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The Paleolithic Diet and Modern Hunter-Gatherer Tribes
Utne Reader
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The human body’s innate mechanisms for healing and immunity extend beyond the mending of cuts and broken bones or recovery from colds and flu. Given the foods we evolved to thrive on, foods our ancestors knew well, the body can naturally prevent...
DAZN nets significant Serie A rights deal covering UK and US
Sportcal
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July 4, 2025
Global sports streaming service DAZN will provide coverage of Italian soccer’s top-tier Serie A in several international markets, including the UK and US, as it looks to consolidate rights to the league globally. As part of its rights package in...
Hubtel sweeps four awards at 2025 Digital Innovation Awards
GhanaWeb
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July 2, 2025
Ghana’s leading payment services provider, Hubtel, emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 2025 Digital Innovation Awards (DIA), clinching four prestigious awards that highlight its impact in e-commerce, SME enablement, and digital...
Breaking Africa’s cycle of dependency
The Times Group Malawi
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July 1, 2025
By Moky Makura: With richer countries pulling back on aid, African countries are being forced to rethink their economic future. The move has rightfully alarmed many – especially those whose livelihoods depend on keeping the continent in bondage....
KALW Almanac - Tuesday July 1, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Tuesday, the 1st of July of 2025, July 1 is the 182nd day of the year 183 days remain until the end of the year. 83 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:51:51 am and sunset will be at 8:35:46 pm. Today we will have 14 hours and 43...
Chinese automakers expand in Africa with hybrids and EVs amid US, EU trade restrictions
ETAuto
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June 27, 2025
"As long as they remain affordable from an up-front cost perspective, they will be differentiated against legacy brands offering similar specifications," said Greg Cress of advisory firm Accenture.Chinese automakers are pushing to unlock Africa's...
Debswana Business Risk
Botswana Gazette
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June 30, 2025
In this sobering analysis, Special Correspondent DOUGLAS RASBASH* looks at risks to the symbiotic future of Debswana and the country that is home to the world’s best diamonds and finds that some of them are of a scale large enough to threaten the...
TL;DR
NewsBytes
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28 Jun 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new directive, strengthening the due diligence process for onboarding Aadhaar Enabled Payment System Touchpoint Operators (ATOs). Lauren Sanchez (55) and Jeff Bezos (61) are now man and...
Africa’s Last Neoliberals
Africa is a country
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It has become fashionable in recent years to assert that neoliberalism is in crisis. At face value, this seemed increasingly plausible in the wake of political shifts that appeared to intensify—especially in the “Global North,”—following the 2008...
Amid global headwinds, Chinese automakers set sights on Africa
ETAuto
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June 26, 2025
Chinese automakers target Africa’s untapped market, focusing on electric and hybrid vehicles.Chinese automakers are pushing to unlock Africa's underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to...
Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones Penetrate Russia’s Air Defense ‘Dome’
The New York Sun
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July 1, 2025
Ukrainian long-range drones on Tuesday pierced Russia’s air defense dome like it was a colander. Videos from Izhevsk show two single-engine drones scraping noisily across the sky, untouched by crackling anti-aircraft fire. Suddenly the kamikaze...
Bangladesh needs pragmatic gradualism in nation-building
Daily Star
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July 3, 2025
A state is not a debating society; it is a ship that needs a steady hand at the wheel. But a captain who ignores the compass (the law) and silences the crew (the people) will eventually run aground. In this spirit, institutional reform in nations...
Facing global woes, Chinese automakers make push in Africa
Daily Sabah
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June 26, 2025
Facing export curbs in the U.S. and Europe, Chinese carmakers are turning to Africa's untapped potential, particularly focusing on electric and hybrid vehicles in their quest for new markets. Though home to over a billion people, low incomes and...
Ten years after Cecil the Lion’s death, let’s mourn human victims of wildlife attacks
Daily Maverick
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July 2, 2025
Many people in the West know Cecil the Lion, but who can name an African killed by a lion or another species of dangerous megafauna in the decade since Cecil’s demise? Our guess is not many, and that speaks volumes to the chasm that divides Africa...
How Quantum Computing Could Transform Supply Chain Security
Supply Chain 24/7
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Quantum computing is still in its experimental phase, but its potential to disrupt supply chains is already a reality. The U.S. government has a roadmap pushing federal agencies to prepare for a future where quantum machines can break today’s...
Top stocks in news: HDB Financial, Asian Paints, Lupin, Sambhv Steel, Hyundai, RITES, Paras Defence
Business Today
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July 2, 2025
Indian benchmark indices settled marginally higher on Tuesday after a range bound trading session as traders' focus shifted towards the India-US trade deal and India Inc's Q1 earnings. BSE Sensex gained 90.83 points, or 0.11 per cent, to settle at...
South Africa to ban highly toxic pesticide Terbufos
Mongabay
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July 2, 2025
In a decision welcomed by advocacy groups and researchers, South Africa’s Cabinet has approved a ban on the import of Terbufos, a highly toxic pesticide linked to the deaths of six children in a South African township in October 2024. On June 12,...
AMC Conference Announces Pre-Registration
Media Update
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July 1, 2025
The African Marketing Confederation's (AMC's) annual conference has opened pre-registration. The conference will be held between Wednesday, 20 and Friday, 22 August in Ghana's Labadi Beach Hotel. "This year's AMC Conference will equip marketers...
Canadian Olympic hammer throw champs part of star-studded lineup for 50th Prefontaine Classic
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 3, 2025
This year's Prefontaine Classic features a lineup befitting a milestone for the iconic track and field meet. Saturday marks the 50th edition of prestigious event on the University of Oregon campus, which carries the name of the late Steve...
Confronting Our Dark History; A Personal Reflection for Nati...
Modern Ghana
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In the last few days, Wodemaya, a Ghanaian-Pan African Youtuber found himself under extreme pressure within many Ashanti voices calling for an apology to the ancient kingdom for a statement made, which didn't go down well with many Asantes. This...