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Shell commits $1m to support flood victims in the Niger Delta

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Leading energy company, Shell, has committed one million US Dollars ($1million), exclusive of its joint venture partners in Nigeria, to support government’s efforts to provide relief to people impacted by the current flood disaster. Shell’s donation will be used to procure and distribute food and non-food relief materials, as well as medical supplies, to impacted […]

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MARITIME ACCIDENT: Nagashiki Shipping Company provides updates on grounded Capesize bulk carrier WAKASHIO in Mauritius

Capesize bulk carrier collided with fv off Shanghai, 11 missing

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By Our Correspondent A Capesize bulk carrier CAPE BRILLIANCE collided with 37-meter Chinese fishing vessel 42 nm E of Yangtze estuary at around 1830 LT (UTC +8) October 31, 2022, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Fishing vessel sank, of 14 fishermen on board 3 were rescued, 11 went missing. SAR underway, CAPE BRILLIANCE was anchored

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MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Container ship WYBELSUM contacted Lock’s wall in Kiel Canal

Grain corridor: Russian experts want to strike and sink grain ships

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By Our Correspondent Yesterday’s caravan of 15 or more grain ships safely reached Bosphorus zone, according to FleetMon. It stated: “On Nov 1 at least 3 ships left Ukrainian ports, including 2 ships operated by UAE-based companies, and 1 Turkish ship. it seems highly likely, that all the ships presently docked at Ukrainian ports (at

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COVID-19: World Bank Group should continue to deliver a bold and decisive response of up to US$160 billion by June 2021

South Africa: Integrating Development and Climate Goals Requires Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient, and Just Transition

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South Africa can build a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economy while simultaneously responding to climate change, says the World Bank’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) launched today with South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission. The report highlights key policies and investments needed to achieve South Africa’s climate goals through a “triple transition” that is

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United States Peace Corps swears in 31 new volunteers

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The U.S. government through Peace Corps Zambia swore into service in 31 new volunteers from the United States following 11 weeks of training in technical skills, language, and inter-cultural understanding. The volunteers will work with community members in rural areas of Zambia for two years on education and health programs in the Central, Eastern, Luapula,

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Africa needs $40bn annual grid investments for stable electricity – Adesina

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African countries will require an average of $40bn power grid investments annually for about five years to deliver stable electricity to citizens on the continent, Kola Adesina, Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, has said.   Delivering a Keynote Address on “The Future of Power in Africa” over the weekend at the Lagos Business School,

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VAT: Continue to pay it to us --- FIRS

Provide value for taxpayers money to enhance revenue collection, FIRS tasks African govts

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By Eyo Nsima Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, has urged African governments to provide adequate value, capable of enhancing revenue collection in Africa. FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami, who made the call while speaking at the 7th General Assembly of the African Tax Administration Forum in Lagos, Tuesday, said that ensuring value for taxpayers

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JUST IN: Pirates board Cargo ship at Conakry in the Gulf of Guinea

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Cargo ship sank, 2 dead 2 missing, disabled Capesize bulker adrift, typhoon NALGAE

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By Our Correspondent A Taiwanese cargo ship identified as DE XING (NO) was struck by an unknown cargo ship early in the morning of October 28, 2022, west of Penghu, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, broke in two and sank, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Of 13 crew on board, 9 were rescued, 2 were recovered dead,

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MARITIME: Chinese Shipbuilder Delivers Cruise Ships to Sunstone

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By Our Correspondent Sunstone ships, a subsidiary of the US-based SunStone Maritime Group took delivery of two “infinity class” expedition cruise vessels in October 2022, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The vessels named the Sylvia Earle and the Ocean Odyssey were built and delivered by the Chinese shipbuilder, China Merchant Heavy Industries. “All vessels in

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