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Trump slams Fed Chair Powell in handwritten note
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
President Donald Trump is finding novel ways to try to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates – this time releasing an angry hand-written note online that casts the US central bank as behind the curve. Trump posted a chart of...
Groundbreaking M585m EU-Africa cultural partnership
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
New programme flips traditional dynamics, putting African voices at the forefront of cultural exchange with Europe MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage is set to gain significant international visibility and support through a...
Built to withstand setbacks
MMEGI
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July 1, 2025
Over two decades, the Maun-based outlet has drawn repeatedly on Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) funding to grow, adapt, and ultimately fortify its service to the local community. The company’s inaugural CEDA loan of P350,000...
Women’s AFCON Returns: What To Know Ahead Of The 15th Edition In Morocco
Forbes
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South africa's players lift the trophy as they celebrate winning the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of ... More Nations final football match between Morocco and South Africa at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on July 23, 2022. (Photo by Fadel...
Embrace investment-driven partnerships
Business Ghana
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African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business...
Vision Group in discussion to settle multimillion-rand levies
Times LIVE
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“There is a court case ongoing and we are trying to settle that. There is an ongoing discussion with Sasa on the matter,” said Gavin Dalgleish, group CEO of Vision Sugar. Dalgleish said the controversy around the business rescue process “made the...
Karoline Leavitt reads handwritten note Trump sent to 'too late' Fed Chair Jerome Powell including brutal troll
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 16:19 EDT, 30 June 2025 | Updated: 17:23 EDT, 30 June 2025 President Donald Trump is finding novel ways to try to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates – this time...
Bucket-list cruises you’ll want to take at least once
AOL
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Image Credit: Shutterstock.If your dream is to explore the world, you might instinctively look into airfare or the most scenic road trips as your primary travel options. We don't blame you, as these are common modes of transportation that...
Tackling corruption: A critical pathway to accelerating GDP growth in Africa
Business Day
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June 30, 2025
Across Africa, one obstacle continues to quietly but persistently rob nations of their development potential: corruption. It bleeds public resources, distorts markets, weakens institutions, and erodes the social contract between governments and...
US business leaders need to understand the opportunities in doing business with Africa – Senior State Dept Bureau Official
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
US business leaders need to understand the opportunities in doing business with Africa, Senior State Department Bureau Official, Troy Fitrell, has said. Responding to the call for deeper engagement, U.S. officials acknowledged Africa’s growing...
AU Commission Chair calls for removal of punitive tariffs and visa restrictions on African countries
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called for the removal of punitive tariffs and visa restrictions on African countries. He noted that Africa’s 1.3 billion people and abundant resources remain among the world’s...
African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business...
Queen of Katwe's gambit still in play for Uganda's slum chess players
BBC
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Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, Kampala ShareSave For more than two decades, Robert Katende has been getting children in Katwe to take chess seriously A famous chess club in a slum of Uganda's capital that became the focus of the Hollywood movie Queen of...
Oil, dollar fluctuations affect Namibia
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Namibia takes a direct hit whenever oil prices rise or the US dollar strengthens on global markets. The country imports all its refined fuel, has no domestic refining capacity, and holds only modest foreign currency reserves....
Elon Musk’s Starlink eyes South Africa expansion with $113 million spend
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm, Starlink, is reportedly considering an R2 billion ($112.7 million) investment in South Africa as a potential workaround to the country’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements. Starlink has...
Plastics SA appoints Samuel Kumbula as new Sustainability Project Coordinator
Engineering News
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Plastics SA is proud to announce the appointment of Samuel Kumbula as its new Sustainability Project Coordinator. Based at the company’s Head Office in Midrand, Sam joins the team with more than eight years of experience in the environmental...
More job cuts in Lesotho loading: How will they afford Starlink?
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 30, 2025
The potential 50% tariff hike has led to buyers from the US not placing orders, resulting in factories being forced to close. Like a domino effect, garment factories in Lesotho are closing one after the other, as the Trump administration threatens...
'I earned my professorship' – Professor Edward Dua Agyeman fires back at GTEC
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The former Board Chairman of the Ghana Audit Service, Edward Dua Agyeman, has formally responded to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) following the Commission’s directive for him to cease using the title "Professor" or face potential...
Rethinking travel bans: Balancing protection, prejudice, and global ethics
Business Day
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June 30, 2025
Introduction One of the outcomes of globalisation is the increase in interconnectedness among different nations. This has made travel the cornerstone for most countries in order to reap the benefits that come with it — think improved relationships...
Ghana ranked 12th in Africa with highest cost of living
Joy FM
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June 29, 2025
Ghana is ranked 12th in Africa with the highest cost of living among 23 countries, Numbeo has disclosed. The country scored 30.6 in the cost of living index. For the rent index, the country scored 12.1 and 33.3 for groceries. Ethiopia was ranked...