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Kerr and Lyles offer London Diamond League stardust despite withdrawals
The Guardian
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July 18, 2025
One of the major issue athletics faces is the relative lack of importance that the overwhelming majority of events hold. It is one of the reasons why Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track is yet to catch alight: the pay is great for the athletes, but...
Zimbabwe govt warns Chinese firms over illicit deals
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 16, 2025
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has issued a sharp and public rebuke to Chinese businesses operating in Zimbabwe, warning them to immediately halt illicit financial activities, environmental violations, and the flouting of local laws...
Zim’s tax burden turns off investors
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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This is contained in Zimbabwe Competitiveness Report (ZCR) 2024 report released on Wednesday by the National Competitiveness Commission (NCC). ZIMBABWE’S high tax burden has been flagged as the major impediment to doing business in the country....
Liberia: Community Land Protection Program Coordinator at SDI Calls on Actors in Land Sector to Take Advantage of NELGA Alumni Program
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
Mr. Daniel B. Wehyee: Photo Credit: The event organizer ACCRA, Ghana – The Coordinator of the Community Land Protection Program (CLPP) at the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) is calling on CSOs and individuals working in the land sector of...
Household Debt Rises 6.2 %
Botswana Gazette
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July 14, 2025
The Bank of Botswana’s (BoB) Financial Stability Report dated May 2025 shows personal loans driving growth while mortgage lags persisted TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO Household borrowing in Botswana expanded by 6.2 percent year-on-year in March 2025,...
Ford dealerships to invest over R900 million in South Africa despite volatile vehicle market
IOL
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July 17, 2025
Ford dealership owners in South Africa have committed more than R900 million over three years on new and upgraded dealerships, reaffirming the local motor manufacturer’s long-term commitment at a time when other manufacturers may be lowering their...
Export ready? Here’s what to know about Sacu
Food For Mzansi
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July 15, 2025
For South African farmers eager to expand their horizons, the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) offers a practical gateway into export markets. Made up of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini, Sacu is not only the world’s...
Namibia a 'continental pioneer' in green hydrogen development
Namibian Sun
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July 15, 2025
Energy minister Natangwe Ithete says leaders must ensure that the benefits of green investment reach all Namibians, especially youth, women and rural communities. Namibia played host to the Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue, which...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
WTO's Okonjo-Iweala calls for African reciprocal tariffs exemption
African Business
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July 15, 2025
When the World Trade Organisation’s girector general, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, addressed the opening plenary session at the 4th Finance for Development Conference in Seville, she insisted that sustainable global development was still achievable even...
Historic milestone as Samia unveils Development Vision 2050
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited national development blueprint—Vision 2050—with President Samia Suluhu Hassan calling it a historic milestone and a firm foundation for the country’s socio-economic transformation over...
Chelsea Pensioners’ show garden — and other news in pictures
The Times
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Stuart Broad and Darren Pettitt of Camilla’s Bookshop get lost in a story in the Eastbourne shop, which has more than a million books JON SANTA CRUZ Highland cow Una Ruadh 57th of Pollok gets a wash and brush from the livestock assistant Shaun...
Tanzania, UN cherish a partnership in promoting global peace
Daily News Tanzania
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July 17, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) continues to demonstrate reliability and professionalism on the global stage, particularly through its participation in various United Nations peacekeeping missions. Speaking today in Dar...
This is officially the best country on Earth, according to The Telegraph
Time Out
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Get your passports ready, guys: New Zealand has just been named the best country in the world in 2025, according to The Telegraph. Reclaiming its crown in this year’s Telegraph Travel Awards (after briefly being dethroned by South Africa in 2023),...
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...
New strategy to help save Kruger National Park’s white rhinos
The South African
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July 16, 2025
Government has launched a strategy that seeks to rebuild the Kruger National Park’s white rhino population from just over 2 000 to 12 000 within the next decade by using technology. Government aims to monitor rhino herds daily using drones, GPS...
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,...
African rail connection: A path to multimodal freight optimisation
Rail Freight
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July 11, 2025
Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies globally, and there is an urgent need to expand its infrastructure to ensure this growth aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With rapid urbanisation and population increases...
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...
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...