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Africa’s mining ministers adopt reporting code, laud Alake
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
BY GLORIA AKUDORO Africa’s Mining ministers under the aegis of Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) have resolved to adopt the new Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC) to enhance transparency, investor confidence, and alignment with global...
African mining ministers laud Alake’s leadership role in sector
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 9, 2025
Rising from their sixth inter-ministerial meeting, mining ministers under the auspices of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, (AMSG) have praised the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, for his exemplary leadership qualities in...
African leaders seek to charm Trump with talk of Nobel Peace Prize
The Gazette - Colorado
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Five leaders from Africa endorsed President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as they advocated for their countries' interests at the White House. Leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal praised Trump for his...
Africa CDC launches framework to combat health impact of climate change
Premium Times
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July 9, 2025
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a strategic framework to address the health impacts of climate change. The Director-General of the Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, described climate change as one of the most...
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishop Hiboro Kussala: Happy birthday to You, Republic of South Sudan!
Fides
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July 9, 2025
Tombura-Yambio - " Empowered by Grace, Equipped for Mission, United in Hope," thus begins the message from the bishop of the diocese of Tombura Yambio, Eduardo Hiboro Kussala, on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the independence of the...
2025 WAES: Regional integration crucial for West Africa’s economic future
Daily Post
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria’s regional trade dominance is hampered by infrastructure and policy issues. The 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) highlighted the need for digital identity, youth potential, and private sector partnerships to boost intra-ECOWAS trade...
Report: Digital Innovation Can Close Africa’s Education Gap
This Day
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July 9, 2025
Emma Okonji A new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), titled: “Boosting Education Technology in Africa: Scaling Innovation for the Future of Education,” explores how digital solutions can address the main challenges faced by the African...
World News | With Africa, India Seeks Not to Compete, but to Cooperate: PM Modi
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): Hailing the relations between India and Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the ties are based on respect, equality and mutual benefit. He stated that India seeks to cooperate with Africa and not to...
Namibia leads Africa group in call for IP reforms
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena Namibia has called for the adoption of an international legal instrument on limitations and exceptions for libraries, research, museums, educational institutions, and archives described the issue as critically important to Africa....
Trump meets presidents of 5 African nations in bid to boost trade
United Press International (UPI)
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July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- in what the White House describes as a push to deepen trade, including that involving...
With Africa, India seeks not to compete, but to cooperate: PM Modi
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): Hailing the relations between India and Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the ties are based on respect, equality and mutual benefit. He stated that India seeks to cooperate with Africa and not to...
‘Bringing us to the future:’ African American literature researcher and poet joins English department as new assistant professor
Alestle - Illinois
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Published poet and researcher of African American literature Angel Dye will be joining SIUE’s Department of English as an assistant professor of African American Literature this fall. Her research on Harlem Renaissance literature and culture...
India, Africa must act together to create future defined not by power and dominance, but by partnership and dialogue: PM Modi
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Underlining that India values Africa's role in world affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the two sides must act together to create a future defined not by power and dominance, but by partnership and dialogue. Addressing a Joint...
The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House
News4Jax - Florida
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and...
Trump amazed by African president’s ‘good English,’ gleefully accepts praise for Nobel Peace Prize
TheGrio
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump welcomed five African presidents to the White House on Wednesday for a multilateral mini-summit to discuss areas of mutual interest in trade and other kinds of economic partnerships. “My administration is committed to...
Nigeria to enforce African disability protocol
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria has initiated steps to operationalise the African Disability Protocol (ADP), following a roundtable held in Abuja aimed at transitioning from policy adoption to practical implementation. The event, jointly convened by the National Human...
South Africa Home Affairs requests $618M budget to advance digital transformation
Biometric Update
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July 9, 2025
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has tabled a budget request of 11 billion rand (about US$618 million) for the advancement of the department’s digital transformation ecosystem for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. Schreiber said in...
Mayo Clinic researchers are looking to grow awareness of Multiple Myeloma in the Black community
WXOW - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WXOW) – Researchers at Mayo Clinic are investigating why multiple myeloma is the most common cancer in the Black community. The team has identified a precursor to myeloma called M-GUS, which many people of African descent develop...
US: Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
The New Arab
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa on Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China. The White House is seeking to strengthen economic ties...
Trump woos five West African leaders in White House meeting
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping US aid cuts. Trump said he sees “great economic potential in Africa” as the...