Category: International Business & Finance
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery in Push for Economic Independence
Burkina Faso has opened its first national gold refinery in Ouagadougou, marking a major step in its effort to process more of its mineral wealth domestically. RAFFINOR-BF will initially refine 164 tonnes of gold annually, with plans to reach 515 tonnes, as the country seeks greater control over its gold value chain and broader economic…
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🇬🇭 🇧🇫 Ghana and Burkina Faso Deepen Intelligence Cooperation as Mahama Warns of Sahel Terrorism Spillover
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana and Burkina Faso are sharing intelligence and tracking the movement of fighters as Accra strengthens its security cooperation with its northern neighbour amid growing concerns over the spread of Sahelian terrorism toward the Gulf of Guinea.
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🌍 panafrican.email Enters a New Phase: Explore the Latest Upgrades Before the App Store Launch
Panafrican.email is entering a new phase with upgrades to its Messenger and Intelligence / Recon platforms. Explore the latest web-based experience for a limited time before the platform moves toward its App Store release, and help shape the next generation of the Panafrican.email ecosystem through testing and feedback.
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🇬🇧 Britain Updates Emergency Planning as Government Prepares for Major National Crises
Britain is updating national emergency and defence planning as the government prepares for potential military threats, cyberattacks, natural disasters and major infrastructure disruptions.
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🇮🇷 US Threatens to Shut Down Iranian Airlines Worldwide From September 23
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Iranian airlines could be effectively shut out of international aviation from September 23, threatening foreign companies with exclusion from the dollar system if they provide fuel, landing services or sell tickets to Iranian carriers.
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🇬🇭 FOUNDERS’ DAY | 21 SEPTEMBER
Today, we remember Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah—not simply for the day he was born, but for the vision he helped place at the heart of Africa’s modern story: Africa must determine its own future. On Founders’ Day, we honour a legacy of independence, African unity and self-determination—and reflect on what that vision asks of us…
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🇸🇪 Sweden Closes Embassy in Liberia as Stockholm Signals New Focus on Trade and Business
MONROVIA, Liberia — Sweden has officially closed its embassy in Liberia, bringing an end to the country’s resident diplomatic mission in Monrovia while signaling that the relationship between the two countries is not coming to an end. The closure marks a significant transition in a relationship that has developed over decades through diplomacy, development cooperation,…
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s Ports Under Pressure as Drug Trafficking Networks Target West African Trade Routes
Ghana’s ports are facing renewed scrutiny over their role in international narcotics trafficking following a series of high-profile drug seizures, highlighting the growing challenge of protecting West Africa’s commercial gateways from transnational criminal networks. As Ghana expands its role as a major maritime and logistics hub, the country’s ports connect West Africa to shipping routes…
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🇨🇳 Anthropic’s IPO Pitch Meets a New AI Reality: Chinese Open-Source Models, Flagship Pressure and Pentagon Ties
By Panafrican.email Staff Anthropic is preparing for what could become one of the most closely watched technology initial public offerings in the artificial-intelligence era. But as the U.S. AI company builds its case for public-market investors, it is confronting a rapidly changing competitive landscape in which expensive frontier models are no longer guaranteed to dominate…