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IsDB Approves US$277 Million to Foster Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Member Countries
Islamic Development Bank
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Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 07 July 2025 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved over US$277 million in new development financing to help create jobs, improve access to essential services, and support inclusive, sustainable growth...
Chinese firms increase purchase of overseas mining assets
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese companies are rapidly increasing their purchases of overseas mining assets, reaching levels not seen in over ten years, as they seek to secure vital raw materials amid growing restrictions from Western nations. According to...
Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
News Central TV
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July 11, 2025
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...
Sr. Becquart: New Synod document to foster exchange of gifts among local Churches
Vatican News
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July 7, 2025
Sister Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, speaks to Vatican News about the new document "Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod," highlighting the realization of synodality within the...
Africa Cement Industry Report 2025 Market To Grow By 8.1% Annually To Reach $8.7 Billion This Year, Driven By Infrastructure Projects, Green Transition, Urbanization, And Trade Integration
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The African cement market is growing at an impressive 8.1% annually, with an expected value of $8.7 billion by 2025. Driven by urbanization and infrastructure projects, the cement sector benefits from...
Innovating for a healthier and more resilient food system
Food Navigator
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From supply chain challenges and rising costs to regulatory changes and looming tariffs, the food industry is facing significant instability. These challenges not only affect the resilience of producers, but also threaten the affordability of food...
It’s Your Money July Grocery Snapshot: The calm before the storm?
Manchester Ink Link - New Hampshire
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July 7, 2025
Price increases are still outpacing decreases since I began keeping track. That said, the past month’s grocery snapshot was low-key. In fact, thanks to dry cat food going back to what it was before last month’s startling increase, per-item price...
Africa Unites to Save Donkeys as PADCO-2 Validates Historic Strategy
Capital FM Kenya
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July 1, 2025
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Jul 1 – The Second Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCO-2) closed with a strong continental call to action, delivering three historic outcomes to preserve Africa’s rapidly declining donkey population. Held under the theme...
China buying up mines globally FT
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Beijing is reportedly racing to lock in critical mineral supplies as the West restricts Chinese investments Chinese companies are buying more mines abroad than they have in over a decade to secure key raw materials as Western countries restrict...
Zambia's cyber laws: Safety or surveillance?
Deutsche Welle
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July 7, 2025
It has been almost three months since Zambia's president, Hakainde Hichilema, signed the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Acts of 2025 into law. His supporters hailed the laws, calling them progressive, and said they would help fight digital crimes...
MDL awarded contract by Saipem to support flex-lay campaigns in West Africa
Oilfield Technology
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June 25, 2025
Maritime Developments (MDL) has been awarded a contract by Saipem to provide specialist equipment and operational support for two recent flex-lay campaigns offshore Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mauritania. The two scopes awarded to MDL entailed...
Zambia's cyber laws: concerning or necessary?
Deutsche Welle
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July 7, 2025
It has been almost three months since Zambia's president, Hakainde Hichilema, signed the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Acts of 2025 into law. His supporters hailed the laws, calling them progressive, and said they would help fight digital crimes...
World Chocolate Day 2025: 5 Benefits Of Eating Chocolate
Free Press Journal
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The love for chocolate is worldwide. There is hardly any individual who doesn’t love gooey chocolate. But this global obsession began in the 15th century when chocolate came to Europe. To celebrate this, World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July...
How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups
BBC
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July 7, 2025
Priya Sippy & Jacob BoswallBBC News & BBC Monitoring ShareSave Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping across several West African nations, especially...
Funding: These African Startups raised at least $10 million in H1 2025
Technext
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July 6, 2025
With $1.4 billion raised by African startups during the first half of the year, the ecosystem is gearing up towards a better 2025. By over 78%, the amount raised so far has surpassed the $800 million raised during the same period in 2024....
(Hello Africa) From Kenya to China, youth coding program sparks digital dreams
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of southern Kenya's Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders. NAIROBI, July 5 (Xinhua) --...
Foreign national arrested at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 11.39 crore
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 23, 2025
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI Mumbai intercepted an Ivory Coast national who arrived from Sierra Leone at Mumbai Airport on 19 June, on suspicion of smuggling narcotics, a DRI official said. Upon questioning, the passenger admitted to...
Is being born as an LGBTI person a medical issue?
Bangkok Post
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June 29, 2025
June is a propitious time to remember the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their struggles to overcome discrimination and violence. One of the difficulties confronting them throughout the ages has been how the...
Feature: From Kenya to China, youth coding program sparks digital dreams
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of Kenya's southern Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders. In...
Feature: From Kenya to China, youth coding program sparks digital dreams
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of Kenya's southern Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders. In...