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From Extraction To Enablement: Reimagining Governance, Growth And Taxation In Nigeria
Leadership
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July 1, 2025
Nigeria at the Crossroads – A Nation Poised Between Extraction and Enablement Nigeria is not poor. It is poorly managed. This assertion, once whispered in policy circles, has now become an undeniable truth staring us in the face. With vast natural...
From Extraction To Enablement
Leadership
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July 1, 2025
Reimagining governance, growth and taxation in Nigeria By Rear Admiral K. Bolanle Ati-John Nigeria at the Crossroads – A Nation Poised Between Extraction and Enablement Nigeria is not poor. It is poorly managed. This assertion, once whispered in...
InMotion Hosting Review: Is InMotion Hosting a Reliable Web Host?
CNET
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July 1, 2025
Pros Excellent WordPress management tools Cons High server downtime Slow servers Poor customer service InMotion Hosting has been in the web hosting game since 2001 and has over 170,000 customers -- but how well does it perform? I conducted an...
‘I hope I make the country proud’: These Canadians turned their rage at Trump’s rhetoric into something positive
Hamilton Spectator
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A wave of boos quickly drowned out the first notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Montreal’s Bell Centre. Moments later, when “O Canada” began, the packed crowd bellowed a deafening roar. It was Canada against the U.S. in a one-off hockey...
West Branch wind turbine production facility reopens 12 years after it was idled
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WEST BRANCH — A global wind energy company says it remains committed to the U.S. market and its plans to continue investing in Iowa and delivering...
Amazon Singapore Unveils a Week of Prime Day Deals and a Special Public Maze Event for Prime Day 2025
Champa Meuanglao
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July 2, 2025
Prime members can access exclusive deals from brands such as Neutrogena, FOREO, Resto, Cricut, Pigeon, PicassoTiles and Coca-Cola from 8 – 14 July. Free Public event: Amazon Prime Day Maze at Suntec City on 5 – 6 July offers a hands-on way to...
BTA Participates in Reuters Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Future of News
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev participated at the invitation of Reuters in a conference on artificial intelligence and the future of news, organized by the global news agency in the German capital Berlin. BTA and...
Farragut named one of the top 'freest' cities in Tennessee by state think-tank
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 1, 2025
The Beacon Center ranks La Vergne as the freest city in Tennessee, citing its limited business regulations and low taxes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Independent nonprofit research organization, Beacon Center of Tennessee, ranked the city of La Vergne the...
Imperative of making the system work: Zacch Adedeji’s example
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
We do not talk enough about institutions or agencies in Nigeria. The conversation is often about who holds office, who left, who is performing, and who is not. But if we are serious about building a country that works, we must change that focus....
Africa’s Infrastructure Boost: AfDB Commits $475m to South Africa
Arabian Post
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July 2, 2025
South Africa will receive a $474.6 million loan from the African Development Bank to overhaul its transport systems and energy infrastructure, the Bank announced on Tuesday. The financing, part of a broader international development package, aims...
Go Circular Ghana project closes with strong results in fight against plastic waste
Joy FM
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July 1, 2025
With plastic pollution threatening Ghana’s environment, health, and economy, government officials, businesses, and civil society groups have come together to mark the end of the Go Circular Ghana Project. The project, led by the German Development...
Netflix’s $15 Billion Dubbing Secret: Why Rask.ai’s AI Dubbing Is Democratizing Global Content
The Enterprise World - Ohio
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July 1, 2025
Netflix spends approximately $15 billion annually on content, with $4.5 billion specifically dedicated to dubbing and localization. This massive investment has unlocked global markets worth $184 billion in streaming revenue, proving that...
US Businesses Can Now Send International Payments in Minutes
South Africa Today
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July 1, 2025
June 27, 2025 – Zil Money has launched its advanced international payment feature that makes sending money from the United States to business partners worldwide faster and more affordable. The B2B payment platform enables US companies to send...
“Isms” Have Hijacked Economics. It Needs Fresh, Creative Thinking Now.
Fair Observer
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June 30, 2025
Of late, economics has lost credibility. So much so that Yale University Press published What’s Wrong with Economics?, a book by Lord Robert Skidelsky. This noted and colorful British economic historian found that “a narrowing of vision and a...
Ghana’s gold exports surge
Zawya
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Ghana is capitalising on its gold exports to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6bn in 2024 - a 52.6% increase from the $7.6bn recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue, solidifying...
Where to find gluten-free and dairy-free desserts in Madison
Madison Magazine - Wisconsin
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Having dietary restrictions is certainly no picnic — especially when it’s time for dessert. The sweeter something is, the more likely it is to be chock-full of heavy cream and wheat flour. However, vegan and gluten-intolerant foodies don't need to...
Touring a Success Story: Supchaleun Farm is Revolutionizing Catfish Farming
Lao News Agency
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KPL With support from the German Government through the Lao Access to Finance Fund (LAFF), Patoukham Financial Institution organized a study visit for its loan members and media representatives to Supchaleun Farm, an emerging model for sustainable...
Evans calling it a career
South Philly Review - Pennsylvania
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July 1, 2025
Long-serving Congressman Dwight Evans will not seek re-election. The 71-year-old Democratic politician is serving his fifth two-year term in the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes parts of South Philadelphia. He has an office on...
The No Kings movement
Meer
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July 1, 2025
The No Kings protest in the U.S. on Saturday, June 14, was extraordinary. There were more than 2,000 demonstrations in large cities from Los Angeles to New York to small towns in red states and blue states. The demonstrations were nonviolent and...
DAX Pares Early Gains In Cautious Trade
RTTNews
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June 30, 2025
The German stock market is up marginally in cautious trade Monday morning following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that he is not looking to extend the pause on tariffs on most countries beyond the previously announced July 9 deadline....