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Beyond Soil Carbon: Boomitra launches first Biomass Carbon Removal Project
Boomitra’s Oasis Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage Project tackles woody bush encroachment in Botswana, restores grazing lands, delivers durable carbon removal SAN MATEO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boomitra, a global...
Singapore Government Signs Deal with Boomitra to Purchase 625,000 Tonnes of Soil Carbon Credits
Government RFP recognizes Boomitra’s soil carbon projects as sovereign-grade under the Paris Agreement. SAN MATEO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boomitra, an Earthshot Prize-winning carbon project developer and...
Trade minister states Lesotho shifts away from US market
(MENAFN) Lesotho is actively moving away from relying on the US as a major export destination due to high tariffs and changing buyer preferences, according to Mokhethi Shelile, the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small Business....
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Chinese medical team conducts free medical healthcare at SOS village
(MENAFN) The 17th group of Chinese medical professionals in Botswana provided free medical care and donations at the SOS Children’s Village located in Tlokweng, near Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, on Sunday. During the event, Motshwari Kitso, the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
ReconAfrica Provides a Corporate Update and Announces That the Kavango West 1X Well Has Started Drilling
CALGARY, Alberta, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) announces that the Kavango West 1X exploration well is currently...
Ford takes back more automobiles in Africa over safety concerns
(MENAFN) Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region due to a possible engine defect that may cause the vehicles to stall while driving, the company announced on Thursday. The...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Giyani Receives Letter of Interest from EXIM for US$225 million
TORONTO, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the "Company"), developer of the K.Hill Battery-Grade Manganese Project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or “the Project”), is pleased to announce that it...
Minister John Steenhuisen: Opening address at Foot-and-Mouth Disease Indaba
Programme Director, Esteemed veterinary professionals, Leaders from organised agriculture, Colleagues from provincial departments, Officials, stakeholders, and partners in animal health, Distinguished guests, Good morning, It is both a pleasure...
Owner: South African Government
ReconAfrica Announces Closing of C$19 Million Underwritten Offering, Including the Full Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option
**NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES** CALGARY, Alberta, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX:...
Ford Southern Africa Recalls Vehicles
(MENAFN) The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region, prompted by a possible engine flaw that might cause the vehicles to shut off unexpectedly while in motion, the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
U.S. Tariffs Threaten African Economies
(MENAFN) A Ghanaian economic analyst has warned that African nations are set to experience harmful effects due to the current tariff conflict instigated by the United States. Leslie Dwight Mensah, an economist affiliated with the Institute for...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Minister Barbara Creecy: 14th SARA International Rail Conference and Exhibition in Sandton Convention Centre
Keynote address speech by the Minister of Transport Ms Barbara Creecy on the occasion of the 14th SARA International Rail Conference and Exhibition in Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton Programme Director President of SARA, Mr Nixon Dlamini Hon...
Owner: South African Government
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
Owner: South African Government
Giyani Ships Battery-Grade Manganese to Potential Offtakers & Strategy Update Webinar
TORONTO, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the "Company"), developer of the K.Hill Battery-Grade Manganese Project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or “the Project”), is pleased to announce that it has...
WTO members focus on TFA implementation, transit issues and capacity-building
The TFA — which contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit — is the first WTO agreement in which developing and LDC members can determine their own implementation schedules, in...
ReconAfrica Announces First Quarter Filings and Corporate Update
CALGARY, Alberta, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) announces the filing of its fiscal first quarter disclosure documents for...
