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Alcatel V3 Ultra: French brand returns to Indian smartphone market but misses the mark
Alcatel recently re-entered the Indian smartphone market by entering into a licensee agreement with NxtCell, launching three new smartphones: Alcatel V3 Classic, V3 Pro, and V3 Ultra. The latter, V3 Ultra, is the highest-priced option, coming in...

Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
Open this photo in gallery:The Yatela mine in Mali’s western Kayes region was abandoned in 2016 after Sadiola Exploration Company determined that low prices made operations uneconomical despite unexploited reserves.Supplied Mali has completed its...
Trump to notify countries of tariffs up to 70% as trade talks reach critical stage President Trump had set a July 9 deadline for countries to reach deals with the U.S. to avoid higher import duties he has threatened. Read More »
(Bloomberg) -- Most Read from Bloomberg US President Donald Trump said his administration will probably start notifying trading partners Friday of the new US tariff on their exports effective Aug. 1, while reiterating a preference for simplicity...

Mali: Works to build EXPO 2027 complex proceeding as planned
BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday works to build the EXPO 2027 complex were proceeding as planned and that any deviations from the schedule were tackled in a timely manner. "We kicked off the working week with a...
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Cyber Africa Forum highlights Benin's bold digital resilience [Business Africa]
This week, Business Africa makes a stop in Benin for a special edition focused on three pillars of its economic and digital transformation. At the heart of this edition is the Cyber Africa Forum in Cotonou, where Benin stands out as a key player...
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
The 2024 cinema attendance was a little lower than in 2023 (with around 8% drop in admissions, and 5% drop in box office). Regarding domestic titles, the drop in admissions was the same, 8%, but the box office increased by 1%. The Slovenian Film...

JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...

OnePlus Nord 5, Nord CE5 set to enter Indian market next week - here's what we know so far ahead of official launch
OnePlus Nord 5: OnePlus is all set to launch the Nord 5 series in India next week. The consumer electronics manufacturer said it will reveal the price of the OnePlus Nord 5 and the OnePlus Nord CE5 on Tuesday, July 8. Ahead of the official launch,...

Orano’s uranium joint venture in Niger on brink of bankruptcy
French uranium mining company Orano has announced that its joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is facing bankruptcy due to export restrictions imposed by the country’s military government, according to a Reuters report. The development follows the...

World Bank Lists Nigeria Among 39 Nations Facing Rising Poverty, Hunger
The World Bank has identified Nigeria as one of 39 countries where poverty and hunger are worsening as a result of conflict and instability. In a report released on Friday, the bank stated that the affected economies, which include both low- and...
African bishop slams ‘outdated, biased’ global finance system
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Nigerian Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto says the global financial system is outdated and failing people,” particularly in Africa. The bishop’s comments to Crux came in the wake of the Jubilee Report published recently by...

Three Indians abducted in Mali amid Al-Qaeda-linked terror strikes
Three Indian nationals were kidnapped in Mali on July 1 during a violent raid at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, a city in the country’s west. The abduction occurred on the same day that Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an...

3 Indians abducted amid terror attacks in Mali: Was Al Qaeda-linked JNIM behind it?
Three Indian citizens have been taken hostage in western Mali following a terrorist assault that hit multiple locations in the region on July 1. The attack occurred at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, where a group of armed men entered the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

France's Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy
In its decision to nationalise the mine, the junta, which seized power in 2023, said Orano had been extracting 86.3% of uranium production since 1971 despite holding a 63% stake in the mine. The country's main mineworkers union, which said...

Mali to restart production at Loulo‑Gounkoto gold mine
Mali has announced plans to restart operations at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex and will be done under the supervision of a court-appointed administrator, following a state seizure earlier this month. Reason for halt and resumption of...

France's nuclear giant says its Niger uranium mine is nearly bankrupt
French uranium miner Orano has warned that its majority-owned joint venture in Niger, SOMAIR, is nearing bankruptcy following nearly a year of export restrictions imposed by the country’s military-led government. Niger, responsible for...

India and Ghana deepen security, economic ties as Modi visits
ACCRA, Ghana — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghana's President John Mahama agreed on Wednesday to deepen security and mining ties during the first visit by an Indian leader in three decades. Resource-rich Ghana, seen as a beacon of...

Mali, establishment of the National Coordination of Users of Natural Resources in the Volta Basin
The establishment ceremony in Mali was held under the patronage of the Minister of Energy and Water, represented by the Secretary General, Mr Djoouro BOCOUM, in the presence of the Executive Secretary of GWP-WA, Mr Armand HOUANYE. The National...
‘No longer with company’: What Infosys said on employee held for filming woman in washroom
A 30-year-old Infosys employee was arrested for allegedly filming a female colleague inside the women’s washroom at the company’s Electronic City office in Karnataka's Bengaluru. The incident reportedly took place on Monday morning. A man walks...