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Senegal vs Mauritania Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025
Senegal and Mauritania will battle for three points in their final game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday (October 14th). The game will be played at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade. The home side will be looking to consolidate on the...

Le projet africain de Grande muraille verte peine à verdir au Sénégal
Le projet africain de la Grande muraille verte a débuté comme un plan ambitieux visant à créer une bande d'arbres de 15 kilomètres de large à travers le nord de l'Afrique. L'Union africaine a lancé ce projet en 2007 avec pour objectif de planter...
‘Senegal will do better,’ investors suggest as they look to make Dakar Africa’s top city
This coastal country, west of the Prime Meridian, has now become one of the continent’s budding investment hubs, fueled by numerous components within its human and natural resources. This fact was highlighted at the economic investment forum, Fii...

Senegal clears prosecution of gangster Ravi Pujari in nine more cases
MUMBAI: In a significant breakthrough for Mumbai Police, the government of Senegal has granted permission to prosecute dreaded gangster Raviprakash Sulya Pujari, better known in Mumbai’s underworld as Ravi Pujari, in nine additional cases,...

Senegal : Truth Exercise on Hidden Debt and Falsified Accounts Pays Off — $23.5 Billion on the Table
According to the outcomes of the second edition of the Invest in Senegal Forum, the numbers have exceeded all expectations. The storm surrounding the hidden debt and the falsification of public accounts under former president Macky Sall’s regime...
Meet the African architect making ‘Africa great again’ by building cities that cost nothing
A trailblazing Senegalese engineer, architect, and businessman, Atepa has not only influenced the physical architecture of the continent but has also been a strong proponent of sustainable urban development, Africa-centered design, and economic...

Senegal's New Deal Technologique Horizon 2034: Building digital sovereignty and economic transformation
Senegal is making a bold play to secure its place in Africa’s digital future. Under President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, the government has launched the New Deal Technologique (NDT) Horizon 2034, a sweeping ten-year strategy designed to boost...

Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation
Africa, Biodiversity, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Biodiversity Dr. Luthando Dziba, Executive Secretary, IPBES in conversation...

UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Champions Technology, Integrated SDG Action, and Circular Economy at IUCN World Conservation Congress
“The UAE is deeply committed to translating our vision for a nature-positive future into actionable strategies, leveraging the power of technology, from AI to earth observation, to drive measurable results.” Mohammad Al Nuaimi: “Our unique UAE...

Rift Valley Fever kills 18 in Senegal: What are the symptoms and who is at risk
Senegal is battling its worst outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in decades. Health authorities have confirmed at least 18 deaths and over 100 infections since the disease was first detected in September, mainly in the country’s northern...

Monocle’s Global Design Directory 2025: Where to find designers around the world
Need an architect in Athens or collectable furniture in Copenhagen? Our new Design Directory connects you with vetted creatives on every continent. From emerging studios to market leaders, skilled craftspeople to cutting-edge brands, this guide...
Senegal holds forum to attract global investors
DAKAR, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Invest in Senegal Forum 2025 opened on Tuesday in the city of Diamniadio, near Senegal's capital of Dakar, aiming to accelerate the inflow of foreign capital. The two-day event, under the theme "Connecting...

Remembering Mama Africa: struggle of fearless singer Miriam Makeba told in daring dance drama
“You speak about Miriam Makeba in South Africa and it’s like speaking about a queen,” says Alesandra Seutin. The legendary singer Makeba was known as Mama Africa, and the Empress of African Song; but she also hung out in Greenwich Village with...

Kefri unveils technologies for restoration efforts in arid and semi-arid areas
Kefri board chairman General (Rtd) Samson Mwathethe, CS Deborah Barasa, Kefri CEO Jane Njuguna and Agroforestry and commercial forest director Jesse Owino/FILE The Kenya Forestry Research Institute has announced a range of new technologies...

ZimTrade eyes 10% year-on-year export growth
ZimTrade’s operations director Similo Nkala THE country’s trade development and promotion body, ZimTrade, is projecting a 10% year-on-year growth in exports as it seeks to attain a US$14 billion annual target by 2030. Similo Nkala, ZimTrade’s...

Axiom Space and Senegal sign MoU for LEO cooperation
Under the new agreement, Axiom Space will provide technical expertise and support in areas such as human spaceflight training, microgravity research and LEO infrastructure development. (Left to right) Senegalese Agency for Space Studies Director...

At Frieze London, a new section explores the flow of cultural influence between Africa and Brazil
Of the roughly 12 million Africans who were forcibly taken to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade, more than five million were transported to Brazil, making it home to the largest enslaved population at that time. Today, this...

Senegal leans on Visa’s digital payments muscle to drive financial inclusion
The Senegalese government and Visa have held discussions for a collaboration that is expected to expand the company’s digital payment services in the country, and in so doing, increase financial inclusion. Senegal’s Minister of Communication,...

Africa must lead its own health research revolution
Accelerating initiatives such as the African Medicines Agency can help drive prosperity, say research leaders from the African Voices of Science. [SciDev.Net] While declining global support puts African health research at risk, it is also an...

EU-funded high-speed internet to boost research, education
AFRICA-EUROPE The European Union is to commit €40 million (about US$46.6 million) to support phase four of the AfricaConnect project, which will establish a high-capacity internet network across Africa to strengthen research and educational...