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Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to U.S. Presents Letters of Credence to President Trump
Sierraloaded
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July 25, 2025
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United States, Amara Sheikh Mohammed Sowa, has officially presented his Letters of Credence to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, formally accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. In a ceremony...
Engr. Ben Debrah wins top Engineering Excellence Award
Modern Ghana
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Engineer Richard Ben Debrah, the Head of the Works Department at the Tema West Municipal Assembly, has been awarded the prestigious title of African Ambassador for Infrastructure Development and Engineering Excellence in a landmark celebration of...
Nigerian passport rises to 88th in global rankings, highest since 2020
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 25, 2025
Nigeria’s passport has climbed to its highest global ranking in five years, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released on 18 July 2025. The document now ranks 88th out of 199 countries, up from 91st in January and 92nd in mid-2024....
From St. Augustine’s homeland, president visits Pope
Aleteia
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July 24, 2025
The president's visit to Rome comes at a time of Algerians' growing interest in St. Augustine of Hippo, a native of those lands. Pope Leo XIV received Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in an audience on July 24, 2025, at the Apostolic Palace...
MTN Ghana and Partners Empower 200 Women Entrepreneurs in Tamale
Kumasi Mail
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July 22, 2025
Tamale came alive today as MTN Ghana in collaboration with SME Grow Africa (SMEGA) and Sanlam Allianz, hosted a powerful SME Business Clinic aimed at empowering 200 women entrepreneurs in the Northern Region. The event forms part of the year-long...
African markets attracting more UK businesses – Report
Daily Trust
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There is a growing number of British businesses identifying Africa as a key strategic growth region – drawn by structural reforms, demographic momentum, and rapid digital transformation across the continent. This is according to new research by...
CARISCA 2025 reimagines Africa’s supply chains for sustainability
Joy FM
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July 22, 2025
Industry experts from across Africa convened in Nigeria to explore innovative and applicable ways of reimagining the continent’s supply chains for a sustainable future. The 2025 Research Summit by the Center for Applied Research and Innovation in...
Malawi Higher Education Minister Dr Kabwila pushes for Africa’s EdTech adoption
The Maravi Post
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July 22, 2025
By Gift Chiponde NAIROBI-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Higher Education Dr. Jessie Kabwila, delivered an inspiring keynote address at the African EdTech 2030 Vision and Plan Forum, urging African countries to take the lead in shaping their own digital...
Morocco: Portugal Welcomes Atlantic Initiatives Launched By His Majesty (HM) The King In Favor Of Africa
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) RABAT, Morocco, July 22, 2025/APO Group/ -- Portugal, as an Atlantic country, welcomes the Atlantic Initiatives launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in favor of the African continent. This position was...
Tanzania to unveil $110m logistics hub to boost jobs, trade
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has outlined six major benefits ahead of the official launch of the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre (EACLC) on August 2, including job creation and increased government revenue. Other benefits are higher...
Rwanda’s Army Chief Opens Pan-African Military Education Workshop in Kigali
KT Press Rwanda
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July 21, 2025
1 RDF CDF Gen Mubarakh Muganga speaking during the session KIGALI – The Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), General Mubarakh Muganga, on Monday officially opened a high-level workshop bringing together Chief Instructors from...
Second Russia-Africa ministerial forum to take place in Egypt later this year — Lavrov
TASS
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July 22, 2025
MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. The second Russia-Africa ministerial conference is expected to be held in Egypt in the fall, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with the top Mozambican diplomat Maria Manuela...
Murad appreciates WB’s development support, discusses multi-sectoral projects with regional VP
Dawn
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July 25, 2025
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah expressed deep appreciation for the World Bank’s (WB) continued partnership in a high-level meeting with a WB delegation on Friday, particularly for its robust support during and after the catastrophic...
UK-Nigeria business ties strengthen following London mayor’s first Africa visit
Business Insider Africa
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July 22, 2025
This growing alignment was highlighted during the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's recent visit to Lagos, where a high-level tech delegation met with Nigerian innovators and business leaders to explore collaborative ventures and partnerships. It was...
AGRA launches Africa’s first digital crop variety catalogue
Africa Business Communities
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AGRA has announced the launch of the Africa Digital Crop Variety Catalogue, a transformative digital platform, developed in partnership with Ministries of Agriculture, the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and National Regulatory...
Hayo Launches Local Operations to Accelerate Digital Growth Across Africa
IT News Africa
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July 22, 2025
Hayo has expanded its African footprint with new offices in Gaborone (Botswana), Monrovia (Liberia) and Lilongwe (Malawi). The contribution of Africa’s digital economy to the continent’s GDP has increased from 1.1% in 2012 to 4.5% in 2020, and is...
SaaScada and CLOWD9 Partner to Deliver Cost Savings to African Banks and FIs
The Fintech Times
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July 22, 2025
SaaScada, the cloud-native core banking platform, is teaming up with CLOWD9, a cloud-native decentralised issuer payments processing platform, to provide end-to-end cloud technology solutions across Africa. The strategic partnership, formalised...
U.S. firm with ex-military ties plots entry into Africa’s top copper-producing nation
Business Insider Africa
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July 22, 2025
The negotiations, involving Orion Resource Partners and Virtus Minerals, reflect a broader push by the United States under President Donald Trump to counter China's dominant position in the critical minerals market, especially in Africa. The...
D7G sign MoU with DICON to introduce cutting-edge defence technology
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 25, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of D7G Limited, Mr. Osman Chennar, has revealed plans to introduce cutting-edge defence technology into Nigeria through a newly signed partnership with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Speaking...
RITA Africa & OmniContact BPO Services: A strategic partnership to empower African tech talent
Joy FM
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July 22, 2025
We are thrilled to announce a transformative partnership between RITA Africa (Rise In Tech Africa) and OmniContact BPO Services, a proud subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the largest provider of telecommunications services in Zimbabwe. This...