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Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria enforces a yearly levy on expatriate employees
Nigeria has introduced a compulsory yearly levy for companies hiring foreign workers, charging $15,000 for directors and $10,000 for other employees. The aim is to ... Read More
ECOWAS ‘has nothing against Niger, Mali or Burkina Faso’ — Nigerian military chief
African nations should unite against any form of uprising from jihadists in the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa following the withdrawal of ... Read More
Burkina Faso junta leader warns AES armies ready to fight and ‘teach’ ECOWAS ‘lesson’
"They taught us a lesson, but they will also learn,” Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has warned the regional bloc ECOWAS of a ... Read More
Avoiding ‘resource curse’: why Africans benefit little from big oil and gas finds
Senegal joins other African countries like Nigeria or Namibia that have struggled to manage their oil and gas resources discovered in recent years for the ... Read More
EU set to strike €210-million migration deal with Mauritania after Nigeria scrapped anti-migration law
EU Commission chief has pledged more than €210 million to support Mauritania manage migrant flows and clamp down on human traffickers, which comes amid growing ... Read More
Middle-Income Countries Can Be New Drivers of Regional and International Development
Morocco has called on the Middle-Income Countries to build on their assets in order to be the new drivers of regional and international development in ... Read More
US deepens ties with Angola, in bid to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa
As the US top diplomat wrapped up his visit to Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola (21-26 January), experts have hailed what they call ... Read More
ECOWAS: Withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger from African Bloc Kills Algeria-Nigeria Pipeline Project
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), dealing a hard blow to France and ... Read More
U.S. pledges $45 million in security funding to West Africa
US top diplomat Antony J. Blinken announced Tuesday January 23 a pledge of $45 million in funding for security in West Africa, a region reeling ... Read More
King Mohammed VI extends invitation to Nigeria’s President to visit Morocco
King Mohammed VI has extended an invitation to Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu to visit Morocco. The monarch extended the invitation during a phone ... Read More