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Path to upper-middle economy
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: A NEW era is beckoning for Tanzania as President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to officially launch the Tanzania Development Vision 2050 (TDV 2050) in the capital city, Dodoma, on July 17th this year. Envisioned to take Tanzania to the...
1% of Diamonds Revenue to Market Natural Stones
Botswana Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Botswana and other leading African diamond producing countries are spearheading a unified global marketing push to promote natural diamonds BONGANI MALUNGA reports Botswana has joined an African-led global marketing agreement aimed at promoting...
Coca-Cola Africa Restructures Bottling with ECCBC Deal
Liberian Observer
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Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA and WARL...
Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025
Muser Press
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July 3, 2025
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have...
Timber shortage hits Zimbabwe
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 4, 2025
Zimbabwe is grappling with a serious timber shortage that has left the local market heavily reliant on imports from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa, as deep-rooted challenges continue to hamper domestic production. The country's...
Global Economic Downturn Looms From Iran-Israel Conflict
Botswana Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Botswana is in a long line of countries set to experience the economic consequences of the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz that would result in a surge in oil prices and trigger global inflation if Iran made good on its threat to close...
Awards Wrap: Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape 2025 Awards open, Rainmaker Media official partner of IAB Bookmark Awards
The Media Online
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July 8, 2025
Kfm 94.5 has announced return of the Best of the Cape 2025 Awards, powered by fintech company, Yoco. This year’s awards promise to be a spectacular celebration of everything that makes the Western Cape a vibrant place to call home. Kfm 94.5 is...
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first”- Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zambian Observer
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July 8, 2025
Sishuwa Sishuwav An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first” Dear President @HHichilema , Yesterday, I received the message below from...
Africa: Uniting around a single electricity market
ESI Africa
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June 18, 2025
Africa Energy Forum kicked off on 17 June with keynote addresses centred on how African countries can and must collaborate on energy projects through inter-regional connections, the African Single Electricity Market, and providing a united front...
Trump tariffs halt salt exports to US …Namibia turns to Africa
New Era
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WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay Salt Holdings has strengthened its foot hold in Africa after shifting away from the United States (US) market following fresh tariffs introduced earlier this year by US president Donald Trump. The tariffs brought Namibia’s...
Botswanan president stresses investment-friendly reforms, economic diversification
Xinhua News Agency
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GABORONE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Duma Boko has said the government remains committed to transparent, investment-friendly reforms and the vision for a diversified economy. Boko made the remarks Thursday while meeting Chido Munyati,...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
If we respect our women, we should not remain blind
Ghanaian Times
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July 8, 2025
Since summer 2023, Russia has been using Iranian-made suicide drones to attack Ukraine. However, since then it has significantly modified and upgraded them, making deadlier, adding a better navigation system and speed. The drones that target...
'It's time we owned our gold' – President Mahama tells Ghanaians
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised the need for Ghanaians to take greater control of the country’s gold mines and natural resource exports, asserting that it is time for citizens to become the primary beneficiaries of Ghana’s vast...
Chinese EV-Makers Eyeing South Africa Amid Global Trade Rows
Asia Financial
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June 26, 2025
Chinese carmakers are focusing on a push into southern Africa and other new markets, because of restrictions imposed on the export of electric vehicles to the US and Europe. Africa, which is home to over a billion people, has long been a market...
City Lodge Hotels backs small businesses
Travel Daily News
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July 3, 2025
City Lodge Hotels launches Year 4 of its ESD programme, supporting tourism SMMEs with tailored development, digital tools, and inclusive industry integration. JOHANNESBURG – City Lodge Hotels (CLH), in partnership with Sigma International and the...
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Ltd.
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA, and WARL...
From adoption to adaptation: Making governance frameworks work for Africa
IOL
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Nqobani Mzizi|Published 50 minutes ago 6min By Nqobani Mzizi In a fast-evolving world where markets, mandates and morals are shifting, organisations are being called to govern differently. The traditional rule-bound model of governance is...
The Spanish hunter who killed 1,317 elephants: ‘For better or worse, I belong to another era’
El País
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July 7, 2025
On the list of the world’s most prolific big game hunters (by trophy count) published last week by the British NGO CBTH as part of a campaign to denounce trophy hunting, the man named number one surprisingly does not appear in any formal rankings,...
Global drought crisis deepens: Record heat and El Niño drive humanitarian disaster
Mail & Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Extracting water from a traditional well using a manual pulley system. (Abdallah Khalili / UNCCD) Some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have unfolded since 2023, a new UN-backed report has found. The analysis...