Tigran Gambaryan, right, a Binance employee, in a Nigerian courtroom on April 4. He was jailed during a trip to Nigeria in February.Credit...Abraham Achirga/Reuters
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Nigeria Drops Charges Against Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dropped money-laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a top executive at cryptocurrency exchange

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (left) with President of Russia Vladimir Putin (right) - Photo by: Grigoriy Sysoyev, brics-russia2024.ru Host Photo Agency
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BRICS Summit: Deepening Ties with Africa and the Global South

Russia is hosting a pivotal BRICS summit this week, marking a major step in its quest to foster stronger ties

BasiGo CEO Jit Bhattacharya and Dr. (Eng.) Joseph Siror, Kenya Power Managing Director and Chief Executive
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BasiGo Secures $42M to Expand Electric Bus Fleet Across East Africa

BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, has raised $42 million in new capital to scale

Togo Suspends Ride-Hailing App Yango Over Security Concerns
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Togo Suspends Ride-Hailing App Yango Over Security Concerns

The Togolese government has suspended the operations of Yango, a ride-hailing app owned by Russian tech giant Yandex, just months

Ghanaians Demand Action Against Illegal Mining in Peaceful Protests
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One Africa News Today Video Summary – week 18 October 2024

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Protests Prompt Libya's National Oil Corporation to Declare Force Majeure at El Sharara Oilfield
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Libya’s Oil Production Returns to Pre-Crisis Levels

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that oil production has rebounded to near pre-crisis levels, reaching 1.22 million barrels per

Ivory Coast Seeks to Strengthen Cocoa Sector Through Strategic Partnership with Malaysian Firm
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Ivory Coast Seeks to Expand Cocoa Processing Capabilities and Asia Market Share

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is ramping up efforts to expand its cocoa processing capabilities as it considers

Nigeria Ends NNPC’s Monopoly as Dangote Refinery Begins Direct Fuel Sales to Local Traders
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Nigeria Ends NNPC’s Monopoly as Dangote Refinery Begins Direct Fuel Sales to Local Traders

Nigeria’s local fuel traders can now purchase petrol directly from the Dangote Oil Refinery, ending the state-owned NNPC’s exclusive purchasing

Ghanaians Demand Action Against Illegal Mining in Peaceful Protests
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Ghanaians Demand Action Against Illegal Mining in Peaceful Protests

Hundreds of Ghanaians marched through the capital, Accra, on Friday in a peaceful protest against illegal gold mining, known locally

Algeria Shuts Out French Wheat Amid Diplomatic Tensions
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One Africa News Today Video Summary – week 11 October 2024

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