Tuesday 15th September 2026. Nigeria biggest IPO. Senegal IMF meeting. EU Russia sanctions. Finland France nuclear initiative...
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Tuesday 15th September 2026. Nigeria biggest IPO. Senegal IMF meeting. EU Russia sanctions. Finland France nuclear initiative...

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 14, 20267 min
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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 15th September 2026. Today: Nigeria biggest IPO. Senegal IMF meeting. EU Russia sanctions. Finland France nuclear initiative. Sweden election results. Saudi Arabia Houthi attack. China defence forum. Indonesia finance minister. Canada EU alliance. Zambia dog migration. With Juliet Martin Become a SEND7 supporter! Ad-free listeningBonus quiz episode every FridayDaily transcripts (written by us, not AI!)Vocabulary listsWednesday worksheetsAsk questions in Ask Me Anything episodes10% of our profit goes to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.supercast.com For...

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Good morning, this is Send7 World News in 7 minutes. I'm Juliette Martin and today is Tuesday 15th September 2026. Starting in Africa today. In Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa's biggest ever initial public offering. An initial public offering is when a private company first sells

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shares to the public. Dangote is selling shares in his oil refinery with the aim to raise up to $2.1 billion. He is the richest man in Africa and said he aims to democratise wealth creation by making the shares available to the public. Senegal's President Basir Uddiyomayef Faye is due to meet with the International Monetary

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Funds Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today in the United States. They plan to discuss economic developments and economic reform in Senegal, according to the IMF. Europe. The European Union has chosen to extend sanctions on Russian individuals and companies by seven days until the 22nd of September. Envoy did not agree to renew the sanctions

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