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Resources Top 5: Chariot races to the front in new African lithium hot spot
Stockhead
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July 10, 2025
Chariot Corporation has taken a front-running role in a new African lithium hot spot. Pic: Getty Images CC9 has gained a majority stake in a Nigerian hard-rock lithium portfolio Aircore drilling results from YRL at the Caladan target demonstrate...
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...
Will African Leaders Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize?
Asianet Newsable
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July 10, 2025
A reporter stunned the room at a White House event by asking African leaders if they would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The unexpected question caught Trump off guard but delighted him. Leaders from countries like DRC and...
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new communications director to oversee media
The Sun Daily
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July 10, 2025
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has appointed Burhanettin Duran as the new communications director, replacing Fahrettin Altun, who held the position since 2018. Duran, previously a deputy foreign minister, will oversee Turkey’s media...
South Africa’s digital revolution:
SA Instrumentation & Control
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South Africa’s digital revolution: July 2025 IT in Manufacturing South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its technological evolution, poised to redefine itself as Africa’s leading digital powerhouse. Over the past two years, political leaders...
The List Awards for unsung African trailblazers launch second edition
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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On Tuesday, the awards, a brainchild of Identities Media, launched the nomination process which will see the public selecting local as well as regional trailblazers in 13 different categories until August 17. The second edition of The List Awards,...
Russia wants more profound trade relations with Africa
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa is becoming an increasingly vital market for Russian exporters, offering substantial room for growth, according to Tatyana An, Vice President of the Russian Export Center (REC). Speaking at the INNOPROM-2025 industrial expo in...
As the world reconfigures, can Africa claim its economic power?
Joy FM
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July 10, 2025
As economic alliances fracture, digital power consolidates, and climate pressures reshape industries, Africa faces a historic question: Will it continue to respond to the world’s agenda, or start defining it? That challenge anchors Africa Unlocked...
World Reuters Turkey's Erdogan names new communications chief
Yahoo News
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed on Thursday a new communications director, Burhanettin Duran, a deputy foreign minister who will take up a role aimed at keeping a tight leash on the mostly pro-government media....
Africa: Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable
Zawya
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Insight Terra CEO Alastair Bovim warns that within Africa’s ‘clean dream’ vision lies a difficult truth: the critical metals and minerals powering the clean-energy transition are often extracted under conditions that can potentially devastate...
Beyond the Pitch: Breaking Football’s Dependency on CSR in Africa
ZamFoot
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July 10, 2025
By Gabriel Nkunika Football is more than just a sport — it’s an economic engine, a cultural unifier, and a tool for national branding. Across the globe, football clubs have evolved into multi-million-dollar enterprises. But in Africa, particularly...
Advertising Regulatory Board rules on Road Accident Fund's morgue ad during Comrades Marathon
IOL
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A Road Accident Fund advertisement, aired on a Sunday during the Comrades Marathon, showing a body in a morgue with a toe tag with the words “Car Accident” and a voice warning “Your trip should not end here”, was the subject of a complaint before...
Opel makes it official: New Astra in-line for South Africa
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 10, 2025
Said to be an 'advanced stage' of studying, the Astra will most likely make its comeback sometime in 2026. In a surprise turnaround, Opel’s parent company, Stellantis, has confirmed that it is poised to bring the Astra back to South Africa after...
ECOSOCC: Civil Society Shaping a Reparative Future for Africa
TechEconomy
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July 10, 2025
Advertisements On July 7, 2025, the Civil Society Forum of the African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) and the 2025 Interregional Dialogue of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) commenced at the Sipopo International...
Trump agrees to transfer part of military aid requested by Zelenskyy to Ukraine – media
Interfax Ukraine
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump has approved the delivery of a number of weapons to Kyiv from a list given to him by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in June in The Hague, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing a White House source. " A...
Yo ho ho, Trump's playing pirate in his threats against the media
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Over the course of the last few months a “No Kings” movement has coalesced to oppose the authoritarian policies of President Donald Trump. Organized protests across all 50 states, coinciding with Trump’s military parade, were meant to draw...
Trump Signals Africa Policy Shift from Aid to Trade
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of five African nations, signaling a significant policy shift from financial assistance to economic partnerships focused on trade. Gathering at the White House with the...
W/Bank Launches 2025 CPIA Africa Report Here Today
Liberian Observer
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The World Bank will host a high-profile regional launch of its Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) Africa Report in Monrovia on Thursday, July 10, 2025, with the event set to feature Liberia as a key case study in Africa’s evolving...
Turkey’s Erdogan names new communications chief
SRN News
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July 10, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed on Thursday a new communications director, Burhanettin Duran, a deputy foreign minister who will take up a role aimed at keeping a tight leash on the mostly...
Middle East and Africa provide $205M in three strategic contracts to MAXAR accelerating sovereign capabilities in the areas
SatNews
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July 9, 2025
Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announces three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 million that will help accelerate sovereign defense and intelligence capabilities and space leadership across...