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NNN wants stronger energy partnerships
New Era
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LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the...
Despite Strong Commitment, SDGs Progress Alarmingly Off Track 10 Years On—New UN Report Finds
Inter Press Service
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June 24, 2025
Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Gender, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Poverty & SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...
Mark Bettle: Donations provide real help in real time
Telegraph-Journal
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June 24, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Kings County Record Life Saint John & South Salon Author of the article: Mark Bettle • Ubuntu in action Published Jun 24, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read A family in Eswatini receives a food package from the...
Letshego improves credit quality amidst rising impairments
MMEGI
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June 30, 2025
The pan-African financial services provider, headquartered and listed in Botswana, has achieved a significant reduction in non-performing loans (NPL) and improved collections across its loan book. As of December 2024, the Group’s NPL ratio dropped...
What is the International Big Cat Alliance, launched by India?
The Indian Express
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June 17, 2025
The first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was held in New Delhi on Monday (June 16), presided over by the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav.He was endorsed as the President of the...
Young South Africans push forward despite economic hurdles
Sowetan
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June 23, 2025
Whether they’re behind a trombone, a fuel pump, or a laptop, SA’s youth are working, studying and most importantly hoping. In a country where youth unemployment stood at 62.4% in the first three months of 2025, many young people are forced to...
Otumfuo speaks on war in DR Congo, Somalia, Sudan during King Mswati's visit
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on countries embroiled in conflict on the African continent to make peace reign. He stated that the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Chad, and Sudan do not reflect well on the...
How Mission Hospitals Are Combating Africa’s Medical ‘Brain Drain’
The Dispatch
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June 29, 2025
Most of us are probably familiar with the term “brain drain” and how it’s affecting Africa, whose population is skewing younger and increasing rapidly. By 2050, 1 in 4 people on earth will be African, according to estimates by the United Nations....
Zimbabwe Diaspora Property Showcase UK is back for 2025 edition
Three Men on a Boat
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June 29, 2025
Photo by Oleksandr P on Pexels.comBrought back by huge popular demand, together with winning the best event of the year award in the UK last year at the Zim Achievers Awards, we have indeed brought back the Zimbabwe Diaspora Property Showcase...
Asantehene bemoans non-completion of 18-year-old stalled KNUST Teaching Hospital
Joy FM
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has renewed calls for the completion of the KNUST Teaching Hospital, which has stalled for over 18 years. The medical centre, which was expected to be completed within 6 years of its commencement, currently...
Why do African leaders flee to foreign hospitals instead of fixing theirs at home?
The Zimbabwean
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June 20, 2025
Tendai Ruben Mbofana Once again, Africa finds itself watching in stunned silence as one of its most powerful monarchs, King Mswati III of eSwatini, reportedly battles a deteriorating health condition that has stirred growing concern within and...
Ashanti Region gears up for royal visit with region-wide clean-up
GhanaWeb
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June 19, 2025
Correspondence from Ashanti Region Ahead of an official visit from His Majesty the King of Eswatini, hosted by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has announced a region-wide clean-up exercise...
Preservation of language and culture vital in traditional settings – King Mswati III
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
By Muyid Deen Suleman Kumasi, June 26, GNA – The preservation of languages and cultural heritage remains a critical priority in Africa’s traditional setup, as it embodies the identity and soul of the continent. King Mswati III, the Ngwenyama of...
Crookes Brothers reports record earnings amidst challenges in agribusiness sector
IOL
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South African agribusiness Crookes Brothers has announced robust headline earnings of R64.9 million for the year to March 31, marking the highest annual earnings since 2014, following strong performances from its banana and property divisions....
Schoeman: I wanted to be a Bok, now I stroke Highland cows and make whisky
The Times
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Pierre Schoeman is not hiding his history. How could he, really, when he speaks with such a thick Afrikaans accent that when he talks about touring Scottish lochs with his wife it sounds as if he has just sneezed.Born in Mbombela, a town near...
Contiki expands Africa portfolio; adds four new destinations
Travel Press
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June 18, 2025
Contiki is expanding its Africa portfolio with the launch of four new trips in Africa. Designed to make bucket-list safaris more accessible to younger audiences, each new itinerary, across Kenya, Tanzania and Eswatini and South Africa, delivers...
Region 5 Games preparations in full swing
New Era
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With less than two weeks to go, Namibia has entered the final stretch in preparations for the 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, which will run from 4 to 13 July in Windhoek and Swakopmund. Ndeulipula...
Catholic World Women’s Observatory changing lives across Africa
Vatican News
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June 26, 2025
Since its launch in 2022, the World Women’s Observatory has made significant strides in empowering vulnerable women across Africa through advocacy, training, and strategic partnerships. By Sarah Pelaji Operated by the World Union of Catholic...
Collective Action Needed To Conserve And Protect Big Cats: Bhupender Yadav
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday emphasised the importance of collective action to advance the conservation and protection of the seven major big cat species...