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How social media influencers shape public opinion in South Africa
Weekend Argus
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July 10, 2025
Lindokuhle Tonono Social media was supposed to be a place where everyone could finally have a voice. For years, we heard that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok would open up public conversation. No more gatekeepers in newsrooms...
Woolworths' biltong cake in TikTok video leaves South Africa divided
Briefly
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July 10, 2025
Woolworths stocked yet another product that made people do a double-take, curious to try it One of South Africa's most popular grocery stores consistently has a new trick up its sleeve, and this time it is for people who enjoy meat Woolworths...
Taxman, MISA partner to reinforce media relations
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
BOKANG MOSHOESHOE MASERU – Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) in collaboration with the Media Institute of Southern Africa – Lesotho (MISA Lesotho) hosted a dynamic Press Club session on RSL Social Club in Maseru this week. The ground breaking move...
Unlocking Africa’s potential!
The Point
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As the continent grapples with challenges ranging from energy access to transportation inefficiencies, the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) has emerged as a beacon of hope, providing not only the blueprint for a...
Gazprom considering participation in African energy projects
TASS
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July 10, 2025
VIENNA, July 10. /TASS/. Gazprom is considering participating in energy projects in African countries, while Africa is interested in adopting Russian gas production technologies, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber NJ Ayuk told TASS on the...
Fans Gather To Celebrate Social Media Star Moo Deng’s First Birthday (Photos)
Forbes
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Topline Thousands of visitors gathered at a zoo in Thailand on Thursday to celebrate baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s first birthday, months after social media videos of her antics made her a viral internet sensation. Moo Deng's fans gathered to...
The world is ready for bold African stories - Chef Abbys shares her biggest takeaway from Cannes Lions
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
After a week of engagements with top brands, platforms, and fellow creatives at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025, Ghana’s own Chef Abbys is convinced of one thing: Africa no longer needs to tone itself down to be seen....
UPDATED-African ministers adopt critical policy framework to boost economic diversification
News Diary Online
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July 10, 2025
African ministers have formally adopted the Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC) for sustainable minerals governance, demonstrating a commitment to harmonized resource By Martha Agas African ministers have formally adopted the Pan-African...
South Africa: Stitch expands fintech footprint with Efficacy Payments acquisition
Zawya
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Stitch has announced that it has acquired Efficacy Payments, enabling it to offer card acquiring services directly to merchants as a designated clearing system participant (DCSP) and provide more seamless and cost-effective transactions. “We’re...
MTN Business and Cloudflare expand partnership to deliver managed security across South Africa
Zawya
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MTN Business, and Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced an expansion of its strategic partnership to deliver Zero Trust and Application Services as a managed service to corporate clients All rights...
South Africa: Small businesses transform Cape Town CBD with record growth
Zawya
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Confidence is climbing in Cape Town’s central business district, with business sentiment reaching its highest point since 2020. According to the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) Q1 2025 Business Confidence Survey – based on...
Yapita Health Expands Medical Mission with Free Expert-Led Camps Across 18 African Regions
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 10: Continuing its mission to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved populations, Yapita Health, India's leading medical tourism company, has announced the expansion of its free medical camp initiative...
Head of Radio 47 Geoffrey Mung’ou leads talks on expanding partnership between Cape Media and DW
TV47
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July 10, 2025
Head of Radio 47 Geoffrey Mung’ou led talks about expanding partnership between Cape Media and DW during a high-level conference in Germany. This was during the Global Media Forum 2025, a two-day high-level conference that brought together...
BRICS+ Series: Uganda Leads the African Union on Refugee and Migration Policy
IOL
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Uganda stands out for its progressive refugee policy, a cornerstone of its leadership in refugee affairs. This policy, which has been carefully crafted through legal and institutional frameworks championed by Kampala and endorsed by AU assemblies,...
Exploring Africa’s growing comic culture opened my eyes to bold new art and storytelling
Creative Bloq
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July 10, 2025
Ten years ago, if you looked for African comics, there weren’t many big titles and the scene was fairly niche and underground. Today that has all changed. Not only have comic publishers sprung up all over the continent, but the last decade has...
Media platform holds first personal finance conference
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 8, 2025
Popular youth-focused digital media platform, Zikoko, is set to host its first-ever personal finance and wealth-building event, tagged The Naira Life Conference, on August 8, 2025. Zikoko, widely known for its vibrant African youth culture...
Who is Hariana Veras? Donald Trump’s so-called ‘reporter crush’ from Africa
The Times of India
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In a moment that quickly lit up social media and stirred fresh chatter online, US President Donald Trump was seen beaming with delight during a White House press briefing as he spotted a familiar face among the reporters. Calling out to her...
Trump Shifts U.S. Africa Policy Toward Trade Focus
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a strategic pivot in U.S.-Africa relations during a White House summit with leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. “We’re shifting from aid to trade,” Trump stated on Wednesday,...
World Reuters Greek lawmakers vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul
Yahoo News
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, a move rights groups have called illegal. The vote comes amid a...
Four African Nations Win Global Acclaim at Digital Summit
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe secured top honours at the WSIS+20 Summit in Geneva, earning global recognition for digital innovation. The four nations were among 19 winners of the prestigious WSIS Prizes, awarded for projects...