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Glen Powell's New Sports Comedy Makes a Redemption Play for the Manosphere
In the new Glenn Powell sports-comedy Chad Powers, the actor plays Russ Holliday, a former Oregon Ducks quarterback whose career implodes after a game-losing play at the Rose Bowl. Out of options, Russ uses makeup and prosthetics to disguise...
Owner: Sam Youseff
UAE firm provides clean electricity to over a quarter million homes in Chad
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Trade Arabia
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Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU), a Resources Investment company, announced the inauguration of the Noor Chad 50 MW Solar PV Plant in N’Djamena, which will provide clean electricity to about 274,000 homes across the country. Noor Chad...
Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton
UAE firm provides clean electricity to over quarter million homes in Chad
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Eye of Riyadh
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Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU), a resources investment company, announced today the inauguration of the Noor Chad 50 MW Solar PV Plant in N’Djamena, which will provide clean electricity to about 274,000 homes across the country. The...
Owner: Abdullah Al-Harbi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Champions Northern Nigeria’s Pivotal Role in National Economic Revival at NNIIS 2025
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Alexa.ng
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Abuja, Nigeria – October 1, 2025 At the inaugural Northern Nigeria Investment & Industrialisation Summit (NNIIS) 2025, held on Monday in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a resounding message about the indispensable role of Northern...
UAE firm provides clean electricity to over 274,000 homes in Chad
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Trade Arabia
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Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU), a resources investment company, has announced the inauguration of the Noor Chad 50 MW Solar PV Plant in N’Djamena, which will provide clean electricity to about 274,000 homes across the country. Noor...
Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton
Africa charts bold path towards green inclusive development at the second Africa Climate Summit
African Heads of State and Representatives at the Second Africa Climate Summit; Photo from Sandra Tuombouh. Used with permission. Over 6,000 delegates gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held...
Owner: Stichting Global Voices
Africa: How the end of AGOA might open up new avenues of trade
The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clench follow-up...
Owner: German Government
African food safety project to focus on 10 countries
Two agencies have launched a project to improve food safety in 10 African countries. The African Development Bank and African Union Commission (AUC) said the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and Nutrition in Africa (SFNA) project will bolster...
Owner: Marler Clark
Combatting terrorism, other security threats: Cameroon, Chad in one accord
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The Guardian Post
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The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, signed on behalf of the Cameroon while the Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces, Ex-Servicemen and War Victims, General Issakha Malloua Djamous, signed for his...
Owner: Kristian Ngah Christian
The Sahel Alliance, the never-ending story of a struggle for a free Africa
Full and effective independence, with sovereignty and autonomy, is possible, but it is still a work in progress. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Leading the way to a better future A word of advice: keep...
Owner: Vladimir Ilich Maksimenko & Andrey Grigoryevich Areshev
BII invests $20m in hardest-to-reach Africa energy access expansion initiative
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Engineering News
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UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to impact investment organisation Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative to help expand access to affordable, reliable and clean energy in...
Owner: Creamer Family
United States puts South Africa on human trafficking watch list
The United States on Monday downgraded Brazil and South Africa, both key targets of President Donald Trump, in a report on efforts to combat human trafficking. The annual State Department report, the first since Trump’s return to the White House,...
Owner: Blue Sky Publications Ltd
What's next for US-Africa trade?
The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clinch a follow-up...
Owner: German Government
What is Israel’s endgame in Africa?
In late August, government officials from Zambia and Israel assembled to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Lusaka. It was the first time in 52 years that an Israeli flag would be raised in the Zambian capital, following a long...
Owner: Qatari Government
Mauritius Leads, Zimbabwe Trails in Africa’s 2025 Economic Freedom Ranking
Mauritius remains Africa’s most “economically free” country, according to the “Economic Freedom of the World 2025” report released on September 25, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The report assesses the state of economic...
Owner: Wilf & Patricia Mbanga
Philippines declines a spot in economic freedom index
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE Philippines slipped one spot in a global index on economic freedom, despite improvements in some areas, according to the Canada-based think tank Fraser Institute. The country ranked 62nd out of 165...
Owner: Anthony Salim
US downgrades Brazil, South Africa on human trafficking
The United States on Monday downgraded Brazil and South Africa, both key targets of President Donald Trump, in a report on efforts to combat human trafficking. The annual State Department report, the first since Trump’s return to the White House,...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
Investing in Chad: How Agriculture & Renewable Energy Are Driving Growth
By Africa Risk Control Central Africa Desk – Chad, a landlocked country in the Sahel region, is making important moves toward bolstering its economy through strategic investments in agriculture and energy. With its national development plan “Chad...
Owner: Andualem Sisay Gessesse
GSU inaugurates Chad’s first utility-scale solar plant in N’Djamena
Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated the Noor Chad 50MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in N’Djamena, positioning the project as Chad’s first utility-scale solar installation. The facility will provide electricity to 274,000...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
Today in Africa — September 29, 2025: Youth-Led Protests Shake Morocco and Madagascar, NoViolet Bulawayo Wins ‘Best of Caine’ Award
Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...
Owner: Isha Sesay