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Samsung launches sleek, durable Galaxy A07 in Nigeria
Eagle Online
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August 16, 2025
Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of the Galaxy A07, the latest addition to its popular A series lineup. Building on the success of the Galaxy A06, the A07 delivers a slimmer design, improved durability, and unbeatable value for...
1 gas station in cities throughout Alger County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 9
UP Gazette - Michigan
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August 16, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Alger County selling...
How I Landed a $175k/Year Investment Banking Job as a Nigerian in the US
Zikoko!
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August 16, 2025
When Ayobola* (31) relocated from Nigeria to the US in July 2018, she had a mission to build a career in global finance. Within two months, she had gotten into wealth management at JPMorgan. Seven years later, she’s an investment banking associate...
Zenith Bank 35th Anniversary: How the Red Brand Redefined Nigerian Finance
The Herald
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August 16, 2025
35 years of excellence, innovation and redefining the Nigerian financial sector. When Jim Ovia founded Zenith Bank Plc in May 1990 and commenced operations in July of the same year, it marked a turning point in Nigeria’s financial sector. Fast...
Smirnoff Targets Nigeria’s Expanding Youth Market with Brand Activation
This Day
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August 16, 2025
Omolabake Fasogbon Guinness Nigeria, through its Smirnoff Ice brand, has intensified its push into the country’s competitive ready-to-drink (RTD) segment with a three-city youth-focused campaign, dubbed ‘Chilltopia’, and designed to strengthen...
Yemi Kale explains Okonjo-Iweala’s comment on Nigeria’s stable economy’
New Mail
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August 16, 2025
Yemi Kale, group chief economist and managing director, research and international cooperation, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says describing a nation’s economy as stable does not always mean that citizens are free from hardship. On...
Morocco poised to acquire F-35 stealth fighters in landmark defense deal
Hespress
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August 16, 2025
Morocco is reportedly close to finalizing a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire 32 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin, according to a report by Africa Military, a website specializing in African...
Japan eyes African trade deals to grow auto, other exports
Nikkei Asia
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Trade Kenya, East African countries seen as 1st candidates for agreements Motorcycle taxis in Nairobi. Japanese exports seek inroads into Africa's fast-growing consumer markets. © Reuters SHIMPEI KAWAKAMI August 17, 2025 00:18 JST TOKYO -- Japan...
Leadership failure responsible for Nigeria’s poverty capital rating – Centre LSD
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (CLSD) has blamed leadership failure for Nigeria being declared the world’s poverty capital, with around 87 million people living in extreme poverty, compared to India’s 73 million,...
NCC sensitises NYSC members in Nasarawa, Niger camps on data depletion, donates food items
Realnews Magazine
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August 16, 2025
Business OFFICIALS of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has taken its consumer education campaign to the Magaji Dan-Yamusa Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi, Nasarawa State, and the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Paiko, Niger...
ChatGPT Restrictions Highlight Africa’s Uneven AI Future
I Africa
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August 16, 2025
More than 20 countries worldwide have restricted access to ChatGPT, including nine in Africa, according to a July 2025 report by Cybernews that analyzed OpenAI’s service data. Unlike China, Russia, and Iran — which have imposed political bans...
COP30: Nigeria advised to prioritise Green Economy
The Sun Nigeria
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August 16, 2025
From Idu Jude, Abuja As the world prepares for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, COP30, to be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025, Nigeria and other African countries have been urged to shift from requesting...
9 African countries with restricted ChatGPT access and AI adoption
Business Insider Africa
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August 16, 2025
According to a July 2025 report by Cybernews, which analyzed OpenAI's service data, over 20 countries worldwide have restricted ChatGPT access, with 9 of them in Africa. While non-conformist nations like China, Russia, and Iran have imposed...
Calls grow in Morocco to legalize and regulate traditional alcohol 'Mahia'
Hespress
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August 16, 2025
Moroccan civil society groups are calling for the legalization and formal regulation of “mahia,” a traditional alcoholic beverage long produced informally across the country. Advocates argue that recognizing and structuring the distribution of...
Nigerian Telecom Giant Glo Cuts International Call Rates to 15+ Destinations
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Nigerian telecommunications provider Globacom (Glo) has significantly reduced international call charges for its customers, targeting over 15 key countries including Ghana. The new International Direct Dialling (IDD) rates took effect on August...
Ethiopia Records World’s Sharpest Tax-to-GDP Ratio Decline in a Decade
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 16, 2025
Ethiopia has suffered the sharpest and sustained crumble in tax-to-GDP ratio recorded anywhere in the world over the past decade, a new government-backed study reveals. The joint report by the Ministry of Finance and the Institute for Fiscal...
Authority raises alarm over counterfeit Dettol in Tanzania
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) has sounded the alarm over counterfeit liquid Dettol products discovered being illicitly manufactured in a guesthouse on Namanga Street, Kahama town, Shinyanga Region. Two...
NBS says inflation slows to 21.88% — Nigerians fire back: ‘Na statistics we go chop?’
Nairametrics
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August 16, 2025
Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which shows that the country’s inflation rate eased slightly to 21.88% in July 2025, down from...
Disinflation in Nigeria is falling at a pace not seen in over a decade
Nairametrics
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August 16, 2025
Nigeria records rare disinflation in 2025, with inflation falling from 24.5% in January to 21.9% in July, a 10.7% drop, the sharpest mid-year slowdown in over a decade. Nairametrics Research analysis of 10 years of data shows that, unlike...
Ethiopia Omits Advantageous Goods, Services from AfCTA Implementation Regulation
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 16, 2025
The Council of Ministers has ratified a regulation outlining the concession of duty tariff rates on goods for trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The 419-page regulation approved last month appeared in the Negarit...