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African Trade Fair Eyes US$44 Billion in Business Deals
News Ghana
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September 3, 2025
Algeria’s capital will host thousands of business leaders next week as the continent’s largest trade exhibition opens with ambitious targets for economic integration. The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair begins September 4 in Algiers, bringing...
Africa: The unsung innovators that the world missed
World IP Review
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Silicon Valley and the R&D corridors of Europe are not the only places where bright ideas begin—it’s time to invest seriously in African science, design, and engineering, writes Miguel Bibe of Inventa. In a world increasingly shaped by artificial...
African students face mounting challenges abroad as US, UK issue travel compliance alerts
Business Insider Africa
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September 2, 2025
Recent government measures highlight the growing pressure on international students to strictly adhere to immigration rules or face the risk of losing their legal status. In the UK, the Home Office has launched a new campaign contacting tens of...
African Youths Urged To Lead Global Agricultural Revolution
Daily Independent
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September 2, 2025
1 Chidi Ugwu The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) called on youths across the globe to lead Agricultural Revolution in order to transform food systems and drive economic growth. Amath Pathé Sène, Managing Director of AFSF, during the opening...
Africa imports close to $50bn worth of food annually – official
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 2, 2025
The Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Simeon Ehui, Sunday evening, said Africa imports close to $50 billion worth of food annually. He stated this in an interview with journalists at the ongoing Africa...
Africa Tech Challenge: 4 Kenyan students secure scholarship to study in China after 5-week contest
TUKO
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September 2, 2025
The Africa Tech Challenge Season 10 came to a close on Monday, September 1, 2025, with a colourful award ceremony Four Kenyan TVET students were among those awarded a scholarship to study in the People's Republic of China Education Cabinet...
Africa’s AI Moment: Nigeria Commands Centre Stage
Arabian Post
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September 2, 2025
Nigeria has launched a bold initiative to position itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence on the African continent. The Government Leadership & AI Summit held in Abuja on 1 September brought together policymakers, private‑sector...
Tourism, culture extravaganza as Africa’s first E1 race debuts in Lagos Oct 3
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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September 3, 2025
Over 250 sports personalities from across the world will gather in Lagos for Africa’s maiden E1 Electric Powerboat Championship, billed for October 3 and 5, 2025, the organisers have said. According to them, the E1 series, organised in conjunction...
Osimhen tops African transfer history with record fees
Punch
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September 3, 2025
African footballers are shaking up the sport beyond the pitch, setting new records and commanding enormous fees in the transfer market. OLAMIDE ABE breaks down the top ten transfers, analysing how these stars rose through the ranks and which clubs...
Lagos to Host First E1 Electronic Powerboat Championship in Africa
This Day
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September 3, 2025
Kunle Adewale The organisers of the E1 Series and the Lagos State Government yesterday expressed readiness to hold a world-class E1 Electric Powerboat Championship that will bring over 250 sports personalities together next month in Nigeria’s...
Lejirma ready for SportsBiz Africa Championship in Kigali
The Standard
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John Lejirma in past action at Golf Park Kenya. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya’s top amateur golfer, John Lejirma of Royal Nairobi Golf Club, has set his sights firmly on making a strong impression at the SportsBiz Africa Golf Championship. The...
Nairobi to host Africa’s inaugural institute of risk managers
Star
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Joyce Ndirangu /HANDOUT The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has registered its African subsidiary, the Risk Management Hub in Africa. This milestone builds on years of work by the dedicated IRM and IRMA Boards, regional groups, and risk...
Digital Assets Firm Targets Africa’s Financial Growth With ‘People’s Wallet’
Leadership
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September 3, 2025
A digital assets exchange and financial services provider, Zabira Technologies, has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering growth and adoption of digital finance in Nigeria, making it a digital asset hub in Africa. Speaking to newsmen at the 6th...
Learn Africa Honours 2024 NECO SSCE Top Three Candidates
This Day
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September 3, 2025
Oluchi Chibuzor As part of its tradition, Learn Africa Education Development Foundation has honoured the 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) top three candidates, with Emmanuella Adeyemo of Our...
Maison P&J food truck rolls authentic African eats to the Twin Cities
WGLT - Illinois
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September 2, 2025
There is a new food truck coming to Bloomington-Normal this fall. Co-owners Junior Nsumbu and his partner Pore are looking to offer something new to the area with Maison P&J, bringing authentic African food to the heart of the Midwest. Nsumbu is...
Agritech West Africa Exhibition Returns to Accra This Month
News Ghana
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September 2, 2025
The fourth edition of Agritech West Africa opens September 19-20 at the Accra International Conference Centre, bringing together agricultural technology companies from nine countries to showcase innovations addressing food security and farming...
Crude Oil Refiners to Brainstorm on Africa’s Refining Agenda at 2025 Summit
This Day
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September 3, 2025
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has announced its summit for 2025, explaining that the event is set to shape Africa’s refining agenda in a bid to ensure energy security on the continent. Scheduled to...
Maïmouna’s Cuisine brings West African flavors to Ithaca
Tompkins Weekly - New York
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September 2, 2025
Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes Maïmouna Phelan with her husband Bill Phelan at the First Baptist Church Ithaca Commissary Kitchen, where Bill assists Maïmouna in making West African meals available for pickup on Fridays. Maïmouna’s Cuisine, a meal...
The future of skin rejuvenation is already here: Understanding non-surgical aesthetic options
Cape Town ETC
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September 2, 2025
Ageing gracefully in 2025 is less about erasing time and more about enhancing your natural glow, so forget the knife – the future of beauty is already in your blood. In this month’s column, Dr Fawzia Salie explores non-surgical, regenerative...
Targeting Small Power and Low-Altitude Economy, Anhui Future Era's 10GWh Solid-State Battery Project Officially Launched
Shanghai Metals Market
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SMM September 3 News: Key Points: Anhui Future Times' annual 10GWh semi-solid-state battery project commenced construction in Jinzhai, with a total investment of 2 billion yuan. The products will primarily serve the small power, ESS, and...