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State President’s Africa tour to deepen Việt Nam's ties with Egypt, Angola: Deputy FM
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — The upcoming state visits by President Lương Cường to Egypt and Angola at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço will mark an important milestone, opening a new...
AI Is Not Just a Tool, But the Business of the Day – Dr. David King Boison
News Ghana
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August 1, 2025
AI: A Transformative Force in Business and Education Dr. David King Boison, Lead Consultant for the AI Africa Project and CEO of Knowledge Web Centre, gave compelling keynote at today’s conference, dubbed ” Media AI Conference” organised and...
Telecom Training Partnership Targets Africa’s Digital Skills Gap
News Ghana
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August 1, 2025
South African technology firm NIL Africa has formed a strategic alliance with global telecommunications education provider Apis Training. The collaboration aims to deliver specialized skills programs across Sub-Saharan Africa, addressing the...
Ghana Positions as West Africa’s AI Hub in Digital “Reset,” Announces George
News Ghana
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August 1, 2025
Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, declared Africa’s urgent need to transition from “digital dependence to digital determination” at the MOBEX Partnership Day 2025 in Accra. Emphasizing artificial intelligence, quantum...
Open Gear Lubricants Company Evaluation Report 2025 FUCHS SE, Kluber Lubrication, And Carl Bechem Lead With Strategic Expansions, Sustainability Focus, And High-Performance Solutions
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the latest insights on the Open Gear Lubricants industry with the comprehensive Open Gear Lubricants Companies Quadrant. This 360 Quadrants analysis evaluates over 100 companies, spotlighting the Top 11...
Fire-Resistant Lubricants Company Evaluation Report 2025 Quaker Chemical, BP, And FUCHS SE Lead With Global Reach, Innovation, And Industry-Specific Solutions
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the comprehensive Fire-Resistant Lubricants Companies Quadrant, a vital analysis offering insights into the global fire-resistant lubricants market. It evaluates over 100 industry players, with the top 13...
Lafarge Africa Surges Ahead with Record Profits and Strongest Liquidity in Cement Sector
The News Chronicle
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August 1, 2025
With a net profit of N132.7 billion in the first six months of 2025, Lafarge Africa has produced some of the most amazing financial results on the Nigerian Exchange. This means a 352% rise from the N29.4 billion registered during the same time in...
Gauteng launches merchant development programme to empower township automotive businesses
Times LIVE
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According to the MEC, township spending by G-Fleet Management's fleet maintenance unit rose from 7% to 10% by October 2024, with a target of 30% set for the end of 2025. “Each rand invested in township merchants contributes directly to job...
Ramaphosa vows to support businesses impacted by tariff hikes
SABC News
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August 1, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to support South African businesses that the United States imposed tariff hikes will affect. The 30% tariffs on exports to the US will only take effect in a week’s time. The tariffs are expected to cost the many...
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How tariffs have hit the African factory where Trump golf shirts are made
Firstpost
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August 1, 2025
A factory in Lesotho that once produced Donald Trump’s golf shirts is now struggling to stay afloat, after the US President imposed a steep 50 per cent tariff on the small African nation. The new tariffs, part of Trump’s wider "reciprocal trade...
It’s Time to Ask the Hard Questions About Doing Business in Namibia
Windhoek Observer
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s decision to integrate Trade into the Ministry of International Relations deserves praise. It is a smart move, one that aligns Namibia’s foreign policy with the urgent need to attract investment. It tells the...
Tanmiah Food Company makes chicken supply deal with McDonald’s Saudi Arabia
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 1, 2025
SAUDI ARABIA – Tanmiah Food Company is working with McDonald’s Saudi Arabia to increase the supply of locally raised poultry, focusing on larger chickens required for processing in quick-service restaurants. The collaboration aims to meet rising...
Victory Farms opens the largest RAS hatchery in Africa
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 1, 2025
KENYA – Victory Farms is increasing its production capacity with the launch of a new hatchery facility at Roo Bay in Homa Bay County. The company says the new hatchery, located in the Lake Victoria region, will enable the large-scale production of...
The Renovated National Road 1 Between Kinshasa, Kwango And Kwilu Is Boosting Economic Activity In The South-West Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 1, 2025/APO Group/ -- In Kikwit, in Kwilu province in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the "lower town" market is bustling. No-one seems bothered by the sun,...
President recognizes the role of African women in “building an Africa committed to peace and development”
Ver Angola
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In his message, which VerAngola had access to, the President of the Republic begins by discussing the event, stating that African Women's Day – celebrated annually on July 31st – was established "following the Conference of African Women, held in...
African countries make bold commitments to end preventable deaths of children under five by 2030
Fresh Angle
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African countries have made bold pledges to address the continent’s maternal and child mortality crisis, as a challenging health landscape, shrinking resources, climate change and conflict threaten to reverse decades of progress in child survival....
Liberia Launches First Youth Bank In Africa With $16m AfDB Partnership
Daily Independent
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August 1, 2025
1 Jide Oyekunle Liberia on Tuesday launched Africa’s first Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank, a $16 million initiative backed by the African Development Bank to combat youth unemployment and jumpstart inclusive economic growth. The high-level...
More South Africans relying on credit to survive
East Coast Radio
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The report from TransUnion found that credit products commonly used by low- and middle-income South Africans are seeing rapid increases in both uptake and default rates. According to BusinessTech, non-bank personal loans have the highest serious...
South African equities retreat
LondonlovesBusiness
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August 1, 2025
South African equities slid as the JSE All Share Index dropped below the 98,000-point threshold, weighed down by broad-based weakness across the market. 15 of the 20 sectors were in negative territory, with electronic technology, consumer durables...
Beyond the branch: Libyan Islamic Bank's digital vision for Africa's banking future
African Business
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August 1, 2025
In an era where digital fluency is no longer a luxury but a strategic imperative, financial institutions across Africa are grappling with the urgent need to modernise their offerings. Against this backdrop, the recent successful platform launch by...