The government of Portugal has announced a new upgrade to its job seeker visa, aimed at attracting more skilled professionals from non-EU countries, including Nigeria, from 2026. The upgraded visa …
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SA Backs iSimangaliso’s UNESCO Extension to Mozambique
The South African government has shown full support for its delegation currently in Paris, France, as they participate in the 47th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The team …
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Uganda Distributes Over 57,000 Land Titles to Boost Security and Economic Growth
The Ugandan government has begun the official distribution of over 57,325 freehold land titles to citizens across various regions of the country, including the Eastern, Western, and Northern Regions. This …
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Nigeria’s Farm Input Crisis Threatens Food Security
Nigeria’s ambition to become food self-sufficient is facing serious setbacks as the rising cost of farm inputs is pushing many smallholder farmers out of production and making food more expensive …
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Nigeria’s Food Crisis Deepens as Ethiopia’s Grain Success Offers a Roadmap
While Nigerians continue to battle hunger and high food prices, experts say the country can learn valuable lessons from Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation. Ethiopia has successfully moved from being a net …
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Kenya SGR Passenger Numbers Keep Falling, but Cargo Transport Hits New High in 2025
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), one of East Africa’s major transport investments, is seeing a major shift in usage. While passenger numbers have continued to fall for the third year …
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Togo has emerged as the top performer in public debt management within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) in the first half of 2025, recording the sharpest decline …
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Lasaco Assurance Unveils New Insurance Scheme for Farmers
Lasaco Assurance Plc has introduced a new insurance product designed to protect Nigerian farmers and agricultural cooperatives against risks in the agriculture sector. The company presented its Cooperative Insurance Scheme …
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The World Bank has issued a stern warning about the rapid rise of extreme poverty in Nigeria, saying the country is now one of 39 economies where conflict and instability …
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Nigeria, Netherlands Begin Talks to Review Double Taxation Deal in Line with New Tax Laws
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially started discussions with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to renegotiate the existing Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between the two countries. The fresh …