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Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
Guinea-Bissau aims to export over 200,000 tons of cashew nuts in 2025
BISSAU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau aims to export 200,000 tons of cashew nuts by the end of 2025, a ranking foreign trade official has said. Lassana Fati, director-general of foreign trade, told a press conference Thursday in Bissau, the...

Nigeria missing as Trump hosts African leaders to discuss “commercial opportunities”
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- US President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African nations – Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – at the White House on July 9 to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Notably, Nigeria is...

Trump to host 5 African leaders next week to discuss ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House official said on Wednesday. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania...

Trump to Host Five African Presidents in Push for New Trade Deals
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump is set to welcome five African heads of state to the White House next week for talks focused on business, trade, and what his administration is calling “commercial opportunities.” Leaders from Gabon,...

Nigeria Excluded as Trump Meets Five African Leaders for Trade Talks
•Tinubu’s failure is complete with US’ sidelining of nation, says Atiku Chuks Okocha in Abuja Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has been excluded as the US President, Donald Trump, is scheduled to welcome leaders from five African countries to...
ECOWAS Launches Trade Support Campaign for Women Cross-Border Traders
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) initiated a regional campaign on June 30, 2025, in Abidjan to bolster economic participation for women small-scale traders along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. Running until July 15, the effort...

Nigeria excluded as Trump invites five African leaders to Washington for trade talks
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African countries at the White House next week for discussions focused on trade and investment opportunities – with Nigeria conspicuously absent from the invite list. According to...

Donald Trump Ignores Nigeria, Invites 5 African Leaders For ‘commercial
U.S. President, Donald Trump, is set to host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal for a discussion and...

Nigeria Missing As Trump Host African Leaders For Trade Talks In Washington
A White House official confirmed on Wednesday that Trump will meet with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House on July 9 for discussions followed by a luncheon. Naija News gathered that the...

Trump to host 5 African leaders to discuss ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal...

Trump to Host West African Leaders at White House to Promote Trade-Driven Partnerships
The United States (U.S.) President, Donald Trump will host the presidents of five African nations at the White House next week for a high-level summit focused on expanding trade, investment, and commercial ties, a White House official confirmed...
Debt’s climate link: Why climate finance to developing countries must not be loans
To understand the overlap of debt and climate vulnerability, we examined the countries most at risk from climate impacts and most burdened by debt. Over half of the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) with high climate vulnerability are either...

Trump to host five African leaders to discuss 'commercial opportunities'
US President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House official said on Wednesday. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania...

Trump to meet five African leaders for trade talks – Nigeria not invited
US President Donald Trump will welcome leaders from five African countries to Washington next week for discussions about business opportunities. However, Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, won’t be at the table. A White House official announced on...

Africa Spain Summit: epicentre of Euro-African political and economic dialogue
Event programme Promoted by the Spanish Government in collaboration with the European Union and organised by One Africa Forums, the Africa Spain Summit will be held in Madrid from 6 to 8 July. This platform for action is in line with Africa's...

Trump to Host Leaders of Five African Nations for Trade-Focused Summit
US President Donald Trump will welcome leaders from five African nations to the White House next week for a summit aimed at boosting trade and investment, a White House official confirmed Wednesday. Presidents from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Trump to host five African leaders next week to discuss 'commercial opportunities'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House official said on Wednesday. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau,...

Works Minister Admits Bissau Embassy Project Flaws
By: Fatou Krubally The Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has admitted before lawmakers that serious lapses in procurement and supervision led to costly setbacks in The Gambia’s embassy project in Guinea-Bissau,...