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President Biden was in London Monday morning for a whistlestop, 24-hour visit to the United Kingdom before heading for a NATO leaders summit in Lithuania. The first meeting on Mr. Biden’s agenda after his Sunday night arrival was a sit-down with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at his residence at No. 10 Downing Street. It was the president’s first in-person discussion with a fellow world leader on the European trip as the U.S. and its NATO allies look to maintain a unified voice in support of Ukraine as it battles Russia’s ongoing invasion. Mr. Biden was heard saying as he…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The decision was reached during the organisation’s 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community in Bissau, capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on Sunday. The development comes 41 days after the swearing-in ceremony of the President. Speaking at the meeting, Tinubu emphasized the need to protect democratic culture in the sub-region, saying: “We will take democracy seriously. Democracy is very tough but it is the best form of government.” As Chairman, Tinubu will play a…

The European Union and New Zealand signed a free trade agreement on Sunday which, according to Brussels, should lead to a 30% increase in bilateral trade within a decade. Referring to the agreement, which will be concluded in June 2022 after four years of tough negotiations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the text as ‘ambitious’ and ‘very balanced’. “New Zealand is a key partner for us in the Indo-Pacific region, and this free trade agreement will bring us even closer together,” she added in a statement from Brussels. For his part, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins…

he Mitrelli Group (https://Mitrelli.com/), the Menomadin Foundation (https://MenomadinFoundation.com/), Save a Child’s Heart (https://SaveaChildsHeart.org/), and the Côte d’Ivoire Health Ministry, this week announced an innovative local-capacity-building initiative in Côte d’Ivoire to establish the country’s local capabilities in the field of life-saving paediatric cardiac surgery, and enable the country to become a model for self-sufficiency in this field in the continent. The initiative is rooted in the “UN’s Sustainable Development Goal to promote Good Health and Well Being”. Approximately 1 in every 100 babies born in the world suffers from congenital heart disease (CHD), which are structural heart anomalies that occur during…

From Melvin Tejan Mansaray, Freetown The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis is part of ongoing talks with the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) over the post June 24, 2023 elections dispute in Sierra Leone. It could be recalled that APC rejected the outcome of the June polls citing lack of transparency by the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL). The party has consequently called for the reversal of the results and the sacking of the Chief Electoral Commissioner among other government officials. Tunis who doubles as a ranking member in the National Assembly of Sierra…

Naturally, I’m not one to flaunt personal wealth or openly discuss my financial standing as a dancer and creative entrepreneur despite my long-lasting successful career. However, I want to particularly highlight our newly acquired properties in Lagos as a way to speak about the economic potential of dance. It may come across as self-indulgence, but let’s address it upfront. Recently, my partner Haji and I acquired a magnificent mansion in the serene neighbourhood of Lekki upon our return to Lagos in May. After four years of being a research professor at the University of Florida, doubling as the Maker in…

The bot was in the 80th percentile of performance, around the same level as a first-year associate at the hedge fund. The co-CIO of Bridgewater Associates seems pretty impressed with the investment acumen of OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool. Greg Jensen, co-CIO of the world’s biggest hedge fund, told Bloomberg that ChatGPT was able to pass its investment associate test, and that the power of the buzzy AI chatbot is like having “millions” of junior staffers working all at once. Speaking on the Odd Lots podcast, Jensen – who’s flagged AI as a major interest for Bridgewater well before ChatGPT’s…

Cardi B never fails to turn heads in an outing and she ensured all eyes would be on her as she demonstrated her twerking skills for bemused onlookers outside her hotel in France on Wednesday. The 30-year-old rapper has been making her way around the shows during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week and opted for her third outfit of the day in a skintight jumpsuit that showed off her incredible curves. The Jean Paul Gaultier one-piece cinched in at her slender waist and highlighted her famous figure while she added glamour with chunky necklaces. Cardi completed the look with a…

   King Charles has been presented with the crown jewels of Scotland in a historic Thanksgiving serving today, July 5.    The monarch received the Crown of Scotland, the Sceptre, and the Sword of State of the Honours of Scotland at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh eight weeks after his crowning at Westminster Abbey.    William and Catherine, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay north of the border, joined Scotland’s leading figures and 100 individuals from all walks of society at the church on the Royal Mile.    The Right Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly…

African Development Bank and USAID extend and expand their partnership through the Regional Development Objectives Agreement (RDOAG) to tackle energy poverty and climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement aims to eliminate energy poverty by 2030, accelerate the just energy transition, and improve the enabling environment for renewable energy in Africa. The partnership allows for potential future US contributions of up to $500 million and provides financial, technical, and operational support to stakeholders through grants, investments, and risk-reduction strategies. On the sidelines of the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi, the African Development Bank and the United States Agency for International…