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APD 2026 Launched at Historic Malabo Leadership Breakfast Meeting
Sada Elbalad
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July 29, 2025
The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2026 was officially launched at the Malabo Leadership Breakfast Meeting, bringing together over 500 of Africa's most influential political and business leaders on the sidelines of the African Union's 7th...
State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records
The Intercept
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July 29, 2025
The United States is building an unprecedented network of deportee dumping grounds, pursuing deals with around a third of the world’s nations to expel immigrants to places where they do not hold citizenship. Once exiled, these third-country...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Kenyan President to Build Multimillion-Dollar Church on Official Residence Grounds
Christianity Today
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July 23, 2025
A dilapidated tin-walled mabati chapel on the grounds of State House—the presidential residence in Nairobi, Kenya—has become the center of drama between President William Ruto and his critics. The presence of the small temporary chapel had never...
Kenya’s President Sparks Debate with Plans for Grand Church at State House
Zenit
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July 20, 2025
(ZENIT News / Nairobi, 07.19.2025).- In a move that has ignited sharp debate across Kenya’s religious and political landscape, President William Ruto has unveiled plans to build a monumental Christian church within the grounds of State House, the...
Ekiti State Governor, Keyamo, others Bag Travellers Award 2024/2025
Daily Independent
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August 16, 2025
1 LAGOS – Mr. Abiodun Oyebanji, the Governor of Ekiti State, has bagged the ‘Tourism Governor of the Year 2024/2025’ for his strategic investments in tourism infrastructure, cultural promotion, and sustainable development initiatives that have...
KALW Almanac - Friday August 15, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Friday, the 15th of August of 2025, August 15 is the 227th day of the year 138 days remain until the end of the year. 38 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 6:25:54 am and sunset will be at 8:01:17 pm. We will have 13 hours and 35 minutes...
Why Nigeria’s eastern CNG hub could redefine the nation’s energy future
Business Day
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August 15, 2025
Nigeria’s compressed natural gas sector is experiencing unprecedented momentum, with over $791 million in investments flowing into the ecosystem in just two months of 2025. At the centre of this transformation lies a groundbreaking industrial...
Plumber from Axarquia brings water to Africa
Euro Weekly News
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August 11, 2025
“Paco el Cubano” in Equatorial Guinea. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Canillas de Aceituno In a small village in Equatorial Guinea, a small country in Central Africa, taps are finally running, thanks to a retired plumber from Axarquia. Francisco Martín,...
Green Card Lawsuit Against Trump Admin Heads To New Judge As Visas Run Out
Newsweek
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August 14, 2025
A new judge is slated to hear arguments Friday regarding a lawsuit involving foreign nationals and a travel ban that was imposed earlier this year on green card holders, as the number of allotted visas continues to diminish. Newsweek reached out...
Breaking: WAEC makes u-turn on 2025 WASSCE results, more candidates scale through
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 8, 2025
Following the discovery of grading discrepancies that significantly affected candidates’ performance, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination...
Top 10 African countries with the least improvement in government balance
Business Insider Africa
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August 14, 2025
When this equilibrium weakens year after year, the consequences are severe and far-reaching. A deteriorating general government balance, whether caused by dwindling income, excessive expenditure, or bad fiscal planning, undermines a country's...
The lingering appointment of a nuncio to Spain
The Pillar
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August 7, 2025
Amid growing controversy in Spain, the wait for a new papal nuncio has triggered a cycle of reports and denials that Spain’s government has blocked a papal appointment over tensions between the Spanish government and the country’s hierarchy. But...
Access Bank, others pay tribute to helicopter crash victims
MyJoyOnline
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August 14, 2025
Photo caption: Pearl Nkrumah (arrowed), the Executive Director of Retail and Digital Banking, Access Bank, with other staff members of the bank after the wreath laying for the helicopter crash victims. Former First Lady, Nana Konadu...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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A time for our one-sided stories – Part 2
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
What UK Newspapers Do You Read And Why? Years ago, on a very clever and funny British sitcom about government (yes, I know, but it really was clever, funny and very popular), called Yes, Prime Minister there was a lovely bit of dialogue on the...
Canada-US travel advice keeps changing — Here are all the latest rules & ominous warnings
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
If you're travelling to the United States from Canada anytime soon, you probably know how tricky it's been to keep up with all the Canada-U.S. travel advisory changes lately. Over the last six months, a steady stream of updates has added new...
Diplomatic Corps sign book of condolence for helicopter crash victims
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 13, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has continued to receive members of the Diplomatic Corps for the signing of the Book of Condolence opened in honour of the helicopter crash victims. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025,...