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African Development Bank gives $139 million loan to Johannesburg
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - The African Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $139 million (R2,449,636,926) loan to South Africa's financial capital to upgrade its utilities, marking its first direct lending to a sub-sovereign entity. Johannesburg is home to...
Africa’s Architectof Leadership
CorD Magazine
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July 1, 2025
In a world where the word “entrepreneur” often evokes images of Silicon Valley start-ups and digital unicorns, Fred Swaniker stands apart—not just for what he builds, but for whom he builds for. Born in Ghana and raised across multiple African...
African American trailblazers Dr. Carl Grant and Dr. Richard Harris to be featured at Fitchburg Senior Center’s Lunch & Learn on Wednesday
Madison365 - Wisconsin
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July 1, 2025
The Fitchburg Senior Center’s Lunch & Learn series grew out of a desire for people to learn about some interesting people doing interesting things in the Madison area. Now in its third year, the program is organized by longtime Fitchburg resident...
African Development Bank to give South Africa $475mln loan
Zawya
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The African Development Bank will give South Africa a $474.6 million loan to upgrade its transport and energy infrastructure, the bank said on Tuesday, the second big infrastructure loan the country has been promised in weeks. The money adds to...
Africa Becomes Key Target for Russian Coal Exports
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa holds the capability to transform into a significant recipient of Russian coal exports, potentially becoming the third-largest market following China and India, stated Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov during an...
Well-endowed South Africa has huge opportunity ‘right now’ to grow mining sector
Engineering News
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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised to...
Till the last truck comes off the field
Farm Talk - Kansas
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It’s almost noon outside Enid, Oklahoma. A 30 mile an hour wind is burning the morning dew off a wheat field that’s a mile long. A five man harvest crew, plus three truck drivers, are on standby. An hour ago they cut a wheat sample from the field...
ECT Aviation acquires Islander for freight operations
LARA
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July 1, 2025
Republic of Ireland-based operator, ECT Aviation has acquired its first Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft, expanding its operations into dedicated cargo services between Europe and North Africa. The aircraft will be deployed on...
Academy Becoming Preferred Training Hub for Africa: Ethiopian Civil Aviation Training Academy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 1, 2025 (ENA) - The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Training Academy is increasingly becoming the top choice for numerous African countries seeking aviation training, Acting Academy Director of Leulseged Gulelat told ENA. According to...
American Firms Sign $2.5 Bln Deals At US-Africa Business Summit
RTTNews
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July 1, 2025
U.S. Companies have signed deals and commitments worth more than $2.5 billion with African partners during the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit. A U.S. consortium led by Florida-based Amer-Con Corporation signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement...
Unlocking Africa’s Cultural Power: How Arts Connect Africa’s Festival Network Can Transform the Continent
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 1, 2025
By Plot Mhako, Founder of earGROUND, Jibilika and Amplifaya Festival and Arts Connect Africa (ACA) Board Member Africa is rising, not only in terms of demographics and digital innovation but also as a vibrant hub of cultural power. At the heart of...
South Africa's low-income households face severe housing shortage: a call for action
IOL
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As Minister Thembi Simelane tables the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) budget vote on Wednesday, South Africa’s low-income households contend with an acute shortage of formal housing stock. According to data analysed by Lightstone, a...
How Can Business Schools Transform Africa?
Poets&Quants - California
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July 1, 2025
Samer Atallah: “The future of Africa hinges not just on the ideas and innovations of its business schools, but on how well its institutions of business education work together to amplify those ideas” Africa today stands at a historic inflection...
Keyamo Commends BAGASOO Impactful Contributions To Aviation Safety In West Africa
The Will
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July 1, 2025
July 01, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has commended the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO) for its impactful contributions to aviation safety in the...
WATCH | Trump threatens to boot Musk ‘back to South Africa’ after EV bill spat
African Insider
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July 1, 2025
Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he could consider deporting Elon Musk, after the South African-born billionaire slammed his flagship spending bill. Trump also said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – which Musk...
South Africans brace for fuel price hike
Nothern Natal News
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July 1, 2025
South Africans are gearing up for the rise in fuel prices at midnight Wednesday (July 2) 95 Unleaded will go up by 52 cents per litre. 93 Unleaded will go up by 55 cents That will mean 95 unleaded petrol will cost R21,08 per litre on the coast and...
Expert: African Lithium Key to China's Battery Supply Chain Dominance
Investing News Network
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July 1, 2025
With the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) accelerating, China is cementing its dominance over the lithium supply chain by pouring investment into African mines, creating a new center of gravity for the battery metal. Speaking at a recent...
Assistive Technology: Africa’s Untapped Equaliser of Opportunity
IOL
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Dr Ashley Subbiah|Published 1 hour ago 5min For millions of blind and partially sighted persons in South Africa and across Africa, each day is a stark reminder that access to assistive technology is not yet a lived reality. And for many, it...
Congo–Rwanda “Peace” Deal: Hands Off Africa! Down with US Imperialism!
The Communist
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July 1, 2025
A new scramble for Africa is unfolding, as the imperialists jostle for the natural resources necessary to manufacture cutting-edge technology. It is through this lens that we must analyze the recent “declaration of principles for peace” between...
Kuramo Capital CEO makes case for sustainable investment in Africa
Business Day
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July 1, 2025
Wale Adeosun, the CEO and founder of Kuramo Capital, has called on investors to invest in Africa, championing for the power of long-term, impact-driven investment to reshape Africa’s economic landscape. As a leading voice in African private equity...