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Sustaining Africa’s economic resilience hinges on intra-trade, local investments, new partnerships – Kale, MD/Group Chief Economist, Afreximbank
Business Day
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July 2, 2025
A key takeaway from Afreximbank’s 2025 Annual Meetings, held Last week in Abuja, is the growing recognition of Africa’s resilience amid global shocks. However, Yemi Kale, Afreximbank’s Managing Director (Research & International Cooperation) and...
Wednesday’s briefing: Doubts for Man City while promoted sides strengthen
The Irish News
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The fall-out from Manchester City’s shock defeat to Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup has continued with question marks over what this might mean for their Premier League prospects next season. Meanwhile, attention will turn to the Euro 2025 as it...
CAVB anticipates record participation at Africa Championship in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 20, 2025
Accra, June 20, GNA – The 2025 Africa Senior Beach Volleyball Championship is set to see a record participation, as over 25 African countries have confirmed participation. At a press conference held on Friday, in Rabat, Morocco, the President of...
Manchester City have crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup with an unbelievable 4-3 extra time defeat to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in their Round of 16 match.
Fox Sports
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Manchester City have crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup with an unbelievable 4-3 extra time defeat to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in their Round of 16 match. After Brazilian outfit Fluminense stunned Inter Milan earlier in the day, Al Hilal...
Valor Hospitality Partners announces two significant deals in West Africa,
The FINANCIAL
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June 19, 2025
Cape Town, – Valor Hospitality Partners, a global leader in full-service hospitality solutions, today announced the signing of two new hotel management contracts in Nigeria and Senegal representing an investment in excess of approximately R540...
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NewsBytes
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28 Jun 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new directive, strengthening the due diligence process for onboarding Aadhaar Enabled Payment System Touchpoint Operators (ATOs). Lauren Sanchez (55) and Jeff Bezos (61) are now man and...
Iran-Israel tensions: Dakar activates a protection plan for its nationals
Sene News
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June 18, 2025
As tensions between Iran and Israel have been rising since last Friday, Senegal is taking the lead in protecting its citizens living in these high-risk areas. In Dakar on Tuesday, the Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad, Amadou Chérif Diouf,...
Middle East & South Asia air cargo tonnages drop sharply: WorldACD
STAT Trade Times
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June 20, 2025
Air cargo traffic to and from the Middle East & South Asia (MESA) has fallen sharply in the last two weeks due to the effects of Eid Al-Adha holidays and the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, which has slowed some of the post-Eid...
His USAID career over, one worker wonders if he can still serve his country
Christian Science Monitor
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July 1, 2025
After rifling through a kitchen cabinet to find a hole punch, William Bradley sat down at his dining room table Friday morning in Minneapolis with a cup of coffee and the diplomatic passport that he’s had for roughly two decades. As instructed, he...
Analysis: Inside Simbas exciting roster for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 1, 2025
The Kenya Simbas’ 28-man squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup in Uganda is a fascinating blend of club dominance, returning heroes, rising stars, and strategic inclusions that reflect both form and future planning. Kabras Sugar RFC’s grip on the...
Why Cole Palmer Wore Mask When Chelsea Flew to Club World Cup
GiveMeSport
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June 20, 2025
Cole Palmer sparked fears that he was ill ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup when he was spotted departing Chelsea's flight to the US wearing a mask. It came just a few days after the 23-year-old was an unused substitute in England’s defeat to...
Iraqi and Afghan migrant smugglers jailed over deadly small boat crossing
The National News
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Seven Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds have each been sentenced to seven or eight years in jail over the deadly capsizing of a boat carrying migrants from France to England in 2022. A French court heard the small, inflatable boat left France in...
The artist Peter Gabriel called “one of the key British musicians”
Far Out Magazine
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June 20, 2025
(Credits: Nadav Kander) Peter Gabriel is rarely a man in a rush. When he finally announced the release of his seventh solo studio album, Up, in 2002, it had been a full decade since its predecessor, 1992’s Us. In the interim years, Gabriel was...
How far Nigeria don reach to change Donald Trump ban bifor di 60 days deadline?
GhanaWeb
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July 1, 2025
Recently, President Donald Trump administration don announce say dem go soon enforce rules wey go block citizens from Nigeria, Ghana and 34 oda nations from entering di United States, even if dem get valid visa or to stay back afta di 60 days...
Live music calendar: July 4–13, 2025
Cascadia Daily News - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Experimental, instrumental surf rockers Daikaiju will play Bar Two Eleven on July 12. (Photo courtesy of Daikaiju) Tuesday Tunes featuring SpaceBand 6–8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 Barkley Village Green, 2215 Rimland Drive Every Tuesday evening for the...
Al Hilal stun Manchester City in seven-goal thriller to reach Club World Cup quarterfinals
Saudi Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi giants Al Hilal pulled off a sensational 4-3 extra-time victory over Manchester City on Monday night to book their spot in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. In a dramatic encounter at Camping...
Under the Influence: New Orleans-based social media personalities dish on the city’s best spots
inRegister - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
Photo by Jenny Salazar Caitlin Minshew @eatingwithcaitt • 41.7k followers • Native, current resident of Jefferson Parish Can’t Miss for Breakfast: Red Dog Diner on Magazine Street. I absolutely love the crab cake Benedict and bananas foster French...
Strict trade protections tabled to stop shark and ray species freefall
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 1, 2025
In total, over 70 sharks and rays are proposed for CITES listing action at CoP20 via seven listing proposals, with more than 50 governments adding their names to these proposals – showing the growing recognition that the world’s shark and ray...
Designer Sarah Diouf On Launching Her Beyoncé-Approved African Luxury Label Tongoro
Essence
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June 30, 2025
To put it plainly, Sarah Diouf is an image architect. The designer with a degree in visual communication spent the better part of her early twenties spearheading a magazine. She tells me over a call that this portion of her life fueled her...
Opinion | Plugging a growing gap
Witness
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July 1, 2025
Gulf sovereign wealth and private capital are moving swiftly to plug a growing gap in Africa’s development scene, as Beijing eases back from its once-dominant role as the continent’s chief financier. From 2012 to 2022, Gulf Co-operation Council...