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Business News | Driving Health for All: Reckitt Receives Global Health Awards 2025 at House of Commons, London
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], July 17: Reckitt, a leading global consumer health and hygiene company, has been recognized with two significant accolades at the prestigious Global Health Awards 2025, held at the iconic House of Commons, UK...
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...
Trending: Dangerous Trump rejects heading our way
Daily News
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July 17, 2025
There is a fear that violent criminals – illegal immigrants in the US, which is now deporting them to eSwatini as they their home countries have refused to take them back – will cross over in Mzansi and join the ranks of criminals here at home:...
Algeria: Honoring Pluralism for a Stronger Nation
Pressenza
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July 16, 2025
Algerian identity cannot be reduced to a singular narrative. It is the result of a long and complex historical journey shaped by diverse influences: Berber (Amazigh), Arab, African, Mediterranean, Andalusian, Ottoman, and French; that have each...
Nissan Magnite arrives in Morocco
Business Ghana
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The Kingdom of Morocco became the first left hand drive market in Africa, and one of the first in the world, to receive all new Nissan MAGNITE. The Nissan MAGNITE brings the company’s trademark Japanese innovation and engineering in a best...
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...
A “New Direction”: Dr. John Warren elected board chair of NNPA
OurWeekly LA - California
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July 17, 2025
Dr. John Warren of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint made his mark at the 2025 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) annual convention in Savannah, Georgia when he became the third person from the West Coast to lead the 85-year-old...
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...
Africa gearing up for 2025 elections: Safety and Security ar...
Modern Ghana
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As Africa gears up for a series of pivotal elections in 2025, including the recent ones in Gabon on 12 April, Malawi in September, and Tanzania, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire in October, it is crucial for organisations operating in these countries to...
Science Euronews DNA analysis from 4,600-year-old skeleton uncovers hidden link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Yahoo News
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A 4,600-year-old skeleton discovered in a sealed tomb in Nuwayrat, Egypt, has revealed the first genetic evidence of ancient migration between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Scientists sequenced the man's full genome from powder extracted from one of his...
Late Buhari's camp ready to dump Tinubu in APC - ADC
Nigerian Eye
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July 17, 2025
The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari has reignited speculations about the political future of his loyalists, particularly those from the now-defunct Congress for Progressive Change, the party he founded in 2009. Since the emergence of...
Africa film forum targets $20bn creative economy
The Cable
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July 9, 2025
The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) is set to return to Lagos with a focus on unlocking the continent’s creative economy through strategic investment and policy support. In a statement on Tuesday, organisers said the forum, scheduled to be held...
U.S. sends 5 men to Eswatini in third-country deportation, DHS says
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it has sent five men to Eswatini in what it called a “third-country” deportation, meaning the individuals are not from the small southern African nation. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin...
Africa Film Finance Forum Unlocks Path to $20b Film Economy
Lagos Post Online
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July 9, 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...
Africa CDC Assesses Malawi’s Social Behavior Change Capacity in Health Sector
Nyasa Times
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July 9, 2025
A delegation from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is in Malawi for a week-long assessment aimed at strengthening social behavior change (SBC) strategies in the health sector. The mission seeks to evaluate the...
‘Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home”
OurWeekly LA - California
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July 17, 2025
One hand over the other. That’s how you climbed to where you are now. One rung at a time, hand over hand until you reach the intended goal. Yes, sometimes you went backward before you ascended again or you had to move sideways past a barrier. And...
Shettima Recounts Last Moments With Buhari
Daily Independent
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July 17, 2025
1 ABUJA – Vice President Kashim Shettima has recounted the last moments he had with former President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he saw him two days before he finally gave up the ghost. Shettima said he was first delegated by President Bola Tinubu...
Ahead of 2027, Atiku Quits PDP, Fully Aligns with Coalition ADC
This Day
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July 17, 2025
•Cites irreconcilable differences, deviation from party’s founding principles •Describes his decision as heartbreaking •We won’t miss him, Makinde reacts •Keyamo slams ex-president for leaving his party at a time Nigerians are mourning Buhari...
Airtel-Perplexity Pro deal: All customers get free access
Mint
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July 17, 2025
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has partnered with Perplexity, to provide all its 36 crore subscribers 12-months of with free access to the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's ₹17,000 worth Perplexity Pro tool, according to an official release on...