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African Bank appoints Eloise Boezak as head of strategic communications and public relations
South Africa Today
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June 13, 2025
African Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Eloise Boezak as Head: Strategic Communications and Public Relations for the African Bank Group, effective 1 June 2025. As the bank continues to prepare for a future public listing,...
Africa is looking for new trade partners. Canada could fill the void, say NGOs
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Business News Local News 'There's a lot of potential for partnerships with African countries to help develop their electricity grid and energy supply' A cargo train leaves from Mombasa, Kenya, to Nairobi, using a railway...
Mo Abudu: My Mission is to Elevate African Storytelling, Innovation Globally
This Day
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June 14, 2025
When Mo Abudu walks into a room, she brings more than presence — she brings purpose. Known globally as a trailblazing media mogul and unapologetic champion of African storytelling, Abudu has spent the last two decades redefining what’s possible...
Climate Change: AGN Chair emphasises importance of Africa’s unity in global negotiations
Joy FM
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June 13, 2025
Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr. Richard Muyungi, has emphasised the importance and power of Africa’s unity in global negotiations. Speaking at the opening of the AGN Preparatory Plenary Meeting ahead of the...
China-Africa trade shifting toward more diversified, high value-added model
People's Daily Online
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CHANGSHA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- China-Africa trade is undergoing a profound transformation from a traditional resource-based model to one that is more diversified, high value-added and technology-intensive, according to a document released Friday at...
How Trump's Africa strategy may become a double-edged sword
BBC
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June 14, 2025
ShareSave The focus of US military strategy in Africa is changing under Trump With US President Donald Trump on a cost-cutting warpath since starting his second term, aid to Africa has been slashed and now defence spending is in his sights - but...
South Africa’s First Black Billionaire
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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June 14, 2025
⛏️ The Gold Standard: South Africa’s Trailblazer Patrice Motsepe became South Africa’s first Black billionaire in 2008, earning his fortune through mining—a sector once closed to Black entrepreneurs under apartheid. Today, his company, African...
Thousands of South Africans can access R4.5bn in unclaimed dividends
Cape Town ETC
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June 13, 2025
In an unprecedented effort to reconnect over 375,000 South Africans with their rightful funds, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has launched its ‘Claim It’ initiative. This groundbreaking campaign, introduced in February 2025, aims to return...
The Most Common Reasons Not To Have Kids Are Financial
Zero Hedge
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A new survey by the UN Population Fund shows that the most common reasons people name for not having more children are financial in nature. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, among 14 countries surveyed, respondents named financial...
Senior official vows tougher action to tackle crime in South Africa
Xinhua News Agency
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JOHANNESBURG, June 13 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has seen a slight decline in crime over the past two quarters, but the country remains under siege from persistent criminal activity, a threat that continues to undermine its development efforts,...
Lanre Balogun: We Want Our Guests to Experience Nature’s Gift to Africa at Ikogosi Resort
This Day
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June 14, 2025
General Manager, Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort and Conference Centre, Lanre Balogun, speaks on upgrades at the facility, among other issues about the tourist centre. Charles Ajunwa brings excerpts: Your resort in recent times has witnessed...
The Death Toll Continues to Rise in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Floods
OkayAfrica
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June 13, 2025
At least 78 people so far have lost their lives in the Eastern Cape’s O.R. Tambo district in South Africa, following days of relentless rainfall, SABC News reports. Among the victims are six high school learners and two adults who drowned on...
The 4Th China-Africa Expo With Coffee & Ice Cream Robots
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) The 4th China-Africa Expois set to tantalize attendees with cutting-edge innovations in the food and beverage sector, notably featuring the emerging trend of coffee robots machines . As the global coffee market is projected to...
Sony Music spent $2.5bn on 60+ deals in the past year (and 7 more things you should know from Rob Stringer’s latest investor presentation)
Music Business Worldwide
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June 13, 2025
Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, updated investors on the music company’s performance and strategy on Friday morning (June 13). Delivered as part of Sony Group’s 2025 Business Segment Presentation...
Dubai donates Dhs5.5 million to fight malnutrition in three African countries
Gulf Today
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June 13, 2025
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), through its 1 Billion Meals campaign, announced it has completed several key projects combating malnutrition in Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Senegal. This work,...
Funding Rounds and Walmart’s Credit Card Push Mark Busy Week for FinTech
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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June 13, 2025
Circle and Chime garnered the lion’s share of FinTech-focused headlines through the past several days, particularly those centered on Wall Street. However, there is a tailwind to early-stage financing of FinTechs focused on platform models that...
What Happens When You Hold the Keys? Rethinking Financial Safety in 2025
South Africa Today
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June 13, 2025
In 2025, digital finance has evolved beyond innovation—it’s now a matter of resilience. As global users grow increasingly aware of the vulnerabilities within centralized platforms, a once-niche crypto mantra has entered the mainstream: “Not your...
Africa must not stay silent on the U.S. remittance tax
Business and Financial Times
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June 13, 2025
By Prince Kojo TABIRI Esq. & Eric AKUAMOAH-BOATENG On May 22nd 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes provisions to impose a 3.5 percent tax on money sent abroad by immigrants,...
Africa: Liberia Leads Value-Added Mineral Processing in West Africa
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 13, 2025
The commissioning of the state-of-the-art facility, an iron ore concentrator, which is now fully operational has positioned Liberia as a leader in value-added mineral processing across West Africa, ArcelorMittal Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr....
Municipal debt, corruption could plunge South Africa into darkness
IOL
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AS Eskom’s debt spirals and municipalities flounder in financial disarray, the Standing Committee on Appropriations this week issued a stark warning: without urgent intervention, South Africa’s service delivery and energy stability face collapse....