List of 10 African countries with lowest IMF debt in 2025

Several African countries, including Kenya, rely on the International Monetary Fund for loans amid high budget deficits However, some nations are less reliant on the Bretton Woods institution, since its loans come with conditions Among the nations...

São Tomé and Príncipe rolls out blockchain-based citizenship program

Homepage > News > Business > São Tomé and Príncipe rolls out blockchain-based citizenship program São Tomé and Principe has launched a citizenship-by-investment (CBI) program in partnership with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based technology firm...

Integrating DNA Sequencing and AI for AAV Genome Integrity

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São Tomé And Principe Appoints Nigerian Energy Guru Harry Ebohon As Special Advisor On Trade And Investment

The Prime Minister and Head of Government of São Tomé and Principe, Américo Ramos, has appointed Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Propetrol Limited, Mr Harry E. Ebohon, as Special Advisor on trade and investment. The...

Seminar on book 'Xi Jinping: The Governance of China' held in Beijing

A seminar on the book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume V" and its ideas was held in Beijing on October 27. Chinese and foreign guests gathered to read and discuss the fifth volume of the book, which spotlights the spirit of the Fourth...

Russian Academic Frames Western Sahara as Core to Moroccan Foreign Policy Identity

Marrakech – A new Russian academic study positions Western Sahara as the cornerstone and compass of Morocco’s foreign policy identity, arguing that the North African country’s defense of its territorial integrity is central to its national...

Officials make unprecedented announcement about unique islands: 'A major milestone'

"New ways." by Christine DulionOctober 24, 2025 A small island nation in Central Africa has just made big environmental history. São Tomé and Príncipe, a tropical archipelago off the coast of Gabon, has become the first entire country ever...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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MIF, C-PLPEX and 2025MFE conclude with over 140 agreements

The four-day trio of trade shows held in Macau concluded on Saturday with the signing of more than 140 cooperation agreements, the organisers said, noting that 15 per cent involved Portuguese-speaking countries. The 2nd China–Portuguese-speaking...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

How Christopher Columbus’s Brutal Enslavement of Indigenous Caribbeans Set the Tone For the “New” World

The decades of exploration in the Caribbean and Spanish encounters with indigenous peoples, and the use of enslaved labor in mining, would lead to the cultivation of critical crops—namely, sugar—that would soon come to be developed using enslaved...

Jamaica's oil prospects: Some hard truths

By Bumpy Walker In 2003 literally all the major oil companies made bids in a public auction to the tune of half a billion US dollars for the right to drill for hydrocarbons in various offshore blocks off the island state of Sao Tome Principe (Gulf...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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26 new Biosphere Reserves: UNESCO’s continues unprecedented expansion of its global network

This week, UNESCO gathered more than 2,000 international experts, public decision-makers, civil society, Indigenous representatives and youth for the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, China, to take stock of the achievements of...

WACC presents Jimmy Story

Ambassador Jimmy Story is the World Affairs Council Charleston's next speaker on Oct. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m., at Charleston Library Society on 164 King St. This timely talk will explore whether promoting democracy should remain a cornerstone of US...

UN names four new World Restoration Flagships to heal degraded ecosystems

The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure sustainable livelihoods The UN has announced four new World Restoration...

TODA and USJ honor 39 graduates in first sustainable tourism program

The graduation ceremony for the Diploma in Sustainable Tourism Practices Program was held last week, with 39 graduates who completed the program both offline and online simultaneously. The program, organized by the International Tourism...

Ten preps for one-party rule

MAHMUD JEGA: VIEW FROM THE GALLERY With the Biblical-scale Exodus in recent weeks of governors, senators and other high-profile politicians from opposition parties to the ruling All Peoples Congress [APC], this country is set to have a one party...