazil stem from his disapproval over Bolsonaro trial
Tri-City News
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump cited what he called unfair treatment of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro as he announced the new 50% duties on import goods from the South American nation, showing that personal grudges rather than simply economics...
The lamp of compassion ignites West Africa: Dr Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Charts a Sufi-inspired path of sacred service
The Standard Gambia
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July 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Professor Dr Atif Amin Al Hussaini “He gave his wealth in charity to purify himself. Not as payment for favours received, but longed for the pleasure of His Lord, the Highest…”(Al-Layl: 18-21) Under the celestial guidance of...
So your vacation is going off the rails. Here’s how to fix it, fast
The Globe and Mail
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July 16, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:When you travel, it's only a matter of time before something goes wrong, such as flight delays.Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail Travel, like life, can be full of (sometimes unpleasant) surprises. But there’s no need to...
National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa
Atlas Magazine
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Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...
The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House
News4Jax - Florida
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and...
A renaissance for nature as the World Heritage Committee closes in Paris
IUCN
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Under the calm and efficient chairpersonship of Prof Nikolay Nenov of Bulgaria, and rapporteured by Ms Joelle Bucyana of Rwanda, IUCN played a large part in the meeting in our role as statutory advisory body on nature to the World Heritage...
Trump sends tariff letters to seven more countries
Yahoo Finance
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July 9, 2025
A group of African countries have said they will cut their tariffs on US goods, Donald Trump has claimed. He told reporters: “We treat Africa great in many different ways, including with tariffs. “Parts of Africa charge us tremendous tariffs, as...
Carolina Cerqueira: Angola is playing its part in Lusophone mobility
Ver Angola
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"Angola is playing its role, Angola is paying attention. We are a country with 35 million inhabitants, after Brazil, we are the second most populous country in the CPLP (...). We have responsibilities internally, regionally, and internationally,...
Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartel and TCOs (Part I of II)
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
Companies face a dual challenge — the pressing need to unravel their supply chains, and the immediate task of recalibrating due diligence systems to examine potential presence of cartel and transnational criminal organizations (“TCOs”) in a...
Tinubu, Shettima, dignitaries bid farewell as Buhari is laid to rest
Nigerian Current
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July 16, 2025
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Large crowds lined the streets of Daura...
Buhari Buried in Blaze of Glory With Full Military Honours
This Day
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July 16, 2025
•Tinubu goes above and beyond to honour his predecessor, creating new presidential precedent DejiElumoye, ChuksOkochain Abuja, Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa, Francis Sardauna in Katsina and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos Two days after he passed away at a...
A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...
Trump hosts five African leaders as tariffs, aid cuts bite
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump meets with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday as the U.S. leader ramps up a trade war that threatens developing nations that depend on trade with the world's largest economy. Trump is...
Flexibility at Work: Insights from 50 Years of Data
Middle East Business
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July 9, 2025
Flexibility at Work: Insights from 50 Years of Data Remote work and flexible hours are more than convenient working conditions for employees. They are catalysts for economic inclusion and growth, fostering productivity, improving work-life...
Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
Media Monitors Network
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July 14, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
Leaders, friends, politicians unite in stately farewell for Buhari
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
• Military honours, massive crowd, tight security mark State funeral • Event unites dignitaries from across political spectrum • Buhari’s impact may not be replicated in thousand years, says Emir of Daura • Late leader’s famed 12 million-vote...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....