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Greece and Portugal Golden Visa

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– – If you are looking to gain EU citizenship by investing fast and easily, you won’t find better ways than the programs presented by Greece and Portugal. Both will pave a way for you and your family to the European Union passport and have rather similar investment options and waiting periods. However, it is all in the details when… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

UN livid over the killing of civilians by peacekeepers in DR Congo

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– – The United Nations(UN) has expressed outraged over the killing of some civilians in the DR Congo by some peacekeepers. Two civilians died whilst fifteen others sustained injuries when the peacekeepers opened fire at a border crossing. Frustration over what residents see as an inability by the peacekeeping force to stop attacks by armed groups in the region erupted… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Benin unveils giant Amazon statue of a warrior woman

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– – Benin’s President Patrice Talon has unveiled three monuments in the capital Cotonou to remind citizens to celebrate their historical heroes. The monuments include the garden of Mathieu, the statue of King Bio Guera and that of the Amazon. Mathieu’s gardens is in honor of former President Mathieu Kérékou. The gardens are part of the project embellish the city… Read More
Africa Business North Africa World 

Morocco issues Africa’s first corporate clean mobility green bond worth $95m

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– – Africa’s first corporate clean mobility bond has been launched by Morocco’s national railway operator (ONCF). FSD Africa provided technical assistance for the green certification process of this bond. With this issuance, ONCF is targeting to raise approximately 1 billion dirhams ($95m) to support the Al Boraq project, which has led to considerable gains for the community in terms… Read More
Africa World 

Climate action project backed by blockchain technology launches

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– – Open Forest Protocol (OFP) – an open platform to transparently measure, verify and fund forestation projects with blockchain technology – has gone live and is ready to accelerate climate action by onboarding projects on the carbon neutral NEAR Protocol. The announcement signifies the beginning of one of the first open and free, Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) services accessible to forestation projects… Read More
Africa Ghana Ivory Coast West Africa World 

Ghana and Ivory Coast want more premium for their cocoa beans

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– – The world’s biggest cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast are demanding more premium from chocolate makers. They also want traders to pay more for their beans. The two countries say this demand for more premium is part of efforts to tackle farmer poverty. In a statement, Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) said it has its premium… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea: One shot dead amid protests against coup leaders

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– – Anti-government protests broke out in Guinea on Thursday leading to at least one death and several others wounded. More than 100 protesters have also been arrested by authorities. The violent anti-government protests have been sparked by concerns that Guinea’s ruling junta is delaying restoring civilian rule. The opposition coalition has expressed regret at the death and injuries that… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s President sacks ‘TikTok dancing’ minister

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday sacked her Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The minister has for months been at the centre of a lot of controversy for staying away from job. She had justified that decision with the need to attend to her sick child in the USA and also getting the… Read More
Africa Business West Africa World 

Entrepreneurs in West Africa need donor support to boost SME growth

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– – The US based Aspen Institute of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in partnership with Impact Investing Ghana (IIG) hosted West Africa’s leading Investors, Entrepreneurship Support Organizations and Entrepreneurs to promote better connections and to further support the entrepreneurial ecosystem growth. At the end of the annual West Africa Regional conference in Accra, on the theme “Accelerating Small and Growing Business… Read More
Africa Business East Africa Rwanda World 

5 Best Forex Brokers in Rwanda

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– – Rwanda allows a free-wheeling foreign exchange market where commercial banks are allowed to buy foreign currency at set floating rates. Given Rwanda’s pro-business position on forex, finding an internationally registered online forex broker to trade from Rwanda should not be difficult. There are many options available to Rwandan traders in terms of forex brokers, and here we will… Read More
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