Portugal reaches 30% of marine protected area

"It is extremely beneficial for the environment, for nature, for biodiversity, but also for the sustainability of fishing, because these are true fish nurseries," emphasised the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, in...

Nigerian Foreign Minister Woos US Govt With Mineral Resources In Exchange For Visa Access For Government Officials, Businessmen

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th...

Tourists in São Tomé watch release of baby turtles into sea

The territorial sea of São Tomé and Príncipe is home to five of the seven species of sea turtles in the world. Dozens of tourists have gathered at the Vila Maria beach on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe to watch as 400 baby sea turtles are...

Economist says impact of new US tariffs on Angola will be minimal

"Angolan exports depend very little on the United States of America [USA]. What Angola exports most to that country is oil, worth around 700 million dollars, and even there it is exempt," said the economist. Speaking to Lusa from Luanda, Flávio...

U.S. Removes Mali from Visa-Bond List

The United States has backed down from a diplomatic impasse with Mali, withdrawing the West African country from its contentious Visa Bond Pilot Programme just days before the new requirements take effect. In its recent announcement, the U.S....

World News | India Sends Humanitarian Aid to Sao Tome & Principe, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Global South

New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): India on Saturday sent humanitarian assistance to the central African nation of Sao Tome & Principe, reaffirming its commitment to the global south. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assistance...

Rwanda withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States

PRETORIA, June 8. /TASS/. Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in protest to the organization’s refusal to pass the rotating presidency for the next year over to it, the New Times...

Updated - US Visa-Bond Pilot Program Expands to Additional Countries

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has added additional countries to the list of nationals subject to the visa-bond pilot program (as reported in our previous blog pieces on Zambia and the Gambia). Beginning Oct. 23, 2025, nationals of Mali,...

Portugal creates new marine reserve between Algarve and Madeira, bringing forward 30% protection target

Portugal is set to create a vast new marine reserve, the Madeira–Tore and Gorringe Bank Marine Nature Reserve, covering around 200,000 square kilometres of the Atlantic Ocean between Sagres and Madeira. The move will allow the country to reach its...

Nigeria, others emerge key drivers of intra-African trade

As African countries look to improve intra-African trade, which currently stands at 15 per cent, a new report has revealed that Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa are key drivers of intra-African trade. The five countries alone...

PopID gets equity financing to build global biometric network infrastructure

PopID has received equity financing with investments from Verifone, Chipotle’s Cultivate Next venture fund, Commerce Ventures, PayPal and Visa Ventures. The financing comes as Verifone and PopID pair biometrics with payments and loyalty...

World Bank approves funding for Inga 3 development programme

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) as the first phase of a US$1 billion Inga 3 development programme. This long-term programme is a multi-phase...

Using AI for Scalable, Accelerated Fraud Detection in Financial Services

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 and Annual Revision

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...

Top 10 African countries with the weakest currencies in May 2025

A weak currency has far-reaching consequences for a country's economic stability, investor confidence, and citizen well-being, beyond just exchange rates. Zimbabwe's introduction of the gold-backed ZiG currency in April 2024 aimed to stabilize its...

Western Sahara: The Growing Map in Support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Morocco’s Western Sahara position has been strengthened by a growing international support, with statements pouring in from many countries backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only political framework to end the dispute under Moroccan...

AfDB projects 6% Nigerian naira depreciation in 2025 amid global market uncertainty 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that the Nigerian naira will depreciate by at least 6% between 2025 and 2026, citing growing global financial market volatility as a key factor. The outlook, published in the African Economic...

TAP IS EUROPE’S BEST AIRLINE TO AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA

TAP Air Portugal received two awards in Sardinia, Italy, at the World Travel Awards 2025 (WTA 25) ceremony, as Best European Airline to Africa and Best European Airline to South America. Sofia Lufinha, TAP’s Chief Customer Officer, who received...

African Development Bank. Adesina leaves records for the next leader

The capital of the bank has tripled, from 93 billion dollars (81.8 billion euros) in 2015 to 318 billion dollars (279.7 billion euros) currently, an unprecedented achievement, stated Akinwumi Adesina during the opening of the African Development...

UNECA, UNCTAD Convene Regional Dialogue to Boost Climate Financing for African SIDS 

Addis Ababa, May 27, 2025 (ENA) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) opened a high-level regional dialogue aimed at enhancing access to external financing...