4 July 2025

Stocks Dip as Trump’s Tax Bill Passes, Focus to July9 Deadline

Global stock markets declined on July 4, 2025, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill cleared its final hurdle in Congress, while investor attention turned to the

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OPEC

OPEC+ Considers Larger Oil Output Hike for August

OPEC+, comprising eight key members—Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Kazakhstan, and Algeria, will ...

Angélique Kidjo:First AfricanArtist Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Beninese music icon and five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has been named a ...

Zambia

Zambia Declares End to Cholera Outbreak

Zambia has officially declared an end to its latest cholera outbreak, marking a significant public ...

David Mabuza

Former South African Deputy President David Mabuza Dies at 64

David Dabede “DD” Mabuza, former Deputy President of South Africa and a key figure in ...

IMF

IMF Urges Nigeria to Revise 2025 Budget for Lower Oil Prices

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria to recalibrate its 2025 budget to ...

Atiku, Obi Coalition

Atiku and Obi Join to Challenge Tinubu in 2027 Nigerian Election

In a seismic shift in Nigerian politics, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour ...

Jota

Liverpool Star Diogo Jota and Brother Die in Tragic Car Crash

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva, 25, have tragically died in ...

Trump

Trump to Host African Leaders for Trade Summit in July 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump will host a mini-summit with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, ...

Trump Administration Shuts Down USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a cornerstone of U.S. foreign assistance for ...

Violent Protests Grip Lomé Over Political Reforms

According to preliminary reports on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at least seven people have been ...

Kylian Mbappé Accuses PSG of Moral Harassment

The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed that Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has filed a legal ...

Central African Republic Mourns 29 Students Killed in Bangui School Explosion and Stampede

A Catastrophic explosion at Barthélemy Boganda High School in Bangui, Central African Republic, on Wednesday, ...

Atiku, Obi Coalition

Atiku and Obi Join to Challenge Tinubu in 2027 Nigerian Election

In a seismic shift in Nigerian politics, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi have joined the African ...

Tinubu Rejects NDLEA Bill, LP Lawmaker Defects to APC Over

Ghana Approves $2.8 Billion Debt Restructuring to Tackle Crisis

Port Harcourt Refinery Shutdown Drags, as EFCC Probes Fraud

Nigeria and Brazil Seal $1 Billion Deal to Transform Agriculture

Team Nigeria Shines at 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix

ChopnBlok Houston

ChopnBlok: Houston’s Vibrant Gateway to West African Cuisine

ChopnBlok Houston, a West African restaurant in Houston’s Montrose district, has quickly become a culinary ...

Successful elections in Ghana and Senegal

Successful Elections in Ghana and Senegal Bolster West African Democracy

The recent elections in Ghana and Senegal have significantly bolstered democracy in West Africa, according ...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Dream Count’: A Profound Exploration of Women’s Lives

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s latest novel, Dream Count, released on March 4, 2025, marks her return ...

West Africa startup funding

West Africa Leads Africa’s Startup Funding with $5.8 Billion Since 2019

West Africa Startup Funding Hits $5.8 Billion Since 2019 West Africa startup funding has been ...

Ivory Coast economic growth

Côte d’Ivoire’s Economic Boom Faces Political Test in 2025 Election

Ivory Coast’s Economic Success: A Model for West Africa Côte d’Ivoire has emerged as one ...

Developing Countries

UNCTAD: Developing Countries Struggle Under Record Debt Burdens

Developing Nations Face Record Debt Burdens The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ...

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