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Africa pushes to fix Mercator map distortions
GCN
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August 29, 2025
African advocacy organizations have initiated a paradigm shift by initiating a resulting campaign to replace the twisted Mercator map that distorts the African continent by 14 times to be replaced by the Equal Earth projection, which displays the...
African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: One Month To Go Until The Global Energy Industry Unites In Cape Town
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa's largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa...
African migrant voyage ends in tragedy as dozens drown
The National News
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At least 70 migrants died on a sinking boat off the coast of Africa while attempting to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, officials said on Friday. Just 17 people had been rescued alive after the incident on Tuesday, which occurred after people on...
African Equities in Global Asset Allocation: Africa is investable.
Business Media Gerogia
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August 29, 2025
Unlike India and China, Africa is not a country but a continent of 54 independent and sovereign nations with nascent and growing domestic stock markets. As of today, there are 30+ stock exchanges across Africa, with two regional ones serving...
AFRICA/SUDAN - The two rival governments threaten to prolong the Sudanese civil war
Fides
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August 29, 2025
Friday, 29 August 2025 Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – At the first meeting of the Sudanese transitional government in the capital Khartoum, two months after its recapture by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under the command of General Abdel Fattah...
Africa CDC, WHO Launch Cholera Response As Mpox Trends Shift
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 29, 2025
News Investigators/ Africa CDC, in partnership with WHO and 28 partners, have launched the Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan 1.0, signalling renewed continental action against cholera. Yap Boum, Deputy Incident Manager...
Parliament passes Gaza memorandum slamming Israel's 'genocide'
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye's parliament convened an extraordinary session on Friday to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza, with speaker Numan Kurtulmuş proposing the suspension of Israel's membership in the United Nations and other international bodies until it...
Africa CDC warns of rising cholera cases in refugee camps
Peoples Gazette
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August 29, 2025
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has raised concern over rising cholera outbreaks in Chad and other conflict-affected countries, stressing that humanitarian crises fuel the spread of disease across borders. The deputy incident...
China, AU renew partnership to advance modern agricultural technology in Africa
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China and the African Union (AU) Commission renewed their partnership on Friday to advance modern agricultural technology and resilient agri-food systems in Africa. While addressing the "Meet China in Africa" event...
The reimagining of Africa’s place in the global financial system, By Frank Aigbogun
Premium Times
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August 29, 2025
Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President, African Development Bank (AfDB). As Dr Tah begins his mandate, he does so with a renewed sense of legitimacy, not only from African shareholders but also from partners who once doubted. His four cardinal points provide...
It’s not colonial names holding Africa back, but corruption and poor governance
The Zimbabwean
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August 29, 2025
Tendai Ruben Mbofana In many African societies today, there is a curious preoccupation with colonial names—both personal and geographical. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, please join his WhatsApp Channel on:...
In whirlwind tour, Qatari royal commits $70bn to southern Africa
Al-Monitor
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August 29, 2025
Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries in a 10-day tour, a move analysts call strategic as US funding retreats from the continent. Group leader and royal family member...
Discovering Power Of PR: Some Thoughts I Shared At Africa Global PR Week, Nairobi
New Telegraph
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August 29, 2025
On Wednesday 27, August 2005, the Africa Global Public Relations Week began in Nairobi, Kenya, on a very powerful note. I had the honour of addressing the gathering of brilliant minds from across the world as a panellist. I told the gathering my...
Japan should not label China as its 'imaginary rival' in Africa
Global Times
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Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The three-day Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) concluded recently in Yokohama, Japan, with the adoption of the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration 2025, which aims to strengthen multilateral...
Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda secures four top honors at Brand Africa 100 awards
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 29, 2025
UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) emerged as a leading winner at the Brand Africa 100 Uganda Awards, held on August 27, 2025, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, where it received four prestigious accolades that recognized its excellence,...
Nigeria’s CP Ojajuni wins 5th seat on INTERPOL Africa committee
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 29, 2025
Nigeria has strengthened its influence in continental law enforcement following the election of Commissioner of Police Olubode Ojajuni to the INTERPOL Africa Committee during the 27th African Regional Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The...
Angélique Kidjo and Yo-Yo collaboration reconnects African culture and western musical traditions
KALW - California
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August 29, 2025
Through their beautiful collaboration, two musical legends Angélique Kidjo and Yo-Yo Ma show us how cultures that seem worlds apart are connected through music. In their program Sarabande Africaine, this week in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Berkeley...
De-risking energy projects critical to attracting investments – Deloitte Africa Infrastructure Partner
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
The Strategy and Transactions Partner at Deloitte Ghana and the Africa Infrastructure and Capital Projects Leader at Deloitte Africa, Yaw Appiah Lartey, has indicated that de-risking energy projects is critical to attracting investment and...
Takeaways from Harvard Strategic Leadership Programme, by Tunde Rahman
Eagle Online
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August 29, 2025
Harvard University has always held a special attraction for me. And why not? Its awesome reputation as a remarkable citadel of learning, knowledge, and research never fails to stir a sense of pride. So when an opportunity recently came my way to...
Learn Africa rewards three outstanding NECO candidates with N2.250m
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 29, 2025
For their hard work and exceptional performance in the 2024 National Examination Council’s (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, the Learn Africa Education Development Foundation on Friday rewarded the top three students with a cash gift...