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The tariffs, set at 30 per cent, form part of broader trade measures that the U.S. has applied to several of its international trade partners. The new duties took effect at 12:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, one week after August 1, 2025.

As the founder of Humble Mind, Searle also comes with rich strategy and execution experience across communications, media, community-building. He is the host of The Humble Mind Podcast, which has welcomed CEO David Ashdown and Dominic Wilhelm, Executive Director, of The Global Trust Project (a VUKA Group venture)

In parallel, CAR is making notable progress in renewable energy development to support sustainable growth. Key projects include the Danzi Solar Park, whose 25 MWp facility with 30 MWh battery storage, launched in November 2024, has cut diesel reliance by 90% and boosted domestic energy capacity by 40%, serving over 300,000 people.

On the exploration and production front, U.S.-based companies to the likes of ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Vaalco Energy are driving transformational projects in Africa. ExxonMobil is maximizing output at producing fields across the continent, through projects such as the Erha and Owowo fields in Nigeria and the Kizomba deepwater development in Angola’s Block 15.

AEW: Invest in African Energies is the platform of choice for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy.

The European Union‑Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) has condoled with Ghana over the military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, killing eight people, including the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Murtala Mahammed.