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Australia’s The Coffee Club launches in Kenya, eyes East African expansion
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 17, 2025
KENYA – Australian café chain The Coffee Club has opened its first outlet in East Africa, launching in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of a broader regional expansion strategy. Located at the newly opened Luqman Mall in Nairobi, the café introduces a...
FTSE 100 movers: Diploma surges on outlook upgrade; easyJet tanks
ShareCast
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Diploma surged to the top of the index after lifting its full-year organic growth target following a "strong" performance in the third quarter. In a very brief trading update for the nine months to 30 June, the company upped its organic growth...
France withdraws troops from Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa
Euronews
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July 17, 2025
Published on 17/07/2025 - 16:44 GMT+2 •Updated 16:49 The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on Thursday, the last West African country with a permanent troop presence, amid Paris' waning regional influence. France has faced...
Stellar Eminence to hold tech conference on Africa’s digital transformation
The Cable
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July 17, 2025
Africa’s leading thinkers, builders, and innovators will gather at the Civic Centre in Lagos for Future X 2025. According to a statement by Stellar Eminence, the conference, scheduled for August 22 and 23, is designed to shape the future of...
Network Int'l partners Blu Penguin
Business Ghana
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Network International (Network) (https://www.Network.ae/), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa, has announced a collaboration with Blu Penguin, a Ghana-based fintech and mobile money aggregator, to provide...
Kenya boosts war on drugs through strategic partnership with US DEA
The Standard
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Inspector General of Police, Mr. Douglas Kanja, leads the National Police Service in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US DEA), represented by the Special Agent in Charge of Africa...
French army leaves Senegal, ends military presence in West Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 17, 2025
France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army’s 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals...
Global EV sales climb 24% in June: What it means for East Africa’s mobility future
CNBC Africa
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July 17, 2025
In June, global electric vehicle (EV) sales experienced a notable surge of 24%, largely due to strong market momentum in China and Europe. However, as the world shifts rapidly towards cleaner forms of transport, East Africa finds itself on a...
Ahead of Africa’s Catholic Bishops’ Assembly in Rwanda, SECAM Highlights Plenary Purpose, Participants, Vision
ACI Africa
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July 16, 2025
The needed “common vision” would be “rooted in synodality, shaped by the lived experiences of the people, and capable of transforming the continent over the next 25 years,” SECAM leadership stated in the Concept Note. According to the leadership...
Africa Sports Unified (ASU) launches ‘ASU Insider’ - A Strategic Membership Platform for African Spo
Business Ghana
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Africa Sports Unified (ASU) (https://ASUnified.com), the world’s first and leading Pan-African Sports Business Hub, is pleased to announce the launch of ASU Insider - a new strategic membership platform designed to empower decision-makers and key...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Assigned A+ Rating With Stable Outlook By Japan Credit Rating Agency, Strengthening Access To Asian Capital Markets
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) The Japan Credit Rating Agency's A+ rating reflects AFC's continued demonstration of solid capital adequacy TOKYO, Japan, July 16, 2025/ -- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (), the continent's leading infrastructure...
Why don't all Africans have free movement within Africa?
Deutsche Welle
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July 17, 2025
The African Union's Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, adopted in 2018, aims to give Africans the right to live and work anywhere within the bloc. It was meant to complement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) launched in 2019 and...
Namibia Oil And Gas Conference 2025 Announces Future Generations Masterclass In Partnership With The Namibia Youth Energy Forum
Africa.com
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July 17, 2025
Empowering the Next Generation of Namibia’s Oil and Gas Leaders The 3rd Namibia Oil and Gas Conference (NOGC 2025) has announced the launch of the Future Generations Masterclass, a new half-day programme dedicated to inspiring, empowering and...
MISSIONARIES IN IVORY COAST – Africa is Still a Mission Land
O Clarim
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July 17, 2025
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro It was only in 1895 that the first missionaries from the African Mission Society (SMA) arrived in Ivory Coast. In other words, the Catholic Church, as an organized entity (let’s not forget the first attempts at...
French army leaves Senegal ending military presence in west Africa
Tracy Press - California
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France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army's 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals...
North Africa Must Look South for Trade
Project Syndicate - New York
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In a fracturing world economy, regional solidarity has taken on new importance. To chart a new path toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth, North African countries must forge stronger economic ties with partners in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
AfDB, FG, Partners Unveil $263.8m Infrastructure Project To Develop Abia
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
The African Development Bank, (AfDB) in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank, (IDF) Federal Government of Nigeria and the Abia State, has launched the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project. The project is a...
Firstbank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development
Nairametrics
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July 17, 2025
FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and...
DICON signs a $2 billion partnership with Nigerian company to boost local production
The Sun Nigeria
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July 17, 2025
…And reduce importation by 2027 From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Director General (DG) of Defences Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON),Major General Babatunde Ibrahim Alaya, has signed a Partnership Agreement and unveiled a $2 billion investment...
African Leaders Demand Self-Defined Governance Models at Inaugural Accra Forum
News Ghana
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July 16, 2025
West Africa’s inaugural Executive Forum on Strategic Compliance concluded in Accra with a unified call for Africa to design its own governance frameworks, rejecting externally imposed models. Convened by governance expert Tiffany A. Archer, Esq.,...