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Antigua and Barbuda and Rwanda Sign Landmark Visa Waiver and Cooperation Agreements
Antigua News Room
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July 18, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Antigua and Barbuda and Rwanda have signed a visa waiver agreement along with two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on health and tourism, marking a new chapter in diplomatic relations. The agreements were...
Diplomacy in the Age of Digital Warfare: How Nigeria Can Protect Its Sovereignty
This Day
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July 16, 2025
By Ugo Inyama In today’s hyper-connected world, warfare has expanded far beyond guns and battlegrounds. The new arsenal includes disinformation, spyware, artificial intelligence, and bot-driven influence campaigns. Digital warfare is not only...
The crisis threatening Africa’s workforce
Business Ghana
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most significant threats to workforce health, productivity and operational resilience across Africa. Often going undetected until it's too late, these chronic conditions -...
African Union official hails depth of partnership with China
China Daily Global
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A senior legal adviser to the African Union has underscored the vital role of China-Africa solidarity in upholding the authority of international law and promoting a more just system of global governance. In an interview with China Daily, AU Legal...
Trade Minister Engages Moroccan Delegation On Strategic Investment Partnerships
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 16, 2025
PR & COMMS UPDATES – MOTAI The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, received a visiting delegation from the Kingdom of Morocco led by His Excellency Abderrahim Cherrab, Deputy Head...
Cross River, Air Force partner to enhance security
Punch
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July 16, 2025
The Cross River State Government and the Nigerian Air Force have pledged to deepen their partnership in strengthening security across the state, especially around strategic infrastructure and high-risk zones, to ensure safety for citizens and...
Alternative Bank, NCX partner on commodities trade
Punch
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July 16, 2025
The Alternative Bank has announced a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Commodity Exchange aimed at unlocking greater value across the agricultural value chain through a structured, finance-enabled commodities trading ecosystem. In a statement...
We’ll partner QNET to fight and reduce scams in Ghana – CID Boss
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 16, 2025
QNET has intensified its deliberate fight against scams and elevated its level of transparency to law enforcement agencies by establishing and opening a Compliance office in Ghana. The 26-year-old international direct selling company that...
UBA’s LEO becomes Africa’s first chatbot to enable cross-border payments
Eagle Online
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July 16, 2025
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that its Artificial Intelligence chatbot, LEO is now enabled to carry out cross-border payment transactions. By this, LEO becomes Africa’s first AI-powered chatbot to facilitate...
McGill Desautels partners with Luxembourg
McGill Reporter
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July 16, 2025
On June 18, a signing ceremony took place in Luxembourg with representatives of the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association and McGill University’s Provost Christopher...
With Compensation Soaring, Lateral Partner Vetting Is Really Heating Up
Above the Law
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July 16, 2025
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Compensation has skyrocketed, and [firms are] just trying to do as much due diligence as possible. Laterals can be a big investment for firms. They want to make sure they get it right. —...
FirstBank Deepens Partnership with UNGC to Advance Sustainable Finance, Development
TechEconomy
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July 16, 2025
Advertisements FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial services institution and a leader in financial inclusion, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable finance by strengthening its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact...
Liquid and DropByDrop Partner to Drive Smart Water Management Across Kenya
TechTrendsKE
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July 16, 2025
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has announced a strategic partnership with DropByDrop Water Systems (DropByDrop), a global provider of smart water technologies. This collaboration, which combines Liquid’s extensive network and tailored...
UBA’s LEO Becomes Africa’s First Chatbot to Power Cross-Border Payments
TechEconomy
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July 16, 2025
Advertisements In a landmark development for digital banking in Africa, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that its AI-powered chatbot, LEO, is now equipped to perform cross-border payment transactions, making it the first chatbot on...
Egypt launches first Health Diplomacy for Medical Students in Africa
Ghana News Agency
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July 16, 2025
By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Tema, July 16, GNA – Egypt has launched the first edition of the “Health Diplomacy for Medical Students” programme, the first of its kind in Egypt and on the African continent. The initiative was organised under the...
IPR Ghana Inaugurates Northern Chapter
Business Ghana
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The Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana, has officially inaugurated its Northern Belt Chapter. The establishment of the chapter with a ceremony at the GNAT Hall in Tamale contributes to strengthening and enhancing the national presence of...
Meet Bogolo Joy Kenewendo: Botswana’s Trailblazing Minister Shaping Trade, Energy & Africa’s Future
Bella Naija
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July 16, 2025
Bogolo Joy Kenewendo’s career has been marked by history-making milestones. In 2016, she entered Botswana’s political scene as a presidential nominee to parliament, and by 2018, at just 30, she became the country’s youngest cabinet minister when...
Zoho Partners With Al-Ahli Saudi FC As Official Tech Provider To Drive Digital Transformation And Fan Engagement
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Asdaf News) Jeddah – Asdaf News: Zoho Corp., a a leading global technology company, and Al-Ahli Saudi Club Company announced a comprehensive technology partnership, in which Zoho has been named the club's official technology partner,...
CREWS East Africa support South Sudan through regional twinning partnership
World Meteorological Organization
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July 16, 2025
The four-day workshop, held in Juba from 16 to 19 June, brought together operational forecasters from the South Sudan Meteorological Services (SSMS) to develop skills in creating weather forecasts and severe weather warnings up to five days in...
Zimbabwe partners with Chinese firms for construction of landmark $270m lithium plant
Business Insider Africa
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July 16, 2025
Zimbabwe's state-owned Kuvimba Mining House is set to begin construction of a $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of 2025. According to CEO Trevor Barnard, the commissioning is targeted for early 2027. The...