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Cameroon’s Timber Exports Rose to XAF140.4Bln in 2024, Defying Heavier Taxes
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s timber and forestry product exports generated a total of 140.4 billion XAF (in revenue in 2024, an increase of nearly 4 billion XAF from the previous year. According to the 2024 National Accounts report from the...

AP News Summary at 2:32 p.m. EDT
Utah governor says the motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain but the suspect was on the left WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says investigators are not yet ready to discuss a motive in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk...

AP News Summary at 12:47 p.m. EDT
Utah governor says the motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain but the suspect was on the left WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says investigators are not yet ready to discuss a motive in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk...

AP News Summary at 11:55 a.m. EDT
Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Israel as it intensifies attacks on northern Gaza. Rubio's two-day visit aims to show...

77th Emmy Awards 2025 Ceremony Live Streaming: Date, Time, Hosts, When and Where To Watch Emmys 2025 Online and on TV in India and Your Country
It’s time for the Emmys! The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards 2025 will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2025. The prestigious awards will honour the best on primetime television in America. Shows and content that aired from June 1, 2024, to May 31,...

AP News Summary at 1:26 p.m. EDT
Utah governor says the motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain but the suspect was on the left WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says investigators are not yet ready to discuss a motive in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk...
Camair-Co to launch flights to Kinshasa, Lagos, Abuja
Cameroon’s national airline, Camair-Co, is taking the next step in its recovery plan. After re-establishing regional routes to Libreville, N’Djamena, Bangui, Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Cotonou, the state-owned carrier is preparing to launch...

Several 9/11 Hijackers Used ‘Visa Overstay’ Loophole to Stay in U.S.
A number of the 19 Islamic terrorists who hijacked commercial planes on September 11, 2001, killing almost 3,000 Americans, were able to remain in the United States unchecked by immigration authorities thanks to the nation’s visa overstay...

Burundi’s former foreign minister appointed new President of ECOWAS
The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president: Ézéchiel Nibigira, Burundi’s former Foreign Minister. He was appointed to a five-year term at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, succeeding Angola’s Gilberto Verissimo....

Energy leadership shifts: Tullow, Adura, Panoro and Meren announce new executives
Four offshore energy companies—Tullow Oil, Adura Energy (a Shell-Equinor joint venture), Panoro Energy and Meren Energy—have announced key executive appointments that reflect a renewed focus on operational excellence, regional growth and energy...

Nigeria aims for global energy dominance with $60bn gas expansion – NNPCL’s Ojulari
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced plans to secure $60 billion in investments over the next five to seven years to enhance Nigeria’s gas infrastructure and strengthen its position in the global energy market....

Burundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira Appointed President Of Central African Bloc ECCAS
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has appointed Burundi’s former Foreign Minister, Ézéchiel Nibigira, as its new president. Nibigira was chosen on Sunday at a summit in Equatorial Guinea to serve a five-year term, succeeding...

Ojulari: Nigeria targeting $60bn investment to expand gas infrastructure in seven years
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the country is targeting $60 billion in new investments over the next five to seven years to expand gas infrastructure. Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer of NNPC, spoke on...
Central African leaders meet to advance integration, security
YAOUNDE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) convened on Wednesday in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), to discuss ways to deepen regional integration and...

Nigeria targets global markets with $60b gas expansion plan – NNPCL CEO
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the country is targeting $60 billion in new investments over the next five years to seven years to expand gas infrastructure. Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL,...

Nigeria targets global markets with $60bn gas expansion plan – NNPCL CEO
Featured, Oil & Gas THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the country is targeting 60 billion dollars in new investments over the next five to seven years to expand gas infrastructure. Mr Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive...

London: Senator Nfon Mukete recognis...
The recognition in honour of the revered monarch and international business heavyweight is the prestigious Gordonstoun Fellowship. It was handed to him at the Caledonian Club in Belgaria Victoria, London, United Kingdom recently. Accompanying the...

Nigeria pitches gas wealth as anchor for global energy security
Nigeria is courting global investors with promises that its vast natural gas reserves can help power the world through an era of energy uncertainty, with officials unveiling a $60 billion expansion drive aimed at cementing the country’s place in...

Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric to invest US$2.5 billion in Algeria’s energy sector
Egyptian group Elsewedy Electric and Algeria’s Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI) signed a memorandum of understanding for US$2.5 billion of investments in Algeria. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in...

The countries with the most vacation days in the world
How much you travel depends on how much you’re allowed to—and, as it turns out, some countries are far more generous with time off than others. According to the Global Paid Leave Report for 2025 by Moorepay, a UK organisation that provides HR...