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By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– In a lecture organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and the Centre for International Education and Collaboration (CEIC) on the theme, “Leveraging trade to achieve sustainable development in Africa’s Food and Agriculture Sector”. Dr. Kessie asserted that, Africa faced huge challenges such as slow financial growth, rising conflict, insecurity and climate change. “In 2023, some 462 million people in the region were still living in extreme poverty. And as of last June, some 21 countries in the region faced high debt distress risks. “Across the continent, economic growth remains uneven,” he noted. Same, he remarked, Africa’s youthful population, although the future of the...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The composition of the cabinet endorsed by President Faye, stints a fresh period in Senegal’s governance, with Sonko – a main backer to President Faye, assuming the position of prime minister under the leadership of the newly inaugurated President Faye, who succeeded outgoing President Macky Sall after his 12-year tenure. With thorough desires, observers are closely monitoring the new cabinet, particularly considering President Faye’s campaign promises, encircling radical changes such as potential adjustments to the West African common currency, the CFA franc. Though there has been a little modification in regarding the currency, President Faye pledged to conduct audits in the oil, gas, and mining...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) Director for the Eastern Region – Kenneth Boymanda, remarked on April 6th, 2024, that challenges are ongoing, after which the second plant, denoted as plant number eight, will be activated. “We have completed the dry tests, and wet tests, which involve the rotation of the machinery, are currently in progress. Electrical tests will follow, paving the way for the activation of the plant’s second unit,” he said. Boymanda stated that, in some circumstances, they were urged to put on hold the trials thus; to an influx of overflowing water in the plant. El Nino rains that continue to pound most parts of Tanzania are reportedly filling up the dam at a quick...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The contract was doled by Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven), a subsidiary of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund), orchestrating the company’s aptitude to high-profile projects. The entertainment complex, dubbed “Al Kharj Entertainment Complex,” is anticipated to involve the region’s premier leisure attraction. The Al Kharj Entertainment Complex will be comfortably located between the cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait, near Abha International Airport, and will occupy an area of 64,000 square meters. The complex, which spans more than 79,000 square meters, aims to offer a diverse range of entertainment opportunities in response to Saudi Arabia’s thriving desire for recreational...