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LANDEURO 2025
EDR Magazine
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July 20, 2025
The inauguration of the LANDEURO exhibition in Wiesbaden, held on 16 and 17 July 2025 at the RheinMain Congress Centre, and to be held annually as declared by the organisers, marked a major event in the field of land defence in Europe. This is the...
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,...
ACWA Power Signs Agreements with European Companies to Export Renewable Energy
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 20, 2025
Hilton, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, has announced plans to significantly expand its footprint in Saudi Arabia, aiming to reach 100 hotels by the end of 2025. This marks a fourfold increase from its current presence and would make the...
Israeli Historian Claims Actions in Gaza Meet Genocide Definition
Times News Global
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July 20, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Omer Bartov, an Israeli American historian, discussed his recent essay in The New York Times where he argues that Israel’s actions in Gaza fit the definition of genocide. Bartov, who specializes in Holocaust and genocide...
Minister asks African leaders to address mismatch between gas potential, utilisation
The Cable
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July 14, 2025
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says African leaders must address the mismatch between gas potential and utilisation in the continent. Ekpo spoke during a keynote address on Friday at the Asharami Square forum,...
Bayer to Expand Partnership with M2i Group to Distribute Pheromone-Based Biological Crop Protection Solutions Globally
AgriBusiness Global
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July 14, 2025
Bayer has signed a development and distribution agreement with French pheromones expert company M2i Group for the exclusive distribution of pheromone gels for the Asia-Pacific as well as the Latin America region and the United States building on...
Is this why Tatler 'It Girl' turned baby killer Constance Marten's life spun out of control? The months she spent living with an African church - where nudity was enforced and the pastor accused of multiple rapes
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
Lagos is a long way from the aristocratic world in which Constance Marten grew up – both geographically and culturally. And yet it's the months she spent in the bustling Nigerian capital that many believe hold the key to understanding how this...
Yoga-wear brand Lululemon to launch in India in 2026, partners with Tata CLiQ
Mint
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July 15, 2025
New Delhi: American activewear brand Lululemon is set to enter India through a franchise partnership with Tata CLiQ. The collaboration will see the brand, popular among gym and yoga enthusiasts, open its first Lululemon store in India and...
Foreign Minister: Europe Needs Cooperation, Not Tariffs, with Africa and China
Hungary Today
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July 15, 2025
L-R: Péter Szijjártó and Ryad Mezzour (Moroccan Trade Minister) “Brussels has made mistake after mistake in economic policy in recent years, causing the European Union to become increasingly isolated from the global economy at a time when it...
Liberia Signs The African Union Convention On Ending Violence Against Women And Girls
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs representing the Government of Liberia signed the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AUCEVAWG) The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 47th...
Why I Quit PDP After Years Of Loyalty – Emeka Kalu
Point Blank News
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July 20, 2025
Your resignation from the PDP came as a surprise to many, considering your long-standing loyalty to the party. What informed your decision? Leaving the PDP was by no means easy for me. It was a decision I made after considerable reflection....
Serbia to issue 100,000 work permits – Ghana wants to send over its young
eKapija
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Ghana is in advanced discussions with the Republic of Serbia to secure a portion of 100,000 work permits the European country plans to issue this year, Ghanaian media report. This forms part of a proposed labor mobility agreement aimed at creating...
Experts Advocate $100bn Annual Investments In African Energy Infrastructure
Daily Independent
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July 15, 2025
1 LAGOS – Energy experts and government functionaries have highlighted gas as the bridge between energy access and renewable transition, the need for $100 billion annual investments in African energy infrastructure, and the Media’s critical role...
TUS students support Nurture Africa healthcare teams in Uganda
Westmeath Independent
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Published: Mon 14 Jul 2025, 4:32 PM Nursing students from the Department of Nursing and Healthcare at Technology University of the Shannon (TUS) have returned to Ireland following three weeks volunteering in Uganda where they supported Nurture...
How UK’s New Africa Trade Rules Will Impact Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 15, 2025
The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced a raft of trade reforms in Africa that may affect Kenya’s trade activities with the European nation. In a statement released on Tuesday, July 15, the UK noted that the changes are aimed at...
Structural shift needed to empower local industry – Oduro Antwi at 5th GIPA
GhanaWeb
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July 20, 2025
President of the Ghana-India Advisory Chambers, Dominic Oduro Antwi, has called on investors and business leaders to move beyond promises and seminars and become true nation-builders by providing realistic solutions to drive Ghana’s economic...
Dubai upgrades bus stations around emirate
The National News
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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority on Sunday announced that 22 public bus sites, including 16 passenger stations and 6 depots, have been upgraded. Nine stations in Deira were upgraded, alongside seven in Bur Dubai. These stations support 110...