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AFRICAN AGRICULTURE, A GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMPANY, TO LIST ON NASDAQ VIA PLANNED MERGER WITH 10X CAPITAL VENTURE ACQUISITION CORP II (NASDAQ: VCXA)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 3, 2022
NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- African Agriculture Inc. (“AAGR” or the “Company”) has entered into a merger agreement with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: VCXA). AAGR is led by a management team and board of...
Niger's Petroleum Minister H.E. Mahamane Sani Mahamadou to Lead Country Delegation to African Energy Week 2021 in Cape Town, Adding to a Long List of African Oil Producers
African Press Organization
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July 1, 2021
H.E. Mahamane Sani Mahamadou, Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies of the Republic of Niger, has confirmed his attendance and participation at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November...
New U.S. Embassy in Niamey Awarded Global Best Project by Engineering News-Record
U.S. Department of State
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October 1, 2022
Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading construction industry news magazine, named the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger, as a Global Best Project in the Government Building category. U.S. Embassy Niamey was recognized alongside other global projects...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum Before Their Meeting
U.S. Department of State
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September 19, 2022
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be able to meet with the president of Niger, President Bazoum. Niger is a very valued partner of the United States, a strong example of democratic governance, a leader in trying...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum Before Their Meeting
U.S. Department of State
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September 19, 2022
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be able to meet with the president of Niger, President Bazoum. Niger is a very valued partner of the United States, a strong example of democratic governance, a leader in trying...
Niger : Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
International Monetary Fund
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November 3, 2020
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: November 3, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: With one of the world’s lowest levels of human...
Women take the lead in the battle against climate change
Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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March 14, 2022
NETHERLANDS, March 14 - News item | 14-03-2022 | 12:43 Around the world, women are working on sustainable solutions to the problem of climate change. Too often, however, they have no say in climate policy, even though women, as effective and...
Niger: The African Development Bank enhances food security for nine million people (report)
African Press Organization
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July 15, 2020
Download logo The Water Mobilisation Project to Enhance Food Security in Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder Regions (PMERSA-MTZ) (https://bit.ly/32iTzQs), implemented between 2011 and 2018 in Niger, has sustainably increased agricultural production and...
Nigerien Youth Trained in Market Gardening
African Press Organization
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March 4, 2020
Moussa has been cultivating crops for years without any proper technical guidance. Last week, the young man from Fachi, northern Niger, participated in a workshop in market gardening organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)...
Niger : Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
International Monetary Fund
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January 14, 2020
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: January 14, 2020 Electronic Access: Download PDF. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Niger faces daunting development challenges, aggravated...
Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility receives $150 million from Green Climate Fund
African Press Organization
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October 10, 2021
Download logo The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has welcomed $150 million investment in its Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF approved the amount at its 30th Board meeting this week....
New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa's degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action
African Press Organization
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September 29, 2021
Download logo The first ever stocktake of restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched today during Africa Climate Week, shows that more needs to be done to fully tap the enormous opportunity for the continent to return land to sustainable...
Mali: Climate change transforms Lake Faguibine into desert, exiling population
African Press Organization
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September 29, 2021
Download logo One month ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP26, new testimony from Mali has laid bare how climate risks threaten communities in conflict zones. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is warning that the...
Cholera outbreak- WHO supports Niger State to strengthen sanitation systems
African Press Organization
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September 17, 2021
Download logo Most people do not know what happens to their excreta when they flush the toilet or passed it out into the environment. But, for some houses in Niger state municipal, the sewages are broken down or blocked leading to improper...
Over 300 schools forced to close in Niger due to insecurity, affecting more than 22,000 children
African Press Organization
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September 9, 2021
To mark the 5th Anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, on 28th May 2020 the UN General Assembly designated 9th September International Day to Protect Education from Attack. In Niger, UNICEF took this opportunity to call for greater attention...
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou to speak at 17th Rhodes Forum
African Press Organization
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September 23, 2019
The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) (http://www.DOC-Research.org) is pleased to welcome President of Niger H.E. Mahamadou Issoufou as a keynote speaker of this year’s Rhodes Forum, the DOC’s flagship global affairs conference....
African Development Bank scoping study identifies opportunities for private sector participation in Africa's climate agenda
African Press Organization
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July 8, 2021
Download logo A recently published African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) scoping study on implementing NDCs in Africa recommends that development financial institutions and other investors focus on high-impact, high-growth potential start-ups...
Niger : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility, and Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Extension and Rephasing of the Extended Credit…
International Monetary Fund
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July 22, 2019
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: July 22, 2019 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Niger faces daunting development challenges, aggravated...
Webb Fontaine awarded 10-year contract to upgrade, expand & develop Niger's Trade and Customs capabilities
African Press Organization
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June 7, 2021
Download logo Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com), a leading provider of solutions for Trade facilitation powered by artificial intelligence and the latest generation of advanced IT systems, has been chosen to spearhead the ongoing evolution and...
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) - Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) launches the Activities of the Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness, Second Generation, (AFAB) in Niger
African Press Organization
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July 12, 2021
In June 2021, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (www.IsDB.org) and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) collaborated with the National Eye Health Program (PNSO) to launch the 2nd phase (Generation II) of the Alliance to Fight...