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April 18, 2024

U.S. food firm leads coalition to partner FG on cassava export

“We cannot create the export market or feed our people unless we transform the cassava into higher value products.’’

cassava
February 7, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa GDP forecast to double by 2040 to $4.5 trillion: Euromonitor

Rising consumption, commodity exports and foreign direct investment are expected to drive Africa’s economic growth.

African Leaders
September 4, 2023

Myanmar crisis casts shadow over Southeast Asian leaders’ summit

Since the coup in 2021, Myanmar has been sinking into chaos and violence.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations [Credit;Anadolu Ajansi]
June 17, 2023

Pentagon Papers: Analyst who leaked U.S. military secrets dies at 92

Announcing the development in a statement, his wife and children revealed that the former military expert died of pancreatic cancer.

Daniel Ellsberg (Credit: The New York Times)
May 16, 2023

Iran, Saudi, Egypt carried out 90% of executions in 2022: Amnesty International

The number of known executions worldwide in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

IRAN PUBLIC EXECUTION
April 26, 2023

Vietnam worried about rising e-cigarette use among teenagers

Vietnam has recorded rising poisoning cases due to e-cigarettes and heated cigarette products.

e-cigarettes
April 11, 2023

Vietnam mulls reducing VAT to 8% to boost economy

Vietnam says it is considering lowering value-added tax (VAT) from 10 per cent to eight per cent for some goods and services to boost the economy.

VIETNAM FINANCE MINISTRY
April 8, 2023

World food prices decline for 12th consecutive month

The main exception to that trend was sugar prices, which rose by 1.5 per cent in March, reaching their highest level since October 2016.

Food
March 26, 2023

Suspected cocaine, meth pushers arrested at Lagos airport

Mr Babafemi said that the suspect was arrested for concealing thirty-six (36) parcels of cocaine in different parts of his check-in bags, hand luggage and two pairs of slippers.

Methamphetamine
November 29, 2022

China accuses U.S. of trespassing on Spratly Islands 

“The actions of the U.S. military seriously violated China’s sovereignty and security,” said the Chinese army.

Spratly Islands In China