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The Hidden Health Crisis Threatening Africa’s Workforce And Business Continuity
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most significant threats to workforce health, productivity and operational resilience…
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South Africa’s National Budget Clears Key Hurdle with Cross-Party Support
South Africa’s Parliament has passed the 2025 and 2026 Appropriation Bill with support from a broad coalition of parties, including the Democratic…
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Angola’s President Teases Succession Plans Ahead of 2027 Exit
Angolan President João Lourenço has signaled his intent to step down after his second term ends in 2027, hinting he’s already considering a capable…
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Côte d’Ivoire’s Power Games: Unexpected Alliances and Election Jitters
Côte d’Ivoire’s political scene is heating up ahead of October’s presidential elections, with an unexpected meeting between the ruling coalition and…
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Closed Doors in the West, Open Arms at Home: Africa’s Travel Shift
Traveling to many places, particularly Europe and the US, with an African passport can feel like navigating a bureaucratic minefield—lengthy visa…
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Nigeria Goes Global: Dangote Refinery Exports 1 Million Tons of Gasoline
The Dangote Refinery has hit a new milestone, exporting one million tons of gasoline in just 50 days, marking Nigeria’s emergence…
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UK Eases Trade Rules for Africa in Bid to Reset Ties and Boost Growth
The UK has unveiled reforms to its Developing Countries Trading Scheme, simplifying trade with Africa by removing complex “rules of origin”…
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Financing Agreements to Strengthen Education in Mauritania and Chad
WASHINGTON, USA – July 22, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Governments of Mauritania and Chad today signed funding agreements for the…
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Reliable Payment Systems Are Essential For A Thriving Digital Economy
By Johan Gellatly – Managing Director of Altron FinTech In a fast-paced, real-time world, milliseconds matter. You’re in line at…
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Business In The Bush? Here’s Why Rethinking The Offsite Is A Competitive Advantage
The corporate retreat could be a stock photo. Think whiteboards, welcome drinks, basically just work away from work. Except that…
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Fortify Forward Winners Announced: African Innovators Lead The Way In Tackling Malnutrition Through Fortification And Biofortification
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has announced the winners of the 2025 Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge (FFIC) —…
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China-Nigeria Ties Deepen with Billions Pledged in Strategic Investments
Nigeria and China have deepened their strategic ties, with over $20 billion in recent investment commitments across key Nigerian sectors, including agriculture,…
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South Africa Nears Exit from Dirty-Money Grey List in Major Economic Win
South Africa is making strides toward removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) greylist, with assessors scheduled to visit this month.…
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Congo and M23 Rebels Ink Roadmap to End Eastern Conflict
Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken a bold step toward peace, signing a landmark declaration of principles aimed at ending…
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Millions in Contraceptives Set to Burn as Aid Cuts Gut Global Women’s Health
The Trump administration has opted to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives (mostly IUDs and implants) rather than send them to women…
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