insert_link Japan Vitol considers entering Japan power market with Tokyo office [ad_1] Commodity trading house Vitol Group is considering opening an office in Tokyo to trade Japanese electricity, making them the latest foreign firm seeking to join the fast-growing power market. Vitol is exploring options to trade physical electricity which may include setting up a domestic office in Japan, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is still debating plans and hasn’t yet made decisions on the strategy or […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 5
insert_link 2 Japan Rakuten plans satellite mobile service across Japan in 2026 [ad_1] Rakuten Mobile, in partnership with U.S. satellite designer AST SpaceMobile, has announced plans to launch a commercial satellite-to-mobile service across Japan in 2026.The broadband service, which will enable video and voice calls, will be directly accessible by regular smartphones and won’t require a connection to a terminal.The exact timing of the roll out is uncertain, but the plans for coverage encompass mountainous and remote areas across Japan. [ad_2] Source […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 6 2
insert_link Africa Senegal leader vows poll 'soon' after court blow [ad_1] The U-turn comes after Senegal's top court ruled attempts to delay February's poll "unconstitutional". [ad_2] Source link todayFebruary 17, 2024 2
News Liberia: Downtown FC Secures Revenge Over Scores Mamba Points Warriors [ad_1] Monrovia — The head coach of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) third division side Downtown FC, Jasper Kun, has described his side's 2-1 triumph over Mamba Points Warriors on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in the LFA Central Monrovia Sub-Committee third division league as a revenge victory. Coach Kun, speaking to reporters after his side came from a goal down to beat Mamba Points Warriors 2-1 in the day's last encounter at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia, said […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Wants the Boakai’s Administration Takes Full Advantage of China’s Development Opportunities for Africa [ad_1] Monrovia — Newly Chinese Ambassador to Liberia H.E. YIN Chengwu is urging the Joseph Boakai's administration to tap into the China-Africa Cooperation to achieve its development goals, the "ARREST" Policy Agenda. China-Africa Cooperation is a platform that China has launched. Series of policies has been implemented on China-Africa Cooperation which vigorously raising the level of practical cooperation with African countries. The event was graced by Vice Prsident Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, Chief Justice of the Supreme […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 3
News Namibia’s Long History With South African Football [ad_1] Namibia has a long history of sending top footballers to the South African topflight, including as early as the early 1970s when Herman 'Pele' Blaschke was a star for newly formed Kaizer Chiefs. He was one of several players from what was then South West Africa to grace the local league, with Hendrick Hardley setting a South African record that has yet to be broken when he scored nine goals for Lamontville Golden Arrows as they beat Richmond Junior […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 3
Entertainment Africa: AU Ought to Adopt Amharic As Official Language! [ad_1] Africa has successfully decolonized the continent geographically; it is yet to free itself from the shackles of political, economic, and cultural imperialisms. Colonial legacies are still prevalent and visible in many aspects with calls for embracing an African identity has got louder and tenser over the years. Although Africa has come a long way in terms of political emancipation, nations are still dependent on foreign aid and economies. Africa's solution for Africa's problems has become a catchword echoed by […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 2
insert_link Africa Kendrick Lamar is a prophet to me – Liberia's JZyNO [ad_1] The Liberian singer tells the BBC why he moved to Ghana and his uncanny dreams about Kendrick Lamar. [ad_2] Source link todayFebruary 17, 2024 2
insert_link Japan BOJ’s Ueda maintains pledge to review stimulus when inflation goal met [ad_1] Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will examine whether to maintain its various monetary easing measures, including negative interest rates, when sustained achievement of its inflation target comes into sight.His remarks follow data on Thursday that showed Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped into a recession in the final quarter of last year on weak consumption and capital expenditure.Despite the data, with inflation having exceeded […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 2