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African mining ministers adopt Pan-African Resources Reporting Code
The Sun Nigeria
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July 10, 2025
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja Mining ministers under the auspices of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) have resolved to adopt the new Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC). Their resolution was reached at their sixth inter-ministerial...
‘Ghana’s democracy is under threat with NDC’s super-majority in Parliament’ — Political Analyst cautions
Ghana News Agency
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July 16, 2025
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, July 16, GNA – Dr Rasheed Draman, the Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has cautioned that the current super-majority status of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in...
Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy
Joy FM
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July 10, 2025
The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) returns with renewed urgency and clarity of purpose, committed to unlocking the full economic potential of Africa’s film industry. Scheduled to take place from September 16–18, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, AFFF is...
Team Nigeria unveils official squad for 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championship
Premium Times
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July 12, 2025
Team Nigeria has officially released its squad list ahead of the highly anticipated 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championship set to take place in Abeokuta, Ogun State from 16–20 July. A total of 96 athletes will don the green-and-white colours...
WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons’ Ajibade, Plumptre named in Group Stage Best XI
Premium Times
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July 16, 2025
The CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) has unveiled the Best XI from the group stage of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 in Morocco; a team brimming with quality, grit, and tactical intelligence. Lined up in a classic 4-3-3...
African governments using COVID-19 to silence citizens - Farida Nabourema warns
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
Human rights advocate Farida Bemba Nabourema has sounded the alarm over the growing erosion of civic space across Africa, accusing governments of using COVID-19 as a pretext to crack down on citizen freedoms and stifle dissent. Speaking at the...
Africa Film Finance Forum Unlocks Path To $20n Film Economy
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF), returns with renewed urgency and clarity of purpose, committed to unlocking the full economic potential of Africa’s film industry. Scheduled to take place from September 16–18, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, AFFF...
Dangote blames fuel imports on corruption, calls for local investment
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, has attributed Africa’s dependence on imported petroleum products to systemic corruption and a failure to invest in local refining infrastructure, warning that the continent has effectively...
Elon Musk: World's richest man a year after endorsing Trump
Deutsche Welle
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July 16, 2025
Elon Musk is the world's richest man and, for the past year, a persistent political figure, in no small part for his big role helping propel Donald Trump back to the White House. It's been a year since Musk endorsed Trump for the US presidency...
Africa’s mining ministers adopt reporting code, laud Alake
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
BY GLORIA AKUDORO Africa’s Mining ministers under the aegis of Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) have resolved to adopt the new Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC) to enhance transparency, investor confidence, and alignment with global...
Africa Film Finance Forum eyes $20 billion Pan-African film economy
Nairametrics
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July 9, 2025
The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) has unveiled plans to unlock a $20 billion Pan-African film economy, a bold move aimed at transforming the continent’s underfunded and informal film sector into a structured, high-value industry. The...
Who are Jordan Marshall’s Parents? All About his Mother Amy Allphin and Father Jarelle Marshall
Essentially Sports
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July 15, 2025
Michigan’s run game in 2024 wasn’t up to its usual standard; steady, but far from dominant. With Donovan Edwards and Kalel Mullings off to the NFL, it’s a fresh start in Ann Arbor’s backfield. The 2025 trio of Alabama transfer Justice Haynes,...
Tunisian dog lovers push to save age-old desert hound
IOL
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Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on the beach in Tunisia where their ancestors have long roamed desert plains, seemingly unaware of the existential threat to their dwindling breed. The Sloughis, known for their...
Omnicom reports strong Q2 revenue, but profits slump amid IPG acquisition
Medical Marketing and Media
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Omnicom posted year-over-year organic growth of 3% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period 12 months prior. However, net income continues its decline following Q1 earnings, decreasing 21.5% from 2024 Q2. Overall, revenue is up and profit is down....
War Propaganda, State Controlled Media, and the End of African Stream
MLToday
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July 7, 2025
By Margaret Kimberley, BAR Exec. Editor & Senior Columnist June 25, 2025 Black Agenda Report African Stream’s Pan-African, anti-imperialist journalistic perspectives made it the target of a state that colludes with corporate media to spread war...
African mining ministers laud Alake’s leadership role in sector
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 9, 2025
Rising from their sixth inter-ministerial meeting, mining ministers under the auspices of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, (AMSG) have praised the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, for his exemplary leadership qualities in...
Family cries out over arrest, detention journalist Amieyeofori by DSS
Daily Post
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July 16, 2025
The family of journalist and former African Independent Television, AIT, staff, Tekena Amieyeofori, has cried out following his arrest and detention by the Department of State Services, DSS, since March 10, 2025. His reportedly abduction, as the...
Africa’s Tech Boom is Being Built on Fragile Foundation | Smartcomply Says it Has the Fix
TechEconomy
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July 9, 2025
Advertisements For the past decade, the story of African tech has been one of exponential growth. A fintech explosion, a burgeoning e-commerce scene, and a wave of digital transformation have attracted billions in venture capital. But beneath this...
Top Museum Exhibitions During Frieze Week London
Frieze
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‘Kerry James Marshall: The Histories’ | Royal Academy | 20 September 2025 – 18 January 2026 Kerry James Marshall, Untitled, 2009. Acrylic on PVC panel, 155.3 x 185.1 cm. © Kerry James Marshall. Courtesy: Yale University Art Gallery More than 70...
‘Who Killed My Family?’: An inquest into the violence of liberal chic
Prism
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July 16, 2025
In the established discourse, it is not your cruelty that counts. It is your tone. This is a disturbing reality that we have all been inundated with, especially since the Israeli genocide in Gaza began. The twisting of language and the omission of...