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COCOA

Ivory Coast Launches 280 Billion CFA Cocoa Buyback to Save Farmers

The world’s largest cocoa producer is taking drastic action to protect its agricultural backbone. On ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Business
ECOWAS sanctions on Guinea

Guinea Returns to the Fold: ECOWAS Lifts All Sanctions After Election

West Africa’s primary political and economic bloc has officially ended its isolation of Guinea. On ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Africa
Mozambique floods

Climate Crisis Supercharges Deadly Mozambique Floods: 103 Dead, Thousands Displaced

A staggering climatic shift has turned Southern Africa’s rainy season into a humanitarian nightmare. A ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • News
NELFUND

NELFUND Extends Student Loan Deadline to February 27

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially extended the application window for the 2025/2026 ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Education
IPO

Belgian Biotech Agomab Eyes $828.5 Million Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

Agomab Therapeutics is preparing for a major debut on the U.S. public markets. On Thursday, ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Business
Amazon layoffs

Amazon Layoffs Claim 16,000 Jobs Following “Project Dawn” Leak

A massive reduction is sweeping through the tech sector as Amazon confirms the termination of ...

  • 28 January 2026
  • Business
Trump Iran Armada

Trump Deploys “Massive Armada” to Persian Gulf: “Time is Running Out” for Iran

A rapidly approaching US naval force is tightening the screws on Tehran, carrying with it ...

  • 28 January 2026
  • News
OJORA

Patriarch of the Ojora Family, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, Passes Away at 93

The Ojora family of Lagos has announced the passing of their patriarch, Otunba Adekunle Ojora. ...

  • 28 January 2026
  • Business
Rwanda asylum deal arbitration

Rwanda Sues UK for $130M Over Asylum Deal Breach

The diplomatic fallout from one of Britain’s most controversial immigration policies has moved from Parliament ...

  • 28 January 2026
  • Economy & Finance
Zambia IMF program

Zambia Exits IMF Program with $190 Million Payout and a Vow of Self-Reliance

Zambia is actively closing the chapter on its reliance on emergency international support. The International ...

  • 28 January 2026
  • News
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