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The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has taken a significant step in promoting economic growth and prosperity in Tajikistan by signing a development loan agreement worth $30 million. The agreement, signed by Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al Marshad, CEO of the SFD, and Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, Minister of Finance of Tajikistan, will
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Rosneft and the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation have strengthened their partnership by signing an Agreement on Cooperation in the development of transport infrastructure facilities. The agreement was signed by Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoyt at the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to discuss various key infrastructure projects in the state. During the meeting, Sarma sought the support and cooperation of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for ensuring the timely completion
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The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, presented her budget proposal for 2025/26, which aimed to improve the post-school education and training sector. However, the budget met with resistance from opposition parties, who expressed concerns over the lack of trust in Nkabane and her department due
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The Finnish government has set ambitious goals to curb the growth of road repair debt and improve the country's transport network. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will visit road construction sites in northern Finland to oversee the progress. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and the ELY
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Bulgaria's Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the Penal Code, which will confiscate property acquired through crime and held by third parties acting in bad faith. The proposed changes reflect recommendations from the Council of Europe's MONEYVAL committee, aimed at combating money laundering and terrorism
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Nigeria's oil and gas sector is on the brink of a reckoning, with the Ministry of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) warning operators to step up production or face license relinquishment. The sector has witnessed stagnating production levels despite numerous incentives and reforms. The Ministry's warning
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Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed concerns over the country's stagnant crude oil production, which has remained below target for the past one year. Despite the implementation of various reforms, executive orders, and fiscal incentives, the daily average crude oil
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has cautioned the National Assembly against issuing frequent and "frivolous" summons to International Oil Companies (IOCs) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), warning that such practices are disruptive to the oil and gas industry. Lokpobiri,
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Hadi Sirika, Nigeria's former Minister of Aviation, has been accused of awarding multi-billion-naira contracts to companies owned by his family members. The allegations were made during his ongoing trial in the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. According to the testimony of the Economic and Financial Crimes
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The President, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, commissioned the North-West Digital Industrial Park, which was vandalized by protesting youths during the #EndBadGovernance protest in August 2024 in Kano. The park, a flagship project under the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), aims to provide digital skills training to 3 million Nigerians. Minister of
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry conducted a visit to the Central Imambargah Asna Ashari in Islamabad to review security and administrative arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram. During the visit, the Interior Minister inspected security protocols and met with administrators of the Imambargah, who expressed satisfaction with
