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Approval by the IMF Executive Board of a financial programme worth USD 625 million over 4 years for the country under the Extended Credit Facility, with an immediate disbursemen

Announcement by the country that the mining sector will contribute 10.1% to the country's GDP in 2024, a level reached one year earlier than the timetable set out in the Nationa

Suspension by the United States until further notice of the issue of visas at its embassy in Niamey, according to the business press

Launch by the country of construction work on the landing station for its second fibre-optic submarine cable, EllaLink, located in Nouadhibou, due to come into service in 2028,

Signature by the country of a joint declaration with Italy on the framework for bilateral cooperation, according to the business press

Signature by the country of 11 agreements with Portugal covering key areas such as internal security, civil protection, road safety, transport, logistics, maritime safety, highe

Increase in the country's unemployment rate by 1 point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 31.9% in the last quarter of 2024, according to the economic press

Forecasts by FITCH SOLUTIONS of real GDP growth in the country of 7% in 2025 compared with an estimate of 6.8% in 2024 and 7.2% in 2026, thanks to the increase in investment flo

Fine of M USD 220 to META, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, imposed by the Nigerian federal government for multiple and repeated violations of the Federal Competitio