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São Tomé requests continued support for export agricultural sectors
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe has expressed a strong desire to initiate a successor to the Agricultural and Fisheries Support Project (PAFAE). “On behalf of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, I reaffirm our desire and need for a...
TotalEnergies taps Shearwater for 3D survey off Sao Tome and Principe
Splash 247
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June 26, 2025
AfricaEuropeOffshore Shearwater Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by French energy major TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe. The two-month exploration survey...
Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization
Coingeek
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June 20, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization African countries have stepped up their digital identity initiatives, with over a dozen targeting full coverage within the next three years. In Ethiopia,...
Naval operations facilitate increase in crude oil production – FOC
Eagle Online
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June 27, 2025
The Nigerian Navy says its operations have restored near normalcy in the production of crude oil across the nation. The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Saheed Akinwande stated this during a farewell...
Sierra Leone to Launch Oil and Gas Licensing Round Following New Seismic Survey
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Sierra Leone is preparing to launch a new oil and gas licensing round later this year, following a fresh set of seismic studies that may help revive interest in its offshore resources. The country recently completed a round of seismic data...
São Tomé and Príncipe: helping fishers and their future
Africanews
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June 8, 2025
Early in the morning, Paula Afè Do Espiritu Afonso goes to the beach in her village of Abade on Príncipe Island to get freshly caught fish. Having spent the whole night fishing, the fishermen return with bonito, barracuda, pargo, vermelho, and...
NNN wants stronger energy partnerships
New Era
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LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the...
Celebrating Decade of Purpose: 10 Years of Building Africa’s Future
This Day
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July 5, 2025
Peter Adeshola Olowononi Leadership Change on the Horizon News had begun to filter in that there was going to be a leadership change. Palpable tension permeated the corridors and everyone was edgy about what the change was going to bring. Just as...
The Power of Presidents—Even Trump—Is Nothing to the Power of Clean Energy Revolution
Common Dreams
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June 20, 2025
He lived over 1,000 years ago, but King Canute’s life still has some important lessons for our own time. After conquering England, Denmark, Norway, and part of Sweden, he forged a vast North Sea empire that made him, by the year 1030, the greatest...
Shipping line hikes charges on Asia–W’Africa route cargoes
Punch
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June 11, 2025
Effective June 15, CMA CGM Shipping Lines will commence the collection of a $1,200 Peak Season Surcharge per twenty-foot equivalent unit of containers on West African-bound cargoes, including Nigerian cargoes coming from Asia. The company, in a...
America’s New Industrial Revolution
TomDispatch
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June 19, 2025
He lived over 1,000 years ago, but King Canute’s life still has some important lessons for our own time. After conquering England, Denmark, Norway, and part of Sweden, he forged a vast North Sea empire that made him, by the year 1030, the greatest...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port kills two
Port Technology International
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July 4, 2025
A Russian missile attack on the port infrastructure of Odesa has killed two people and left six others injured, Ukrainian officials reported. The strike, which occurred on 3 July, hit one of the berths at the Odesa seaport as workers were...
Europe Unleashes Long-Forgotten Ocean Energy Source as 200-Year-Old Legend Sparks a New Green Power Revolution
Sustainability Times
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June 13, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Europe is at the forefront of turning the ocean’s thermal energy into a viable power source. 💡 The concept of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) was first proposed in 1881 by French physicist Jacques-Arsène d’Arsonval. 🌍 OTEC...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Portuguese Africa
Mauritius Times
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July 4, 2025
Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....
Nigerian importers hit with $1,200 shipping surcharge on asian cargo
The Sun Nigeria
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June 11, 2025
By Steve Agbota A Shipping firm, CMA CGM, has slammed $1,200 Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU), on Nigerian shippers to transport their dry cargo from Asia to ports in Apapa, Lekki and other locations across the...
Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic
Atlantic Council
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June 10, 2025
Issue Brief June 10, 2025 • 9:02 am ET Print this page Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic By William Yancey Brown Following a decade-long partnership, the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council have joined forces...
DAZN nets significant Serie A rights deal covering UK and US
Sportcal
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July 4, 2025
Global sports streaming service DAZN will provide coverage of Italian soccer’s top-tier Serie A in several international markets, including the UK and US, as it looks to consolidate rights to the league globally. As part of its rights package in...
Dockworkers Killed and Crew Injured as Russian Missile Strikes Odesa Port
The Maritime Executive
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Ukrainian officials are speaking out calling today’s, July 3, missile strike in the Odesa port region a deliberate attack on civilian infrastructure and part of a Russian campaign against Ukraine’s economy and agriculture. Two dockworkers were...
Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage
Lloyd's List
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TIMOR-LESTE has become the target location of the latest fake flag operation registering sanctioned ships via an entirely fraudulent shipping registry. Lloyd’s List has tracked at least eight ships that have started using the fake Timor-Leste flag...