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Coronavirus - Africa: Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger Join West Africa Regional Identification Program to Help Millions of People Access Services
African Press Organization
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April 29, 2020
Download logo The World Bank approved today $273 million in International Development Association (IDA)* financing for Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger to facilitate access to services for millions of people, especially women and the poorest...
Coronavirus – Niger: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves a US$114.49 Million Disbursement to Niger to address the COVID-19 Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 15, 2020
Download logo The IMF approved the disbursement of US$114.49 million (SDR83.66 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Niger cope with the COVID-19 pandemic; The pandemic is inflicting significant economic damage on growth,...
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$114.49 Million Disbursement to Niger to address the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Monetary Fund
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April 14, 2020
April 14, 2020 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the disbursement of SDR83.66 million (about US$114.49 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The RCF funds will help address Niger’s...
European Union (EU) funding supports WFP's lifesaving operation in Niger
African Press Organization
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March 20, 2020
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €3.2 million (US$3.5m) contribution from the European Union, which will help provide lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by hunger and violence in...
Niger’s Prime Minister says terrorism and cross-border crime remains a challenge in the Sahel
African Press Organization
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September 15, 2017
The fight against terrorism and cross-border crime remains a major challenge for countries in the Sahel region, Niger’s Prime Minister, Brigi Rafini, said on Wednesday. Officially opening a two-day High-Level Policy Dialogue on conflicts and...
2.9 million people, including 1.6 million children, affected by one or more of humanitarian crises in Niger
African Press Organization
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February 20, 2020
Download logo Nearly 3 million people, more than half children, in Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance, amid the risks posed by insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics and outbreaks, cyclical floods, droughts and...
SHELL PLC – REPORT ON PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2024
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 15, 2025
Shell plc – Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2024 Basis for preparation – Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2024 This Report provides a consolidated overview of the payments to governments made by Shell plc and its...
Research Deliver Insight into Niger Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market 2023
EIN Presswire
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November 15, 2019
WiseGuyReports.com “Niger - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, November 15, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Niger expecting LTE service launch later in...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Review Mission to Niger
African Press Organization
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November 12, 2019
Download logo Implementation of the government’s reform program has been satisfactory despite a challenging environment; Economic growth is solid thanks to important large-scale projects. Ensuring that the local private sector benefits from them...
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Niger and Approves a US$19.5 Million Disbursement
International Monetary Fund
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January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020 Program implementation has been broadly satisfactory, with public finances strengthening and progress on the implementation of the structural reform agenda. The outlook for economic growth is promising thanks to several large-scale...
Humanitarian Assistance provided to Vulnerable Communities affected by floods in Niger
African Press Organization
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September 13, 2019
Every summer the West African nation of Niger endures torrential rains which can destroy hundreds of households and trigger cholera outbreaks, often leading to major human and material losses across the country. This year, in fact, more than...
Street Art for Social Cohesion in Niger’s Transit Centres
African Press Organization
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October 29, 2019
This week, a month-long street art project in the Nigerien cities of Niamey and Agadez concluded under the direction of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its partner Street Art Sans Frontière. The event supported 15...
Participatory Dance to Strengthen Resilience to Violent Extremism in Niger
African Press Organization
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October 22, 2019
Download logo The Tillabéri region, located in southwest Niger, straddles Niger’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. The region is characterized by fragile stability and today sits threatened by various economic and security risks concentrated at...
UNHCR launches sustainable energy strategy, strengthens climate action
African Press Organization
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October 24, 2019
Download logo In recognition of the growing climate crisis and to boost refugees’ access to safe and sustainable energy, while minimising its own environmental impact, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched a four-year Global Strategy for...
TSX Venture Exchange Conditionally Approves Asian Mineral Resources’ Acquisition of Economic Interest in the Oza Oil Field Located in Niger Delta of Nigeria
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 16, 2019
TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asian Mineral Resources Limited (the “Company”) (ASN-TSX Venture) is pleased to announce that further to its press release dated November 20, 2019, it has received conditional approval from the TSX...
‘One Migrant – One Tree’: Over 100 Migrants Plant Trees on Niger’s Independence Day
African Press Organization
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August 6, 2019
Niger’s economy is largely dependent on subsistence agriculture, making it vulnerable to adverse climatic conditions. It is estimated that more than 100,000 hectares of arable land are lost each year in Niger due to desertification. Periodic...
President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, brings African vision to the 17th Rhodes Forum of the Dialogue of Civilizations
African Press Organization
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October 15, 2019
The President of Niger, His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou , took part in the 17th Rhodes Forum on the 11th and 12th of October 2019, organised by the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (https://DOC-Research.org/), to discuss several...
Fish Farming in Northern Niger boosts Local Economy
African Press Organization
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October 4, 2019
The adoption of the law N° 2015-36 criminalizing the smuggling of migrants in the country – that, and the closing of several gold mines, once magnets drawing job seekers – have left many people living along northern Niger’s migration routes in...
Towards the Sustainable Reintegration of Returned Migrants: Cash for Work activities in Guinea Bissau
African Press Organization
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October 8, 2019
Soil erosion is but one of many environmental threats that dramatically impact the rural economy in Guinea-Bissau. It’s part of a range of push factors behind internal and external migration in the impoverished West African nation. Guinea-Bissau...
Asian Mineral Resources to Acquire Economic Interest in the Oza Oil Field Located in Niger Delta of Nigeria
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 20, 2019
TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asian Mineral Resources Limited (the “Company”) (ASN-TSX Venture) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire (the “Acquisition”) all the issued and outstanding shares of...