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Trump tariffs unsettle SA farmers as Africa eyes agricultural growth
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 11, 2025
The overall economic impact on agricultural exports may be modest, but the Western Cape in particular ‘could face serious disruption’. Farmers and analysts have raised concerns over the impact of recently announced US tariffs on South African...
Africa adopts unified health strategies to address climate and zoonotic crises
China Daily Global
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By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-09 20:58 Africa has launched two strategies that will help in tackling the interlinked challenges of zoonotic disease and climate change that have been posing a significant...
'Africa must free itself from economic dependence' — Dr. Jos...
Modern Ghana
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Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has issued a bold call for African investors and entrepreneurs to take charge of the continent’s economic liberation. Speaking to the Modern Ghana News Network, he...
JUDITH FEBRUARY | Ramaphosa’s cabinet scandals and the collapse of credible leadership
Eye Witness News
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President Ramaphosa’s decision to fire DA deputy minister of Trade Industry and Competition Andrew Whitfield for travelling abroad without permission was followed by the inevitable melodrama of ‘will they (the DA) or won’t they’ leave the GNU? In...
Interstellar To Address $5bn Currency Barrier In Africa With Blockchain Solution
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
Interstellar, a prominent deep-tech company and member of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), has introduced a blockchain-powered solution, aimed at addressing currency inconvertibility, which costs Africa...
Most well-off East Africans revealed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...
Africa must act now to safeguard coastal waters — Chief of Staff
Graphic
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July 9, 2025
Africa’s maritime future hangs in the balance unless urgent, coordinated and technology-driven action is taken to combat the growing threats along the continent’s coastal waters, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has said. He said maritime...
Aligning aquaculture with freshwater conservation in Africa
The Fish Site
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While farmed fish production is rising, wild freshwater species, essential to food security and ecological stability, are under severe threat from habitat loss, overfishing and poor governance. ‘’When wild capture fisheries decline, aquaculture is...
Liberia: Speaker Koon Set to Become First Head of Mano River Union Parliament
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Speaker Koon is reportedly the consensus candidate to lead the MRUPB, following months of internal negotiations and lobbying within the Mano River Union. Monrovia – House Speaker, Richard Nagbe Koon, is expected to be elected as the first Speaker...
Africa’s Tech Boom is Being Built on Fragile Foundation | Smartcomply Says it Has the Fix
TechEconomy
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July 9, 2025
Advertisements For the past decade, the story of African tech has been one of exponential growth. A fintech explosion, a burgeoning e-commerce scene, and a wave of digital transformation have attracted billions in venture capital. But beneath this...
Turning tariffs into triumph: How South Africa can turn Trump’s 30% blow into a global jobs advantage
IOL
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July 10, 2025
Dr Nik Eberl|Published 2 hours ago 5min Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 30% tariff on all goods imported from South Africa, citing "unfair trade practices" and a lack of reciprocity. While the decision has rattled...
world Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say
Asiaone
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July 11, 2025
MONROVIA — The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the US, two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday (July 11). The plan was...
Northern Ireland charity workers fled for life amid violence in Kenya
Belfast Telegraph
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July 11, 2025
Anti-government protests have seen 150 killed as police shoot into crowds Jengana helps provide sanitary products for women in Kenya Today at 08:07 Northern Irish charity workers in Kenya have told how they were forced to flee amid the worst...
EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country
Saudi Gazette
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July 11, 2025
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have agreed to send a new diplomatic delegation to Libya after the military leader Khalifa Haftar asked the previous representatives to leave the country. Speaking on the sidelines of On the sidelines of the...
US tariffs don’t just hit exports, they hit South Africa’s digital future
IOL
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July 10, 2025
Luvo Grey|Published 11 minutes ago 5min On July 7, 2025, the President of the United States Donald Trump issued a formal letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing a 30% tariff on all South African goods and products entering the US. This...
EU: Nigeria Should Lead Africa in Women’s Political Representation, Not Lag Behind
Arise News
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU) has said Nigeria is capable of playing leadership role in advancing the cause of women participation in democratic governance, especially in Africa. Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and the ECOWAS,...
Dr. Nicola Middleton: Visionary Leader Transforming Humanity from Within and Pioneering a New Frontier in Human Evolution — Humanity 2.0
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 11, 2025
PNN New Delhi [India], July 11: The journey for Dr. Nicola Middleton has been one of discovering a great passion for business from a young age. She studied business and acquired an honours degree in Finance from the University of Cape Town, South...
MTN Group deploys AI for network optimisation in Nigeria, sets stage for Africa-wide rollout
Nairametrics
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July 11, 2025
Telecoms giant MTN Group has begun deploying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to optimise network traffic and enhance service delivery in Nigeria, as part of a broader continent-wide strategy to transform its operations using responsible AI...
Upholding more inclusive, just and sustainable governance
First India
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The 17th BRICS Summit held from July 6-7, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was dubbed as “Rio Reset” by analysts, and has been a big victory for Strengthening Multilateralism and Reforming Global Governance, Combating Climate Change and Promoting...
Africa CDC Assesses Malawi’s Social Behavior Change Capacity in Health Sector
Nyasa Times
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July 9, 2025
A delegation from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is in Malawi for a week-long assessment aimed at strengthening social behavior change (SBC) strategies in the health sector. The mission seeks to evaluate the...