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Africa’s trade stunted by poor market intelligence – Afreximbank
Punch
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June 30, 2025
The African Export-Import Bank has warned that Africa’s failure to trade effectively within itself stems largely from poor market intelligence, weak connectivity, and the absence of structured trade platforms. The Executive Vice President,...
African American Museum of Dallas announces new president and CEO Lisa Brown Ross
KERA - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Lisa Brown Ross has been appointed the new president and CEO of the African American Museum of Dallas. On Monday, the museum announced that Ross was selected in a nationwide search to take over the role from Dr. Harry Robinson Jr., who held the...
African leaders urge nuclear energy adoption to drive growth
Xinhua News Agency
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KIGALI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- African delegates at the inaugural Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2025) in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Monday called for the accelerated adoption of nuclear energy to meet the continent's rising...
Africa Unveils First Pan-African Card Scheme, PAPSSCARD
The Will
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June 30, 2025
June 30, (THEWILL) — In a landmark step toward financial sovereignty and economic integration, Africa has launched its first continent-wide card scheme, PAPSSCARD, designed to facilitate seamless, secure, and cost-effective transactions across...
African Icon Awards names Akuboh keynote speaker for 2025 edition
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
The African Icon Awards has announced Engr. Dr. Dominic Onuh Akuboh, FNSE, as the keynote speaker for its highly anticipated 10th anniversary celebration, scheduled to be held on July 26th, 2025, at the prestigious Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja,...
Don’t fear Nuclear Energy; It’s for Our Development – PM Ngirente Tells African Leaders
KT Press Rwanda
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June 30, 2025
8 Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente has called on Africans to change their mindset regarding preconceived notions about nuclear energy to take advantage of the existing nuclear energy sources and potential to spur economic development for...
Africa, Caribbean urged to unite
The Nation Barbados
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June 30, 2025
Africa is poised to become the next frontier of global economic growth with its demographic advantage, natural resources and untapped renewable energy, CARICOM Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett told a gathering of various African leaders on...
Pan-African Progressive Front opens headquarters in Accra
Graphic
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June 30, 2025
The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) has chalked up a significant milestone with the official inauguration of its headquarters in Accra, marking what the organisers describe as a turning point in the ongoing struggle for African unity and...
Wyclef Jean talks investments & opportunities for Africa
CNBC Africa
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June 30, 2025
The potential of Africa's entertainment industry continues to draw international interest and investments, especially within the burgeoning music scene. CNBC Africa's Akinkunmi Obakeye recently sat down with renowned Haitian musician and...
Minister endorses West Africa Industrial Summit To Drive Regional Economic Growth
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 30, 2025
News Investigators/ The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has formally endorsed the 2025 West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing, and Trade (IMT) Summit and Exhibition. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and...
China's 'Small and Beautiful' BRI model boosting Africa's green transition, experts say
China Daily
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WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY China's Belt and Road Initiative is pivoting toward "small and beautiful" projects in Africa, a strategic shift designed to foster more sustainable and green development as the continent pursues its energy transition, an...
Harnessing trade to unlock sustainable growth in Africa
CNBC Africa
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June 30, 2025
In an ambitious bid to boost intra-Commonwealth trade to $2 trillion by 2030, trade ministers from across the Commonwealth convened in Windhoek, Namibia, marking a significant milestone by holding the meeting in Africa for the first time. The...
President of EBID urges NiBS graduates to lead Africa’s innovation drive
Graphic
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June 30, 2025
The President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has called on graduates of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS) to lead a new era of innovation and problem-solving to address Africa’s...
Morocco Rises to 6th in Africa for Public Services, Says AfDB Report
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Berlin – Morocco ranks among the continent’s top performers in public service delivery, according to the first Public Service Delivery Index (PSDI) released by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The country claims the 6th position in Africa,...
ILO engages West African journalists on reframing labour migration reportage
Tribune Online
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June 30, 2025
In a bid to reframe the narrative around labour migration and fair recruitment across West Africa, especially in the media, journalists, trade union leaders, and labour advocates from 12 ECOWAS countries convened in Abuja from June 24 to 25, 2025,...
In Major Feat for Continent, First Pan-African Card Scheme, PAPSSCARD Launched
This Day
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July 1, 2025
•Afreximbank’s initiative to lower transaction fees across borders, boost intra-Africa trade, others James Emejo in Abuja The continent’s first Pan-African card scheme, PAPSSCARD was launched yesterday in Abuja, marking a significant step towards...
More FIE Tournaments for Nigeria after Successful 23rd African Fencing Championship
This Day
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July 1, 2025
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lauded the Nigerian Fencing Federation for its outstanding organization of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, held at Charterhouse Lagos from June 25 to 29. The FIE also announced its intention...
Firms Seal Deal to Deliver Clean Energy to 600m Africans
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Peter Uzoho Genesis Energy Holding, a Pan-African clean energy infrastructure development company and Desert Technologies have signed a strategic collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating clean energy access in Nigeria and other parts of the...
New INTERPOL Report Warns of Sharp Rise in Cybercrime in Nigeria, Other African Countries
This Day
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July 1, 2025
•Online fraud accounts for more than 30% of all reported crimes •Scam notifications rise by up to 3,000 per cent in selected African countries Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report has indicated that a...
Modi’s Africa Tour: Focus On Critical Minerals, Energy, Partnerships
StratNews Global
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July 1, 2025
Marking a strategic diplomatic push to secure critical minerals, bolster energy security and strengthen ties ahead of the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Ghana (July 2–3) and Namibia (July 9) as...