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Blockchain Policy

Nigeria’s Blockchain Policy Receives Government Backing

Nigeria's government has officially backed the National Blockchain Policy, aiming to create a secure blockchain-based ...
  • 3 May 2023
  • Crypto
Rwanda, Benin talk military cooperation over border security

Rwanda, Benin talk military cooperation over border security

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame met with Benin’s President Patrice Talon on Saturday to discuss military ...

  • 22 April 2023
  • Benin
Residents in western Benin feel safe despite fears of spillover of terrorists from the Sahel

Residents in western Benin feel safe despite fears of spillover of terrorists from the Sahel

In northwestern Benin, residents of a village in the Natitingou commune are accustomed to welcoming ...

  • 22 April 2023
  • Benin
Benin: 10 soldiers injured in an explosion

Benin: 10 soldiers injured in an explosion

On Monday, an explosion at an officer training school in Toffo, southern Benin, injured ten ...

  • 22 April 2023
  • Benin
Mohamed Bazoum

Niger: ECOWAS set to rule on complaint over Mohamed Bazoum’s detention

The ECOWAS Court of Justice is set to issue a ruling on a complaint filed ...

  • 22 April 2023
  • Niger
Move by three countries to quit ECOWAS elicits mixed reactions

Move by three countries to quit ECOWAS elicits mixed reactions

In Niamey, the capital of Niger, many civilians have expressed support for the decision made ...

  • 21 April 2023
  • Burkina Faso
Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel

Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel

Niger is set to supply 150 million liters of diesel to neighboring Mali as part ...

  • 21 April 2023
  • Niger
Russian trainers, US troops housed in same base in Niger

Russian trainers, US troops housed in same base in Niger

As U.S. troops prepare to leave Niger, they are currently sharing Airbase 101 in Niamey ...

  • 21 April 2023
  • Niger
Sesame Exporter

Mali to Become West Africa’s Leading Sesame Exporter

Mali sets ambitious plans to become West Africa’s leading sesame exporter, aiming to boost agricultural ...
  • 11 April 2023
  • Agriculture
illegal importation of rice

Illegal Importation of Rice Hurting Local Industry – GAWU

The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has raised alarm about the growing issue of illegal ...

  • 7 April 2023
  • Business
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