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US envoy plays down Africa tariff, visa concerns, reaffirms Lobito rail commitment
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Colleen Goko LUANDA (Reuters) -The top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair U.S. trade practices and said that funding delays would not derail a key railway project connecting Angola, Zambia and the Democratic...
US envoy plays down Africa tariff, visa concerns, affirms Lobito commitment
Times LIVE
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The top US diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair US trade practices and said funding delays would not derail a key railway project connecting Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). AU officials on...
The vast majority of the global population wants climate action
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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June 24, 2025
Between 80% and 89% of the world’s people want their governments to do more about climate change. This fact is the central tenet of the 89% Project for climate journalism. Timed to coincide with Earth Day and Earth Week, the project launched in...
Paralympic team outraged over inhumane conditions
New Era
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Namibia’s Paralympic team, selected to represent the nation at the upcoming 11th African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, has raised alarm over degrading treatment provided to them ahead of the continental competition. The team of...
US-Africa summit calls for commercial diplomacy - and respect
African Business
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June 24, 2025
The United States of America’s commercial strategy in Africa is evolving in line with the needs of its business community, according to Troy Fitrell, a senior bureau official at the Bureau of African Affairs in the US Department of State. Fitrell,...
Sybrin powers seamless cross-border payments across Africa
ITWeb
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June 25, 2025
Sybrin's Payments Hub addresses legacy limitations. As Africa continues to accelerate its digital transformation agenda, Sybrin reaffirms its commitment to supporting financial institutions in simplifying and securing cross-border payments. With...
Volatile Waters: Federal and State Water Politics in the California Delta
Engagement
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June 24, 2025
By Ryan Christopher Jones, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard University On President Trump’s first day in office for the second time, he signed twenty-six executive orders, including one dramatically titled “Putting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical...
Embrace investment-driven partnerships
Business Ghana
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African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business...
Cape Town Grand Prix bid rejected as Kyalami gets the green light
Cape Town ETC
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June 24, 2025
South Africa’s dreams of hosting a Formula 1 race took a bold step forward as the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit secured approval for major upgrades that would make it the continent’s only track eligible for F1. The announcement has ignited...
Weather alert: Intense cold, downpours, light snowfall and fire conditions expected in parts of SA
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 24, 2025
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 25 June 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Wednesday, 25 June 2025. Residents of the Western...
US business leaders need to understand the opportunities in doing business with Africa – Senior State Dept Bureau Official
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
US business leaders need to understand the opportunities in doing business with Africa, Senior State Department Bureau Official, Troy Fitrell, has said. Responding to the call for deeper engagement, U.S. officials acknowledged Africa’s growing...
AU Commission Chair calls for removal of punitive tariffs and visa restrictions on African countries
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called for the removal of punitive tariffs and visa restrictions on African countries. He noted that Africa’s 1.3 billion people and abundant resources remain among the world’s...
African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business...
Don't rule out Super Eagles from World Cup yet - Nwabali
Nigerian Eye
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June 24, 2025
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali said Nigerians must have the conviction that all hope is not lost about the Super Eagle’ chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Nigeria down in fourth spot in Group C...
Domestic capital key to Africa's infrastructure transformation, says AFC report
African Business
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June 24, 2025
This article was produced with the support of Africa Finance Corporation Africa has over $4 trillion in untapped resources that, if effectively mobilised, could catalyse an era of infrastructure-led growth. This is according to the Africa Finance...
Benin shares its X-Road DPI interoperability experience in peer learning webinar
Biometric Update
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June 23, 2025
A recent peer learning discussion organized by the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) spotlighted the DPI path walked by Benin since 2016. Since that time, the West African country has been pursuing its digital transformation plans...
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used h...
Modern Ghana
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Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He'd not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Ah, no! My name is this; I was born by the river? You want me to...
Trump invites China to make itself at home in Africa
African Business
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June 20, 2025
Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump’s Africa ‘strategy’ has been even more short-sighted and tin-earned than his most trenchant critics might have feared. Never one to show much of an interest in the continent, Trump appears...
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used his drums to find freedom
The Conversation
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June 19, 2025
Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Ah, no! My name is this; I was born by the river? You want me to...
Stone tools from a cave on South Africa’s coast speak of life at the end of the Ice Age
The Conversation
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June 19, 2025
The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today’s world. In the northern hemisphere, ice sheets up to 8 kilometres tall covered much of Europe, Asia and North America, while much of the southern...