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Feeling West Africa’s Creative Pulse from the Canvas of Commerce
This Day
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June 15, 2025
An upcoming art exhibition, under the auspices of the West Africa Economic Summit, promises to be a vibrant celebration of the region’s rich cultural heritage and creative potential, showcasing the dynamic role of culture in driving sustainable...
Dukhan Bank And Visa Launch CEMEA's First-Of-Its-Kind Cash Bonus Programme
MENAFN
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Dukhan Bank has partnered with Visa to introduce an“innovative personalised card cash bonus offers” programme, marking a pioneering initiative in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region....
Aiden Markram inspires South Africa to win World Test Championship final at Lord’s with heroic century against Australia
TDPel Media
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June 14, 2025
After years of heartbreak and near misses, South Africa have finally done it. On a sunlit afternoon at Lord’s, the Proteas chased down 282 to beat Australia and win the World Test Championship, claiming their first major global title in over two...
Africa's Pangolin Crisis: The Delicacy That's Driving a Species to the Brink
ScienceDaily
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The vast majority of pangolin hunting in African forest landscapes is done for meat consumed by people in the region, rather than for scales shipped to East Asia, a new study led by the University of Cambridge suggests. Pangolins are the most...
China deepens economic ties with Africa at 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha
Capital
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June 15, 2025
Changsha, China The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opened on June 12, 2025, in Changsha, Hunan Province, marking a significant step in strengthening economic cooperation between China and African countries amid shifting global trade...
Deputy Minister of Energy courts Canadian investors for Ghana's Petroleum Hub project
GhanaWeb
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June 14, 2025
In fulfilment of his earlier pledge to champion the Petroleum Hub project, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, showcased the initiative to Canadian investors as a prime example of Africa’s commitment to...
Celebrating Black Music Month 2025: Honoring Sly Stone and the Legacy of African American Music.
ThyBlackMan
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June 14, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Dyana Williams, Kenny Gamble and Ed Wright founded Black Music Month in June 1979. Also known as African American music Appreciation Month, it was first officially celebrated by President Jimmy...
W’Bank allocates $40m loan to protect poor Nigerians
Punch
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June 14, 2025
The World Bank has allocated $40m to support the expansion of financial protection for poor and vulnerable Nigerians under a new loan-backed health programme approved for the country. Sunday PUNCH learnt that the loan project, which was approved...
Morocco-Spain Tunnel: Bridging Continents for Euro-African Integration
Morocco World News
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June 14, 2025
A tunnel between worlds In the bustling port of Tangier, ferries cross back and forth, carrying families, tourists, and goods between Morocco and Spain. This route has long been crucial to connecting Africa and Europe. Today, with the proposed...
ETI Tops Nigeria’s Tier-1 Bank Category in New Report
The Will
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June 14, 2025
June 15, (THEWILL) – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked Tier-1 bank in 2025, thereby disrupting the popular league of “Big Five”, also known as FUGAZ (First Bank, UBA, GTB, Access Bank and Zenith...
US considers imposing visa ban on Nigeria, 24 other African countries
Premium Times
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June 14, 2025
About one week after imposing a travel ban on seven African countries, the Donald Trump-led US administration is considering imposing a visa ban and other travel restrictions on citizens of Nigeria and 24 other African countries. The Washington...
Caribbean Pushes Ocean Finance to the Forefront at UNOC3
St. Vincent Times
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June 14, 2025
As the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) concludes, Caribbean leaders and global partners are reaffirming one of the region’s most urgent calls: unlocking long-term, sustainable financing for ocean action. During the conference, the...
Africa’s Social Media Destiny
The Namibian
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June 14, 2025
In today’s digital world, social media platforms are more than communication spaces. They’ve become modern town squares and powerful tools shaping economies, politics, narratives and culture. The recent move by the United States (US) to ban...
Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter has ties to Middle East and Africa, runs security company
New York Post
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June 14, 2025
The Minnesota man being sought in connection with the Saturday morning assassination of a state lawmaker and the shooting of another runs a security company and has ties to the Middle East and Africa, online biographies showed. Vance Luther...
How apartheid South Africa became a road map for the far right
The Financial Times
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June 14, 2025
When South Africa’s apartheid ended, I was in my mid-twenties. Only a fool would have denied then that the future looked uncertain. Nelson Mandela had forged a compromise with white South Africans, which had saved the country from destruction. But...
Africa Eyes Diaspora Funds to Close US$1.3 Trillion Development Gap
News Ghana
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June 14, 2025
New research reveals Africa’s diaspora communities could hold the key to solving the continent’s massive infrastructure and development financing challenges. The 2025 African Economic Outlook report shows that while remittances to Africa reached...
South Africa leads as 17 African companies make Forbes list of world’s largest firms
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
In 2025, a total of 17 African companies made the Forbes Global 2000 ranking, dominated by South Africa with 14 entries, followed by Morocco with 2 and Egypt with 1. Per Forbes, the 2025 Global 2000 companies collectively account for $52.9...
Holidaymakers take note: Spanish banking authority warns 'check what the ATM tells you'
RSVP Live
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June 14, 2025
The Bank of Spain has issued a warning to anyone who is planning to use cash machines to do withdrawals. While many of us opt to use fee-free financial service apps on our phones during holidays abroad, others like to carry cash, and my end up...
Africa’s AgriTech Generation Rising: Youth, Agriculture, and the Innovation Imperative
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
Africa is home to the world’s fastest-growing population, with over 60 percent of its people under the age of 25. Yet, as climate change, resource scarcity, and outdated infrastructure strain food systems, millions of young Africans remain...
South Africa stock loses $3.7b as foreign investors withdraw from its market
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
A Reuters report noted that the recent withdrawal, amounting to nearly double the $1.9 billion in outflows recorded from 2023 to early 2024, underscores increasing investor hesitation towards stocks listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE),...