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Minerva commit to Zim Open Chess tourney
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Branded the Minerva Zimbabwe Open, the tournament is set to take place from August 20 to 24 at Joina City in Harare. THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) has announced the continuation of its partnership with Minerva Risk Advisors, who will sponsor...
WAFCON 2024: Zambia Not A Tough Team –Super Falcons Defender, Demehin
Complete Sports
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July 15, 2025
Bro, the Super Falcons, for all their institutional challenges, still command massive respect on this continent. Let’s be fair: even when chaos reigns at the top, these ladies still show up with pride, grit, and undeniable quality. They remain the...
Winter watermelon gamble pays off
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
The trio of brothers behind Janlouis Boerdery remains dapper despite their recent battering by the weather: intense frost last July wiped out entire fields of vegetables. Then they had their entire annual rainfall, twice over, during January and...
Kabwira alleges Mutharika’s health is failing, invites him to Independence Day
Malawi 24
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July 4, 2025
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kwabwira has alleged that former President Peter Mutharika is relying on medical injections to maintain his health—a claim suggesting his condition is being concealed for political reasons. Speaking...
‘Tax the super-rich’
Independent (Uganda)
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July 14, 2025
Oxfam report warns of danger ahead as gap widens between rich and poor COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | In 1990, just one in 10 people living in extreme poverty around the world lived in Africa. In 2024, it was seven in ten. Since 2020, the number of...
Opinion: Why evangelicals turned their back on PEPFAR
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Florence Makumene, 53, holds her HIV medication and a hospital records book at her home in Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 7, 2025. (Aaron Ufumeli/AP) In 2006, Ambassador Mark Dybul, then the United States global AIDS coordinator, visited an orphanage run...
Rebranded A&K Sanctuary updates portfolio, sees strong demand from Asia
TTG Asia
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July 3, 2025
A&K Sanctuary, rebranded from Abercrombie & Kent’s Sanctuary Retreats portfolio of safari camps and lodges last December, is set for a portfolio update, with one property in Uganda relaunched with a new look last week and another in Botswana...
Absa’s digital transformation journey with SAP
South Africa Today
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July 14, 2025
How the banking group transformed their operations by replacing legacy systems with cloud, AI-ready SAP technologies. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 14th, 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- When financial services group Absa began its ERP...
Awards Wrap: 2025 Bookmarks finalists announced, Shop! SA announces 2025 Awards judges panel
The Media Online
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July 15, 2025
The Media Online’s weekly column delivering news of award wins, entries, competitions, dates to note and winners in the media. 2025 Bookmarks finalists announced These exceptional individuals, brands and agencies are setting the standard in South...
Giant radio telescope was ‘a natural magnet’ for African talent
Nature
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Roger Deane speaks to early-career astronomers in the digital planetarium at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.Credit: Chanté Schatz/Wits University Radioastronomy in Africa In 2005, when South Africa and its...
Guineafowl can outsmart extreme temperatures: we spent a year finding out how
The Conversation
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July 13, 2025
Have you ever wondered how wild birds cope with baking hot afternoons and freezing cold mornings? Our new study has taken a close look at one of Africa’s most familiar birds – the helmeted guineafowl – and uncovered surprising answers about how...
ARIPO Seeks Reportage Champions in the 2025 Intellectual Property Journalists Awards
Media Update
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July 14, 2025
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has announced that the 2025 Intellectual Property Journalists' Awards is now open for entries. The competition calls for journalists from the 22 ARIPO Member States who report on the...
WAFCON is thrilling fans but faces familiar problems
Deutsche Welle
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July 15, 2025
The rescheduled women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is underway in Morocco, a year later than planned. The tournament sees some of the best players in the world fighting for glory, but as players and nations emerge, familiar problems linger...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Higher US tariffs to affect SA agriculture at a regional level
Mail & Guardian
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July 14, 2025
the agriculture industry is expected to feel the effects only at a regional level and within certain sectors, particularly citrus and table grapes. Photo: Supplied The impending 30% tariff on South African exports to the United States will...
Human – history at its most irresistibly infectious
The Guardian
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July 14, 2025
‘I can’t help it,” says Ella Al-Shamahi. “It reminds me of The Lord of the Rings!” It’s not easy to make prehistory accessible, but a Tolkien comparison works for the time before Homo sapiens ruled the world. Al-Shamahi’s five-part documentary...
Africa's mining industry digests surging demand for value addition
African Business
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July 15, 2025
African governments are reasserting control over their mineral wealth through a growing wave of policies aimed at increasing local value addition and reducing unprocessed exports, senior officials and industry figures said at a key industry...
Strangled by Hormuz?
Botswana Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Why Botswana Cannot Ignore the Oil Chokepoint Half a World Away The looming threat of closure at the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil passage, poses serious risks to Botswana’s economy. With fuel imports vulnerable and strategic reserves...
Inside the British royal family's most scandalous summer vacation spots
Fox News
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July 13, 2025
Prince Diana's former bodyguard Lee Sansum recalled how young Prince William and Prince Harry were affected by the paparazzi. He also explained why he believes the term "paparazzi" is "dehumanizing." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Desert & Delta Safaris announces its brand-new Okavango Awakening Wellness Retreat
Travel Daily News
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July 2, 2025
Desert & Delta Safaris launches the Okavango Awakening Wellness Retreat, blending mindfulness, culture, and nature for a transformative experience in Botswana. Desert & Delta Safaris unveil the Okavango Awakening Wellness Retreat, an exclusive...