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ECOWAS Bank approves €174m for investment, $125m to boost trade
News Diary Online
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July 3, 2025
By Rukayat Moisemhe The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), development finance institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has approved funding to boost trade, strengthen infrastructure and support social...
ECOWAS development bank approves $100 million for 47.7km stretch of Lagos-Calabar project
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved $100 million in funding for the construction of a 47.7-kilometre stretch of Nigeria’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. This segment, designated as Section 1, Phase 1 of the project,...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 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...
Clarion unveils first indigenous container ship, targets regional, China trade
The Sun Nigeria
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July 3, 2025
By Steve Agbota Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited has unveiled MV Clarion Ocean Dragon, the country’s first fully indigenous container vessel, marking a historic milestone in domestic shipping and regional trade integration. Unveiled on...
ECOWAS Urges Restraint and Dialogue Amid Deadly Protests in Togo
teleSUR
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July 3, 2025
July 2, 2025 Hour: 8:02 pm The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has broken its silence on the escalating political crisis in Togo, issuing a statement late Monday calling for restraint and inclusive dialogue following a wave of...
Ghana court orders deportation of Nigerian fake currency smuggler
New National Star
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July 2, 2025
A Ghanaian court has ordered the deportation of a Nigerian, Aremu Adegboyega, who was convicted for smuggling counterfeit currency valued at over $100,000 into the country through an illegal border. Justice Christiana Cann of the Accra Circuit...
Clarion unveils 349-capacity containership to drive regional trade
Punch
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July 2, 2025
In a bid to tackle bottlenecks associated with the movement of containerised cargoes within Nigeria and the West African region, Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited has unveiled the first indigenous containership. Speaking during the unveiling at...
First Nigerian-owned vessel berths in Lagos port to service AfCFTA market
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
The first fully Nigerian-owned container vessel, the Clarion MV Ocean Dragon, has berthed at Tin Can Island Port to transport cargoes across Nigerian ports and West African trade corridors, as well as to deepen trade under the African Continental...
Clarion Shipping unveils Nigeria’s first indigenous container vessel, eyes regional, China trade routes
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
By Steve Agbota In a major leap for Nigeria’s maritime industry, Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited unveiled the MV Clarion Ocean Dragon, the country’s first fully indigenous container vessel, marking a historic milestone in domestic shipping...
‘Countdown’s Jonathan Togo Reacts to Drew’s Fate, Reveals What He Learned During the Read-Through
Clayton News Daily - Georgia
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Countdown Season 1 Episode 4 “Bite ‘Em Down.”] The task force suffers a major loss in the Wednesday, July 2, episode of Countdown. Sadly, Damon Drew (Jonathan Togo) dies after being shot at the end...
Togo rocked by protests over reforms that could extend President Gnassingbé's rule
Associated Press
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June 27, 2025
LOME, Togo (AP) — Protesters and security forces clashed for a second straight day on Friday in Togo’s capital Lomé over recent constitutional reforms that could cement President Faure Gnassingbé's long hold on power. Videos emerged showing...
ECOWAS calls for restraint in violent protests in Togo
Africanews
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July 2, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has expressed concern about the current state of affairs in Togo. Protests against the regime of Faure Gnassingbé that involved a violent police response and saw at least 7 people...
Ecobank Group And Google Cloud Announce Partnership To Accelerate Financial Inclusion And Innovation Across Africa
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LOME, Togo, July 2, 2025/APO Group/ -- Ecobank ( ), a leading pan-African financial services group, and Google Cloud today announced a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at transforming financial services with...
Togo Launches CFA8.3bn Project to Boost Social Services in the Savanes
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo has launched a new project to improve access to basic social services in the Savanes region, the northern part of the country. The initiative, titled “Improving Equitable and Sustainable Access to an Integrated Package of...
Togolese Youths' Cry for a New President: A Call to End Tyra...
Modern Ghana
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In the past month, the youth of Togo have flooded social media platforms, especially Tiktok, with a single, resounding demand: an end to the decades-long rule of President Faure Gnassingbé and his family. Their cry is not one of violence or...
Togo soldiers clash with protesters demanding Gnassingbé resignation
Modern Ghana
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Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital. The protests have been going on since Wednesday, to denounce a power grab by longtime leader Faure Gnassingbé and...
World Bank Group Appoints New Division Director For Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros And Seychelles
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The World Bank Group has appointed Fily Sissoko as the new Division Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles, effective today. He succeeds Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, who held the position for the...
Ghana must clean up utility finances to win in regional power trade – Amissah-Arthur
GhanaWeb
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July 1, 2025
Energy policy analyst Jabesh Amissah-Arthur has raised serious concerns about Ghana’s readiness for regional electricity trade under the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP). Speaking candidly in the latest episode of AEA Insights, Episode 2 of the...
Togo: Gnassingbe dynasty faces youth-led protests
Deutsche Welle
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June 26, 2025
The "Hands Off My Constitution" coalition of civic groups and opposition leaders in Togo has called for further protests in the coming days to oppose what it has referred to as a "constitutional coup." Since the introduction of a new political...
South Africa seeks extension of Trump tariff deadline to pursue trade deal
The Citizen
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Johannesburg. South Africa has asked for more time to negotiate a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration before his higher tariff regime goes into effect on July 9, Pretoria's trade ministry said on Tuesday. Trump imposed a...