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ADC rejected financial inducements to quit opposition – Nwosu
Punch
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July 29, 2025
The African Democratic Congress has revealed that it turned down substantial financial inducements intended to make it withdraw from its role in Nigeria’s opposition coalition, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the country’s...
ECREEE celebrates 15 years of advancing energy transition in West Africa
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 31, 2025
From July 28 to 31, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) celebrated its 15th anniversary with a landmark event held in Praia, Cabo Verde. The celebration brought together representatives from the National Focal...
Financial deepening: The Zim experience
Zimbabwe Independent
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It will provide examples of the state of financial deepening within the country, whilst offering recommendations on how greater financial depth can be realised. Financial deepening is critical for a country, if it needs to register economic...
Why do so many veteran Nollywood actors fall ill and struggle financially?
Pulse
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July 31, 2025
It’s a heartbreaking pattern that Nigerians have become all too familiar with: photos or videos of a once-celebrated Nollywood actor now frail and bedridden, circulating online alongside crowdfunding appeals. Messages often follow: “This legend...
Ryan Ogam: The man Harambee Stars will bank on for goals
The Standard
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July 31, 2025
Harambee Stars forward Ryan Ogam during a training session as the team finalises its preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) at Police Sacco Stadium on July 30, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] My mission will be to score...
South Africa set to cut interest rates as tariff details awaited
Engineering News
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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is poised to extend its longest easing cycle since 2019 on the eve of stiffer US trade tariffs, which are likely to weigh on the country’s already sluggish economic growth. Most economists in a Bloomberg...
African central banks’ gold rush faces liquidity, price risks, Fitch unit says
Joy FM
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July 31, 2025
Sub-Saharan African central banks that have added gold to their reserves in recent years could face price and liquidity crises if the value of the precious metal slides, BMI, a unit of Fitch Group, said on Wednesday. Ghana, Tanzania and Nigeria...
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Africa: Fuel hike sees massive protests in Angola, 22 killed, including a police officer
Firstpost
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July 31, 2025
Two days of unrest and looting in Angola during a protest against a fuel price hike claimed the lives of 22 people, the government said Wednesday, as a tense calm returned to the capital. Violence erupted on Monday, the first day of a strike...
Le Court makes history for Africa at women’s Tour de France
The Namibian
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July 30, 2025
Mauritian Kim Le Court became the first African to win a stage on the women’s Tour de France on Wednesday. It was a case of double celebration for the 29-year-old who took the fifth stage honours in a sprint to reclaim the leader’s yellow jersey....
‘Nigeria, Other African Central Banks Gold Rush Faces Liquidity Crisis’, Fitch Warns
Channels TV
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July 31, 2025
Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African central banks that have added gold to their reserves in recent years could face price and liquidity crises if the value of the precious metal slides, BMI, a unit of Fitch Group, said on Wednesday. Ghana,...
UN Experts: ISIS and al-Qaida Threat is Intense in Africa, with Growing Risks in Syria
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 31, 2025
The threat from ISIS and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” UN experts said in a new report. Their...
Laser-sharp focus and iron discipline guide Africa's most successful fintech
African Business
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July 31, 2025
For decades, payment systems in Africa were just another area in which the continent lagged behind much of the rest of the world. Today, it is estimated that there are over 1,000 fintech companies working in or on African payment systems, nearly...
Dubai Strengthens Position as Global Business Hub for 2025 Investors
News Ghana
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July 31, 2025
Dubai remains the primary commercial center in the UAE, hosting over 90% of the nation’s scale-up enterprises according to economic analysts. The emirate’s strategic location bridging Europe, Asia, and Africa continues attracting international...
Africa taps into Chinese agri-tech for food security
China Daily Global
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A general view of soy beans being planted in a field on a farm in Balfour, South Africa, on Oct 20, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] African farmers have been urged to harness Chinese agricultural technologies as a solution to food security and rural...
Progress and barriers as South African energy market begins to shift
Engineering News
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South Africa's energy market is changing and becoming more diversified, but barriers and significant constraints also remain ahead on the journey to shape a reliable, inclusive, competitive and decarbonised power sector. These sentiments were...
Logistical challenges, shortage of big contractors impacting construction in Africa – report
Engineering News
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Logistical limitations and a lack of supply-chain capacity in the African construction market risk creating a barrier to investment, says a new report from global professional services firm Turner & Townsend. “These factors risk impeding progress...
OMX expands US investor access with OTCQB listing
Cairns Post
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July 31, 2025
Special Report: Orange Minerals has successfully listed on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States under the ticker symbol ORMXF. OMX lists on OTCQB exchange under ticker ORMXF Move comes as company finalises Tepa gold project acquisition...
Media Moves: Help Lorenzo Darries heart keep beating, colleagues gather to honour the life of Pearl Sebolao, MultiChoice steps into the spotlight as super sponsor for FAME Week Africa
The Media Online
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July 31, 2025
The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media. This week’s BIG move: Help Lorenzo Darries’ heart keep beating Lorenzo Darries is a sports presenter and producer in Cape Town, and he’s reaching out with a deeply...
Maritime Commissioner/CEO Lighe, rallies Liberians to Invest in Booming Maritime Sector
Front Page Africa
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July 31, 2025
ANTWERP, Belgium – Liberia’s Maritime Commissioner, Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Sr., has rallied Liberians at home and abroad to seize the growing opportunities within the country’s maritime sector, which he described as a powerful driver of trade,...
Calls grow for Athletics South Africa board to resign over money scandal
Germiston City News
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July 31, 2025
A storm is brewing in South African athletics as a group calling itself ‘concerned athletes and administrators’ calls for the immediate resignation of the Athletics South Africa (ASA) board during a fiery press conference in Milpark on July 28....