Guinea-Bissau's minister of fisheries hails vitality of cooperation with China

BISSAU, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau's Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy Mario Musante on Friday praised the vitality of cooperation between his country and China, citing as an example the "strategic" partnership that Beijing is...

UCAMWAL: United Capital Enters Francophone Market

Advertisements United Capital Plc‘s latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), officially commenced operation with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to...

Tinubu sends Odumegwu-Ojukwu as special envoy to Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ghana

From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja As the federal government prepares for the forthcoming West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, as Special Envoy...

Philippine Ambassador Presents Letter Of Credence As Permanent Representative To The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

(MENAFN- APO Group) The Philippine Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr. Mersole J. Mellejor presented his Letter of Credence signed by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, designating him as Philippine Permanent...

Reinvigorating intra-African trade amid global tensions

The golden triad of domestic, regional, and international trade catalyzes markets and, by extension, economic growth and productivity – in an ideal state. The significant counterpoint however, is that geoeconomics, geopolitics, and overriding...

West Africa Economic Summit: Tinubu dispatches Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Special Envoy to Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ghana

From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja As the Federal Government prepares for the forthcoming West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, as Special Envoy...

World Bank Forecasts 3.6% Economic Growth For Nigeria In 2025, Behind Ghana, Niger Republic, Others

The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report reveals that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 3.6% in 2025. However, this growth rate lags behind the projections for 18 other African nations, including Ghana, Niger...

Economist says impact of new US tariffs on Angola will be minimal

"Angolan exports depend very little on the United States of America [USA]. What Angola exports most to that country is oil, worth around 700 million dollars, and even there it is exempt," said the economist. Speaking to Lusa from Luanda, Flávio...

® Baku Steel Company at 30th Anniversary International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition

"Baku Steel Company" CJSC (hereinafter – BSC), the largest metallurgical enterprise in the South Caucasus, is participating in the 30th Anniversary Baku Energy Forum and International “Caspian Oil & Gas” Exhibition, held as part of the Baku Energy...

Bridging Africa’s Off-Grid Electricity Access Gap: ROGEAP disburses US$3.7m to Solar Companies

By Samuel Kojo DARKO A World Bank report has revealed that approximately 70% of the nearly 600 million people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa live in rural, fragile, conflict-affected communities. The lack of clean, reliable electricity...

Whirlwind week for ECOWAS President Doctor Omar Alieu Touray: Sahel re-engagement, election pacts, and a call for African market access

- Advertisement - ABUJA, Nigeria – The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray concluded an intense week of high-stakes diplomacy and strategic engagements across West Africa. Dr Touray’s mission was marked by critical...

Guinea-Bissau: coups, cashews, cocaine

Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau -- gripped for months by tensions over claims the president's mandate has expired -- is one of the most unstable and putsch-prone countries in the world. The poor west African nation's chronic instability has made...

Preview: Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Monday's International Friendlies clash between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Gabon will welcome their Guinea-Bissau counterparts to the Stade Omnisport President Omar Bongo...

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis: a nation on the brink of authoritarianism

Guinea-Bissau faces a deep political crisis. For several years, the small west African nation has endured growing tensions between political institutions and there’s now a strong climate of uncertainty. Guinea-Bissau’s general elections had been...

CE, Guinea-Bissau president explore deeper cooperation

Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with the President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, on Thursday to explore ways to strengthen Macau’s role as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, and to promote closer economic...

President Embalo Of Guinea-Bissau Enjoys Scenic Cruise Around Putrajaya Lake

PUTRAJAYA, June 4 (Bernama) -- The visiting President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, today spent some time enjoying a scenic cruise around the man-made Putrajaya Lake for a view of the majestic buildings of Putrajaya from...

World Bank economic update examines fiscal challenges in Guinea-Bissau

04 june 2025 - 08:34:22 MA/AR 281 Views Panafrican News Agency Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a report that examines recent economic trends and development...

Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau ink MoU on agriculture

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture, Majnun Mammadov, held a meeting with Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá, the Minister of Environment, Biodiversity, and Climate Action of Guinea-Bissau. Highlighting the government’s support for the agricultural...

Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau sign MoU on agricultural cooperation

Baku, June 3, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture, Majnun Mammadov, met with the Minister of Environment, Biodiversity, and Climate Action of Guinea-Bissau, Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá. Highlighting the government’s support for the...

UPM Ready To Welcome Students From Guinea-Bissau

SERDANG, June 4 (Bernama) -- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is ready to accept students from Guinea-Bissau, paving the way for strategic cooperation with African nations, which are seldom seen as development partners in the field of higher...