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The Luxury Jewelry That Sparkled Brightest At Paris Couture Week
Forbes
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Composition No. 4, Ikebana-style jewels by Boucheron, on show at Paris Couture Week. A cyclamen ... More brooch, oat stalk hair jewels, caterpillar brooch and butter fly hairpin.Boucheron It was a rich Couture Week in Paris earlier this month,...
Momentum Builds Ahead of AMW 2025
Business Ghana
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International finance institutions are playing an increasingly pivotal role in Africa’s mining sector, providing essential capital and technical support to unlock the continent’s vast mineral potential. Last month, Angola became a sovereign...
Why competition policy and law matters to 24-Hour plus policy
Business and Financial Times
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July 17, 2025
By Appiah Kusi Adomako, Esq “Competition policy is not a luxury or a regulatory nicety. It is an essential underpinning of the market economy. Developing countries need it as much as, or even more than, rich countries, because the risks of market...
GirlCodeHack 2025 registration now open
ITWeb
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July 17, 2025
GirlCodeHack 2025 is scheduled to take place across seven African cities on 11 and 12 October. Registration for the annual GirlCodeHack, aimed at empowering women in tech, is now open until 22 August. GirlCodeHack, organised by GirlCode, a social...
Recent droughts are ‘slow-moving global catastrophe’, says UN report
Nagaland Post
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July 4, 2025
From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in recorded history, made worse by climate change, according to a UN-backed report. Describing drought as a “silent killer” which “creeps in, drains...
FG Hails Super Falcons’ Victory
New Telegraph
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July 11, 2025
The Federal Government through the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman- Ibrahim, has expressed deep pride and excitement following the Super Falcons’ narrow but decisive 1–0 victory over Botswana in the ongoing 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of...
Dar to host SADC meet on regional stability
Daily News Tanzania
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July 17, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, will host the 27th Ministerial Committee of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation (MCO) from 21st to 25th July 2025 at the...
Bicolored waterberry: The overlooked tree shaping Zambia’s rivers
Mongabay
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July 16, 2025
The bicolored waterberry (Syzygium guineense subsp. barotsense) is a dominant tree along the Kafue and other major Zambian rivers, where it plays a vital structural and ecological role. Though capable of self-pollination, the tree’s flowers...
Financing Africa's Minerals: Momentum Builds Ahead Of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) International finance institutions are playing an increasingly pivotal role in Africa's mining sector, providing essential capital and technical support to unlock the continent's vast mineral potential. Last month, Angola...
Great European Eclipse 2026: When is it and how to view the eclipse
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Multi-Year Drought Gives Birth to Extremist Violence, Girls Most Vulnerable
Inter Press Service
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July 2, 2025
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Biodiversity, Child Labour, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Energy, Environment, Europe,...
IMF is a bandage, not a cure: Moving towards lasting solutions
Daily FT
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We don’t need perpetual bailouts. We need permanent solutions President Anura Kumara Disanayake has decided not to seek an IMF bailout again, so the way forward is now clear. Sri Lanka must face a harsh reality: while the IMF may provide temporary...
Annual GirlCode Hackathon set to empower women in tech across Africa
South Africa Today
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July 16, 2025
In a world where innovation drives progress, and technology continues to shape how we live and work, women are increasingly making their mark in the tech sector. From classrooms to boardrooms, they are bringing new perspectives, solving complex...
Solar eclipse 2026: A traveller’s guide to the best places to be when the light goes out
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Marking International Women’s Day 2025: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa Empower ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day...
Competition Law as a catalyst for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy and export ambitions
Joy FM
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July 17, 2025
“Competition policy is not a luxury or a regulatory nicety. It is an essential underpinning of the market economy. Developing countries need it as much as, or even more than, rich countries, because the risks of market abuses, cronyism, and...
Droughts emerging as silent global catastrophe: report
Eco-Business
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July 10, 2025
“Drought is a silent killer. It creeps in, drains resources and devastates lives in slow motion,” said Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. “Its scars run deep.” A comprehensive new report released...
Absa transforms banking operations with AI technologies
Punch
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July 16, 2025
Absa Group says it has successfully transformed its banking operations across multiple African countries by replacing legacy systems with modern, AI-ready SAP technologies in a decade-long digital overhaul. In a statement, the company said the...
Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition
Colossal
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July 16, 2025
Across a wide, rocky gap at the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar, a lemur is illuminated by the sun as it leaps with its baby. Captured by Donglin Zhou, the photograph took the $5,000 Grand Prize in this year’s Big Picture...
Askari Metals: Building a Tier-1 gold portfolio in Ethiopia
Proactive Australia
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July 17, 2025
Ethiopia, a country known more for its rich cultural heritage than its mineral wealth, is emerging as a hotspot for mining investment. In recent years, the country has attracted considerable attention from foreign investors, thanks to its...