The Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) has called on Nigerian and African businesses to fully embrace Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles as part of their corporate strategy to improve …
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Justice sector officials in Togo have undergone fresh training aimed at fighting corruption within the court and prison systems. The two-day capacity-building programme took place in Lomé on June 19 …
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Togo Launches Electric Motorcycle Project to Cut Pollution
The Togolese government has taken a major step toward promoting clean energy by launching a new pilot project aimed at encouraging the use of electric motorcycles in public administration. The …
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Togo’s Tax Revenue Hits CFA258 Billion in Q1 2025, Boosted by Telecoms Levy and Corporate Tax Growth
The Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) has announced that it collected a total of 258.06 billion CFA francs in tax revenue during the first quarter of 2025. This figure represents a …
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PDP Chairman Disowns Party Spokesman’s Comment on INEC, Says No Approval Was Given
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has distanced the party’s leadership from a recent comment made by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, concerning the …
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Uganda’s President Museveni to Seek Reelection in 2026, Aiming to Extend 40-Year Rule
Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni will officially seek reelection in the upcoming general elections scheduled for January 2026, aiming to extend his nearly four decades in power. The announcement, which …
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Mali’s Cabinet Backs Five-Year Term Extension for Goïta
Mali’s transitional cabinet has officially endorsed a proposal to extend the leadership of Colonel Assimi Goïta for a renewable five-year term, further entrenching his role in the country’s shifting political …
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Kirsty Coventry Makes History as First Woman and African to Lead International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry has shattered historic barriers by becoming the first woman and the first African to be elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The former Zimbabwean swimmer officially …
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Tanzania Deputy Mining Minister Urges Small‐Scale Miners to Learn Mining Act to Curb Conflicts
Deputy Minister of Minerals, Dr Steven Kiruswa, has urged small-scale miners across Tanzania to familiarise themselves thoroughly with the Mining Act, Chapter 123, and its accompanying regulations to reduce recurrent …
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Kenya Moves to Strengthen Cybersecurity with World Bank
The Government of Kenya, with support from the World Bank, has begun plans to acquire advanced cybersecurity tools to strengthen its national digital defences following a wave of cyberattacks on …