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Cartier Starts Metallurgical Testwork Program at Cadillac
VAL-D’OR, Quebec, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartier Resources Inc. (″Cartier″ or the ″Company″) (TSXV: ECR; FSE: 6CA) is pleased to announce it has awarded the contract to Soutex, a firm specializing in mineral processing and metallurgy,...

U.S. Tariffs Threaten African Economies
(MENAFN) A Ghanaian economic analyst has warned that African nations are set to experience harmful effects due to the current tariff conflict instigated by the United States. Leslie Dwight Mensah, an economist affiliated with the Institute for...

Madagascar Food Poisoning Fatalities Climb to Twenty
(MENAFN) In Madagascar’s capital suburb of Antananarivo, a deadly food poisoning event has claimed 20 lives, the government announced Wednesday. The official statement emphasized the severity of the case, declaring, "As the poisoning was...

Three African Sites Secure Spot on UNESCO World Heritage List
(MENAFN) During the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France on Sunday, three African sites secured a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the additions was Malawi’s Mulanje Mountain, a site deeply...

President Pirc Musar inaugurated a school built with Slovenia’s support in Madagascar
SLOVENIA, June 4 - Slovenia supported this project as part of the strategic partnership between the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Caritas Slovenia, in cooperation with a local association Akamasoa, led by missionary Pedro Opeka. At...

Three sites on the African continent removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger
In recent years, UNESCO has made considerable and targeted efforts to support its African Member States. Since 2021, three sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Senegal have also been removed from the List of World Heritage in...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Meetings Africa trade floor opening speech
Note to editors: The following speech was delivered this morning, 25 February 2025, at the Meetings Africa 2025 trade floor opening ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Maggie Sotyu MEC of Economic Development in...

Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...


UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation, and invasive...

UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation, and invasive...

Cloves Market Set to Reach USD 637.2 Million by 2035, Driven by Health and Wellness Trends | FMI
The global cloves market is experiencing steady growth driven by increasing demand from the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global Cloves Market is projected...

Minister Patricia de Lille opens 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, 25 Feb
On Tuesday 25 February 2025, Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, together with tourism and business events sector leaders will officially open the 2025 edition of Meetings Africa. Meetings Africa is a proudly Pan-African gathering that...

RUBIS: Q1 2025 trading update - Continued strong operating performance of Rubis’ diversified business model
Paris, 5 May 2025, 5:45pm Energy Distribution Retail & Marketing - Solid volume growth at +4%, gross margin at €218m (+4%) Strong momentum of the retail business both in Africa and in the Caribbean region Bitumen activity performing well in Togo...

NEW 'ALBA' UNIVERSITY TO OPEN IN 2026 IN MADAGASCAR
Great result for the humanitarian project of creating a new university, called 'Alba', in Madagascar REGGIO EMILIA, REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY, April 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new 'Alba' university in Madagascar will be inaugurated next year....

Nigerian reporter claims tariffs won’t fix US economic issues
(MENAFN) Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin has criticized the U.S. government's reliance on tariffs to address its economic challenges, arguing in an interview with RT that such measures fail to tackle the country’s underlying structural issues....

Trump`s trade strategies spells catastrophe for this zone
(MENAFN) During his April 2, 2025 'Liberation Day' speech, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a push for reciprocal tariffs aimed at major global trade partners. Marketed as a strategy to defend American manufacturing and shrink the trade...

Trump places highest tariff on African country
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from multiple African nations, with Lesotho receiving the steepest penalty at 50%. Trump unveiled the measures on Wednesday as part of his “Liberation Day” trade...

Russia plans on opening embassy in additional African country
(MENAFN) Comoros has approved the establishment of a Russian embassy in its capital, Moroni, a move welcomed by the government as an opportunity to enhance bilateral relations with Russia. The announcement, made public by local media on Thursday,...

Russia plans on opening embassy in another African state
(MENAFN) Russia has received approval from the Comoros government to establish a diplomatic mission in the capital, Moroni, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. This move, as reported by local media,...