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Nigerian Foreign Minister Woos US Govt With Mineral Resources In Exchange For Visa Access For Government Officials, Businessmen
Sahara Reporters
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th...
India and China compete to shape Africa’s economic future
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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June 18, 2025
China’s infrastructure and debt-driven influence contrasts with India’s market-oriented, partnership-focused investments in East Africa. January 2016: A Bharti Airtel store at a shopping mall in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Today, the Indian telecom...
GSMA, Mobile Industry Call For Strengthened Action To Advance Child Online Protection In Africa
Daily Independent
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June 18, 2025
1 The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened at the Ministerial Programme during MWC25...
SA blasts Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for saying African countries must collaborate to solve energy crisis
Briefly
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June 18, 2025
The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, called on African countries to join forces to tackle the continent's energy issues Ramokgopa was the keynote speaker at the opening of the Africa Energy forum in Cape Town on 17 June 2025...
London Indaba 2025: Africa’s mining powerhouses to shape the future of mining
Mining Review
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June 18, 2025
With just one week remaining, anticipation is building for the third edition of the London Indaba 2025, scheduled for June 24-25, 2025, at the InterContinental Park Lane, London. This event, chaired by Mining guru Bernard Swanepoel and organised...
Why is Afreximbank in focus over Africa debt restructuring deals?
Zawya
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NAIROBI - The African Export-Import Bank has been thrust into the spotlight due to a dispute over whether its loans to African countries now in default should be subject to writedowns in debt restructuring deals. Here are more details about the...
BREAKING: US visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries threaten regional prosperity — Minister
Punch
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June 18, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has raised concerns over the apparent inclusion of all ECOWAS member states in a new wave of United...
Steube introduces bill targeting antisemitic conduct by South African government
Sarasota Review - Florida
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June 17, 2025
U.S. Rep. Greg Steube representing Florida's 17th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Greg Steube representing Florida's 17th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Representative Greg Steube has...
YouTuber and wrestler Logan Paul wants to become President of the US, but thinks MrBeast is more suited
The Times of India
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(Image via YouTube/@Impaulsive) Logan Paul, the internet’s most unpredictable personality, just dropped another political bombshell. On a recent episode of his IMPAULSIVE podcast (June 17, 2025), the WWE star and Prime co-founder said he’s still...
Russia endeavors to expand cooperation with South Africa — PM
TASS
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June 18, 2025
MOSCOW, June 18. /TASS/. Moscow seeks after expanding cooperation with Pretoria in a number of areas, including industry, energy and agriculture, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the meeting with Vice President of South Africa Paul...
No, South Africa’s HIV care is not ‘under control’. To pretend so recalls the dark days of Aids denialism
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
No one should be surprised that the health system in South Africa is straining in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s cruel gutting of HIV funding. What is shocking is the political will to pretend otherwise. As public health workers, researchers,...
Robust investment and partnerships in Agri-Tech: The ignition to Africa’s agriculture
News Ghana
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June 18, 2025
Agriculture Stakeholders across Africa believes that there is an urgent need for more investment and stronger partnerships in Agri-Tech solutions to help support the sustainable adaptation and adoption of agricultural technologies. They made the...
Prepare for winter storms: Western Cape government issues urgent flood warnings
IOL
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As cold fronts grip the Western Cape, the provincial government has issued a strong plea for public vigilance, warning that heavy rains and flooding are expected to intensify over the coming days. Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government,...
Hilton will triple its African hotels to over 160
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Coinciding with Future Hospitality Summit Africa 2025, Hilton has announced plans to almost triple its presence in Africa to more than 160 hotels trading in the coming years. Across its portfolio of market-leading brands, Hilton expects to open...
South African inflation steady as central bank pushes for lower target
Zawya
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South Africa's inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the central bank's 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered. Headline consumer inflation stood at 2.8% year-on-year last month, unchanged from April and in line...
Dakar: Experts call for a democratic overhaul of economic models in Africa
Sene News
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June 18, 2025
A high-level conference was held this Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Dakar, on the theme: “Democratizing the Economy: A Horizon for Reinventing Economic Models in the Service of Substantive Democracy in Africa.” Organized by the Foundation for...
Top 5 popular rugby coaches: See the South Africans in the chart
IOL
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As one of the biggest sports, rugby is incredibly popular in many countries worldwide, including South Africa. People love watching the best players in action, and they often get a lot of attention. That said, some fans forget that these players...
The Hidden Lifeline – Blood Security and Africa’s Health Agenda
IOL
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IN June, World Blood Donor Day highlights the urgent need for safe blood for patients in need of donations for various health emergencies or diseases. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, we call on our communities to prioritise giving the gift of blood....
Egypt's Former-Minister Of Petroleum Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Exploration Surge In North Africa
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Tarek El Molla, Egypt's former-Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, has joined the continent's premier energy event – African Energy Week (AEW):...
Algerian President To Speak At African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid $50B Hydrocarbon Drive
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the Republic of Algeria, will speak at this year's African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference....