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Mauritania has significant agricultural potential
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania currently offers an exceptionally favourable environment for investment, backed by recognised political stability, controlled inflation and sustained economic growth. In this favourable environment, the...

Bright Side Stories: Youth from 40 Countries Join Financial Security Olympiad in Russia
The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security opened at Siberian Federal University in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, with 600 students from 40 countries, including BRICS, CIS, SCO, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Moscow...
Youth from 40 countries gather in Krasnoyarsk for Financial Security Olympiad
Moscow [Russia], October 2 (ANI): The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security has officially opened at the Siberian Federal University, welcoming around 600 schoolchildren and students from 40 countries, including CIS,...

World News | Youth from 40 Countries Gather in Krasnoyarsk for Financial Security Olympiad
Moscow [Russia], October 2 (ANI): The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security has officially opened at the Siberian Federal University, welcoming around 600 schoolchildren and students from 40 countries, including CIS,...

International Olympiad on Financial Security opens in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk
The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security has opened in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, bringing together about 600 schoolchildren and students from 40 countries, including CIS, BRICS, and SCO states, according to a local media...

IsDB Directors Approve US$1.27bn to Spur Sustainable Devt, Build Resilient Economies in Nigeria, Member Countries
Sunday Okobi Members of Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial number of projects amounting to about US$1.27 billion across 12 member countries in Asia, Africa and MENA. At their 362nd meeting...
Chinese-built raw water pre-treatment project inaugurated in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Beni Nadji raw water pre-treatment station project, located in Mauritania's Trarza region and constructed by a Chinese company, was inaugurated on Monday. More than 300 people attended the ceremony, including...
Chinese Embassy in Mauritania marks 76th anniversary of PRC founding
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Mauritania hosted a reception on Monday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1. Nearly 200 guests, including senior...

Mauritania bulids E-Gov service with Ukrainian support
Main image: Kitsoft team with workshop participants in Mauritania In a powerful example of international cooperation, the Ukrainian GovTech company Kitsoft, in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the government of...
Unlocking potential: Sub-Saharan Africa's gas prospects!
As economic growth and energy security are increasingly at the fore, it is critical to understand the potential this underutilized resource can play domestically. On the international front, the ever-evolving global demand for gas means that the...

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles 30% Discount On Upgrades To Business October 1 – 31, 2025 (Book October 1 – 15)
Turkish Airlines has launched a discount promotion for upgrades to Business Class on select short- and medium-haul routes from October 1 to 31, 2025. Miles&Smiles members can save 30% on business class upgrades if booked October 1 – 15. You can...
IsDB Board of Executive Directors Approves Nearly US$ 1.27 Billion to Spur Sustainable Development and Build Resilient Economies across 12 Member Countries
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 29 September 2025 – Members of the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial range of projects amounting to approximately US$ 1.27 billion across 12 member...
Mauritius Leads, Zimbabwe Trails in Africa’s 2025 Economic Freedom Ranking
Mauritius remains Africa’s most “economically free” country, according to the “Economic Freedom of the World 2025” report released on September 25, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The report assesses the state of economic...

Mauritanian First Lady Leads Validation Of WiM-Africa Action Plan 2025–2030
1 …Says Women’s Participation In Mining A Developmental Necessity ABUJA – The First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Dr. Mariene Mint Dah, has declared that empowering women in Africa’s mining sector is not optional, but a...
IMO supports Mauritania to advance digitalization in the port of Nouakchott
A needs assessment mission carried out in Mauritania is assessing the current situation in the Member State and will lay the groundwork to set up a maritime single window system in the Port of Nouakchott (Nouakchott Friendship Port). The Maritime...

Declining profits and rising costs chase foreign banks out of Africa
Foreign banks are pulling out of Africa after decades of operations saddled by declining profit and rising operational costs reflecting the continent’s changing investment landscape and the diminishing appeal in the financial services sector....
FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme
By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...

40+ Gaza-bound Sumud Flotilla ships hijacked, forced to Isdud
The Israeli Navy seizes over 40 Global Sumud Flotilla boats, blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza amid ongoing siege and famine. The Israeli Navy has seized over 40 boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla, preventing life-saving humanitarian aid from...

Electricity is bedrock of jobs, manufacturing and economic growth in power-deficit Africa
Around 600mn people in Africa—roughly 43% of the continent’s population — still lack access to electricity. While electrification rates have improved over the past decade (from about 40% in 2010 to around 57% in 2024), sub-Saharan Africa remains...

Demands for slavery reparations are historical nonsense and cartoonish in their simplicity. If Britain has to pay, so should descendants of the Africans and Arabs who also profited from the vile trade: NIGEL BIGGAR
Guilt can be good. It is healthy when it alerts us to having wronged someone and prompts us to put things right by apologising and repairing any damage we've done. But false guilt is not – the ridiculous sort our society is currently indulging in...