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Cameroon settle for fifth as Cote d'Ivoire go seventh
FIBA Basketball
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ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - Former African silver medalists Cameroon beat rivals Mozambique 60-40 in the fifth-place classification match, improving one spot from their last outing in 2023. Meanwhile, hosts Côte d'Ivoire held their own against the...
Cameroon, Mozambique through to Fifth-Place Playoff
FIBA Basketball
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ABIDJAN (Côte d'Ivoire) - Cameroon easily defeated hosts Côte d'Ivoire 83-68, moving closer to a fifth-place finish at the 2025 Women's AfroBasket. Meanwhile, Mozambique got off to a good start in their matchup against Uganda, going on to secure a...
Agricultural strides of Bassey Otu’s administration
The Sun Nigeria
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August 1, 2025
There is no gainsaying that Nigeria after oil will depend so much on the harnessing of its agricultural potential. The realization of this goal is possible if state governments invest heavily in agriculture, especially in those cash and food crops...
Cameroon targets Cicam revival with CFA70.2 billion investment plan
Business in Cameroon
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July 31, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian government plans to invest CFA70.2 billion to relaunch the operations of the Cotonnière industrielle du Cameroun (Cicam), once a major player in Central Africa’s textile sector. The plan was revealed in the...
Federal government commissions rebuilt Kano digital industrial park with support from IHS Nigeria
The Cable
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August 1, 2025
The Federal Government has commissioned the fully refurbished and restored Kano Digital Industrial Park, reaffirming its commitment to inclusive digital growth, youth empowerment, and strong private sector collaboration. The facility, which...
NPA Committed To Promoting Indigenous Ownership Of Shipping Vessels-Dantsoho
Daily Independent
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August 1, 2025
1 Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho(left) in a handshake with Vice-President Clarion Shipping West Africa Ltd and Frederick Klinke Country Manager APMT Nigeria during the maiden call of “MV OCEAN DRAGON” first...
D’Tigress Defeat Cameroon To Reach Sixth Afrobasket Semis
Channels TV
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August 1, 2025
The six-time champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigresses, have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket tournament by defeating Cameroon 83-47 and keeping their title defense campaign alive. The victory extends their unbeaten run in Africa...
D’Tigress crush Cameroon to reach AfroBasket semifinals, extend unbeaten run to 27 games
Daily Trust
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria’s D’Tigress continued their stranglehold on African women’s basketball with a dominant 83–47 victory over Cameroon on Thursday night, booking their place in the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The...
D’Tigress crush Cameroon to reach AfroBasket 2025 semifinals
Premium Times
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria’s D’Tigress continued their dominance in African women’s basketball on Thursday night with a commanding 83–47 victory over Cameroon to book a place in the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The...
Nigeria’s D’Tigress decimate Cameroon to set-up 2025 Women’s AfroBasket semi-final clash vs Senegal
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria’s D’Tigress took another bold step in their title defense campaign at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, overpowering Cameroon 83-47 to advance to the semifinals. The victory, secured late Wednesday night at the Palais des Sports de...
Cameroon Withdraws Kambelé Mine from Firm for Local Miners
Business in Cameroon
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July 31, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Kambelé gold mine in Cameroon’s East region is now exclusively reserved for local communities. This directive came in a July 22, 2025, letter from Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Secretary-General of the Presidency, to acting...
Cameroonian mastermind nabbed in Ksh.79M fake gold scam targeting Canadian investor
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 31, 2025
Detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU) have nabbed a Cameroonian national, Francis Talla Oufa also known as Allain who is said to be the mastermind behind a sophisticated gold buying con that fleeced a Canadian national of over USD...
Women’s Afrobasket: D’Tigress beat Cameroon, advance to semi-finals
Peoples Gazette
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan by defeating Cameroon 83-47 and keeping their title defense campaign alive. The victory extends their unbeaten run in Africa to 27, dating...
Cameroonian Nabbed in Nairobi for Conning Canadian
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 31, 2025
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a Cameroonian national believed to be the mastermind behind a multi-million shilling fake gold scam targeting a Canadian investor. The suspect, arrested by officers...
Kida Flies To Abidjan As D’Tigress Face Cameroon In Women’s AfroBasket 2025 Quarter-Final, Eye Record 5th Title
Complete Sports
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July 31, 2025
Kida Continues Steadfast Support for Nigerian Basketball In a move that underscores his unyielding commitment to Nigerian basketball, Engineer Ahmed Musa Kida, President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and Chairman of NNPC Plc, is set...
FG should partner OEMs to reduce equipment imports - MOMAN boss
Punch
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August 2, 2025
The Executive Director of the Motorcycle Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Lambert Ekewuba, stresses the need for the Federal Government to strike a deal with Original Equipment Manufacturers to achieve a successful component deletion...
Cameroon cocoa boom raises deforestation fears
Just Food
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July 30, 2025
Cameroon is emerging as a new frontier for cocoa production, raising concerns about cocoa-driven deforestation, according to not-for-profit group Mighty Earth. In a new report, Mighty Earth warns the central African country is “becoming the next...
Cameroon’s natural wealth worth $222 billion
Cameroon Concord News
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July 30, 2025
Cameroon’s natural capital is valued at $222.3 billion, or about 130,000 billion CFA francs, according to a recent African Development Bank (AfDB) report focusing on the country. This represents 39% of Cameroon’s national wealth and a 4.5% rise...
Golar LNG Strengthens Africa Commitment As Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Federico Petersen Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Speaker Lineup
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 31, 2025/APO Group/ -- Federico Petersen, Chief Commercial Officer of marine LNG infrastructure operator Golar LNG, has confirmed his participation as a speaker at African Energy...
Cameroon’s Natural Wealth Worth $222 Billion, AfDB Finds
Business in Cameroon
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July 30, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's natural capital is valued at $222.3 billion, or about 130,000 billion CFA francs, according to a recent African Development Bank (AfDB) report focusing on the country. This represents 39% of Cameroon's national...