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Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species
The Conversation
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July 13, 2025
Africa’s tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognised for its astounding biodiversity. Beneath the surface of this ecological region lies the world of freshwater...
ATIDI: De-Risking Africa’s Growth Trajectory Through Innovation, Impact and Integration
Capital Finance International
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July 15, 2025
15 Jul, 2025 As Africa’s leading provider of credit and investment insurance, the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) continues to shape the continent’s economic trajectory. Under the stewardship of CEO Manuel Moses, the...
SolitAir to partner with Eight Wings Aerospace to improve meat, perishables cargo delivery
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 15, 2025
UAE – SolitAir, a UAE-based cargo airline, is expanding its capabilities in transporting meat, chicken, fish, and other frozen goods by entering a technical services partnership with Eight Wings Aerospace. The deal will allow Eight Wings to...
Rare mpox strain identified in Queensland outbreak
OUTinPerth
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July 20, 2025
Health authorities have confirmed that a case of a rare strain of mpox has been detected in Southern Queensland. The patient is being treated at Logan Hospital and there is no particular concerns for their health. They acquired the virus in...
Neosurf and Paysecure Partner to Deliver Frictionless Cash-to-Digital Checkout Experiences
European Gaming
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July 15, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes This new partnership brings Neosurf’s trusted prepaid voucher solution to Paysecure’s global operator network – offering cash-preferred players a secure, flexible way to pay online Neosurf, a global leader in...
When Acapulco was the center of the world
Mexico News Daily
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July 20, 2025
For 300 years, starting in the early 1500s, the Spanish Empire was the largest the world had ever known. Marriages and wars expanded Spain’s processions in Europe, and it held a colonial empire in America that stretched from the modern Northwest...
GACC, Sege LANet commemorates African Union Anti-Corruption Day
Ghana News Agency
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July 15, 2025
By Lawrencia Akoto Frempong Sege, July 15, GNA - The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition’s (GACC) Local and Accountability Network (LANet) in Sege, in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region has commemorated the 2025 African Union...
America’s Plan To Send Deportees To Africa Needs A Rethink
Front Page Africa
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July 14, 2025
THINGS ARE STILL a bit murky amid chatters and uncertainty surrounding a purported plan by the United States of America to offload scores of deportees, many of who are victims of the country’s aggressive crackdown on immigrants and a ragedy policy...
US-Nigeria trade grows, led by crude oil, cars
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 20, 2025
Bilateral trade between the United States and Nigeria showed signs of rebalancing in May 2025, with new data indicating a rise in U.S. exports and a decline in imports from Nigeria, resulting in a trade surplus for Washington. Figures released by...
LETTER: Russia stands for African solutions to African problems
BusinessLIVE
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We found Nicholas Shubitz’s article thought-provoking and partially reflective of the realities of getting education abroad — be it in Russia, the US, China, Europe or elsewhere (“How Russia wins friends and influences people,” July 11). Yet one...
Silly reasons wives give to avoid sex
The Sun Nigeria
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July 20, 2025
Granted, the sexual urge of woman can depreciate because of changes in body chemistry. As would be expected women show differences in body chemistry, generally dictated by hormonal swings. Whereas men ordinarily are in the ever-ready mode for sex,...
Egypt: Koppert and Fresh Energy Expand Partnership After Egypt’s First Large-Scale Biological Crop Protection Success
AgriBusiness Global
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July 14, 2025
Koppert and Fresh Energy have signed a renewed and expanded partnership agreement, following the success of Egypt’s first large-scale biological crop protection program in commercial greenhouse production last season. The agreement was signed on...
Tunisia Pavilion: Partnership in Innovation, Science, and Technology for Saving Lives
Nippon
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July 15, 2025
Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Guideto Japan Global Exchange Travel Jul 15, 2025 A look at the Tunisia pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. Jasmine and Mosaics Lure Visitors to the Jewel of North Africa Tunisia, on northern Africa’s Mediterranean...
Diplomatic turbulence in Benghazi won’t derail EU–Libya ties
Libyan Express
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July 13, 2025
The EU delegation, known as Team Europe, held talks with the Government of National Unity in Tripoli on 8 July. A planned meeting in Benghazi did not go ahead due to protocol-related issues. Photo via XThe European Union has sought to move past...
Liberia and Sierra Leone YMCAs Launch Joint Youth Exchange Program to Promote Peace and Development
Front Page Africa
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July 15, 2025
Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Liberia YMCA, through its National Youth Council, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone YMCA, has inaugurated a week-long International Youth Exchange Program in Freetown, Sierra Leone. By: Yawah Y. Jaivey The event was...
FashionEVO partners Fashion Connect Africa for Africa Creative Market
Business Ghana
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FashionEVO has teamed up with Fashion Connect Africa (FCA) for a major fashion showcase at this year’s Africa Creative Market (ACM) in Lagos, Nigeria. The partnership was officially announced during a press launch held at the Accra Polo Club on...
China steps in as US pulls back from diplomacy, report says
The Straits Times
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July 14, 2025
WASHINGTON - China is increasing its diplomatic reach as US President Donald Trump’s administration pares back America’s international presence, Democrats from the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said in a report released on July 14. The...
Turkey should be a strategic dialogue partner of Asean — Phar Kim Beng
Malay Mail
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July 13, 2025
JULY 13 — As Asean approaches a more uncertain and multipolar world order, the time has come for the bloc to reconsider and recalibrate its list of strategic partners. Among the candidates that merit serious attention is the Republic of Turkey — a...
Public Private Partnerships to develop infrastructure in Africa
ESI Africa
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July 15, 2025
Patrick Mwesigwa, Managing Director of Kanara Solutions, shared his insight into crafting successful Public Private Partnership (PPPs) in Africa’s energy and infrastructure sector with ESI Africa. A certified PPP specialist, Mwesigwa discusses how...
The African Banker Awards 2025: Equity Bank Named Best Regional Bank In East Africa
Red Pepper
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July 15, 2025
Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This prestigious award highlights the Bank’s significant role in deepening financial inclusion, empowering communities,...