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Business consultant embarks on literary journey to renew minds
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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August 1, 2025
The power of mindset and perspective is highlighted in every page of Umhlanga business consultant, Tiras Re’u Ebenezer’s debut self-help book, ‘Renew Your Mind’, providing a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and advice for the dreamers, the doers,...
Hon. Sam George to Open Pan-African AI Summit 2025: A Bold V...
Modern Ghana
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The Pan-African AI Summit 2025, scheduled for September 23–24 at the Palms by Eagles Hotel, Airport City, Accra, will commence with a keynote address from the Honourable Sam George, Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Innovation & Digital...
Council helps business secure deal in overseas market
Fenland Citizen
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August 1, 2025
A Whittlesey business has secured key deals overseas. As the UK’s projected economic growth for 2025 has been revised down from two per cent to one per cent, the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce is helping local businesses find new...
Angola's tourism potential earns it its debut at the Africa Tourism Awards
Ver Angola
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The country's inclusion in this year's edition was announced by Lina Coelho, Luso-Africa coordinator of the Africa Tourism Awards (The Balearica Awards), during a meeting held this Thursday with the Minister of Tourism, Márcio Daniel. At the...
AWLA Chief Urges Resistance Against Systemic Disenfranchisement of African Women
Ilorin
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Barrister Falilat Oluwatoyin Orire, Country Representative of the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) and Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, has called on members to actively resist the intentional disenfranchisement of...
Business leaders celebrate Diana Chen’s legacy in Africa-China relations
The Sun Nigeria
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August 1, 2025
By Chukwuma Umeorah Top executives and stakeholders from across Nigeria’s corporate sector have praised the impact of Chief Diana Chen on Africa-China relations, citing her role in driving over $2 billion in cross-continental investments and...
‘Marked’ Netflix Review: South African Heist Drama Is A Case Of Wasted Potential
Digital Mafia Talkies
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August 1, 2025
It’s pretty tough to make a bad heist movie or show because, as a subgenre of crime media, it has everything in it. The very premise that the people involved have to steal something expensive and make a successful getaway is thrilling in and of...
African tech company expands footprint to Zim
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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ETS Group chief executive Denis Naidoo AFRICAN technology solutions company, ETS Innovation, has revealed plans to establish a delivery centre in Zimbabwe, housing technical expertise and serving as a hub for innovation. The company announced its...
World Bank East Africa program drove patients into poverty
KALW - California
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On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we discuss a yearlong investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists about how the World Bank funded for-profit hospitals in East Africa, which destabilized the finances...
This artist development company is the 1st built by and for Black Nova Scotian talent
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 1, 2025
The first artist development company built by and for Black talent in Nova Scotia is launching on Emancipation Day in Halifax. Maidie Music House is a new project from Katrina Lopes, founder and president of KL Management and longtime manager for...
How Can South Africans Get a UAE Visa Without Visiting the Embassy?
Salon Prive Magazine
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August 1, 2025
Many South Africans want to experience everything the UAE offers, from Dubai’s skyscrapers to Abu Dhabi’s cultural sites. South African travelers can get a Dubai visit visa in a short time by applying online, avoiding the need to visit the embassy...
How Nigeria can Progress from Pockets of AI Innovation to a Thriving AI Economy
TechEconomy
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August 1, 2025
Advertisements If the first three industrial revolutions have taught us anything, it’s that a nation’s progress depends largely on its ability to disseminate specific technologies. In fact, not all technologies are equal. Some are single-purpose...
Thalia psychotherapy secures strategic funding to scale mental health access in Africa
The Standard
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Mercy Mwende, Thalia Psychotherapy chief operations officer(COO) and Dennis Mwangi, managing partner at Thalia Psychotherapy. [Courtesy] Thalia Psychotherapy has received a strategic investment from the Health Innovation Exchange (HiEx), marking...
Middle East businesses brace for higher costs after Trump announces new tariffs
The National News
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Middle East businesses that trade with the US are preparing for increased costs and operational challenges after Washington introduced a fresh round of tariffs on dozens of countries, including several in the region. US President Donald Trump on...
Elders and the burden of wisdom: Reflections from West Africa and The Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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August 1, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie The scheduled Sahel Governance Forum in Banjul on July 30–31, 2025, brings together a distinguished assembly of former heads of state, diplomats, and thought leaders from across West Africa. As the region...
MG officially open for business
South Coast Herald
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August 1, 2025
MG has made a significant return to the South African market with a brand new MG Motors dealership, Halfway MG Port Shepstone. The move is set to broaden horizons and redefine value by giving motorists a seamless car-buying experience on the South...
Experts push continent-wide governance reform to drive economic growth
Business and Financial Times
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August 1, 2025
By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Local leaders have been urged to lead a continent-wide effort to rethink and reshape governance structures to better reflect African realities, values, and development needs. The call was made during the inaugural...
African swine flu spreads near Finland
Daily Finland
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Avoiding bringing meat products from abroad urged African swine fever (ASF) is spreading at an alarming rate in areas near Finland, particularly in Estonia, said the Finnish Food Authority in a press release on Thursday. In Estonia, the disease...
Africa mustn’t miss AI revolution in classrooms – Shepherd developer
Punch
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August 1, 2025
Moyo Orekoya, who is co-founder of an AI-powered teaching platform known as Shepherd, makes a case for the adoption of the recently launched platform in Nigeria’s teaching and learning environment, in this interview with WALE AKINSELURE What...
AI is not Africa’s savior: Avoiding technosolutionism in digital development
The Brookings Institution
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In early April, the Rwandan government hosted the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa, which served as a forum to facilitate critical discussions on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa and present tangible progress made within...