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Energy minister urges swift action on Africa’s energy gaps
GhanaWeb
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September 4, 2025
Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has called on global and regional stakeholders to take bold and decisive action to address the growing energy inequities facing Africa. Speaking at the International Solar...
dmg events expands in Africa with Lagos infrastructure, HVACR expos
Business Day
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September 4, 2025
dmg events, a Dubai-based organiser of trade exhibitions, is deepening its push into Africa with the launch of two new shows in Lagos next year, betting on West Africa’s $668 billion infrastructure market and rising demand for sustainable building...
Tebboune Urges Africa to Avoid Being Victim of Global Order Shift
Algeria News Gate
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President Abdelmadjid Tebboune warned that Africa must not become the main victim of the ongoing global reconfiguration, in his speech at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) on September 4 in Algiers. In his 20-minute inaugural address at the...
Nigeria to host Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 in Lagos
Business Day
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September 4, 2025
Nigeria has been named the host country for the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2027, with Lagos as the host city. The announcement was made by Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president and chair of the IATF 2025 Advisory Council, during the...
Too many fly via Europe': Africa trade bloc pushes for better air links
Zimbabwe Independent
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Too many fly via Europe': Africa trade bloc pushes for better air links THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has identified inadequate air connectivity as a major barrier to trade, noting that many delegates had to transit...
Ghana champions sustainable mining future at Australia-Africa Conference
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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September 4, 2025
By Valentia Tetteh Ghana has unveiled a bold new vision for Africa’s mining sector, placing sustainability, ethical governance, and shared value at the center of investment opportunities. This was the message delivered by Minister for Lands and...
$68 Trillion Wealth Transfer: NYU Abu Dhabi Symposium Charts the Future of Strategic Philanthropy
Mid East Information
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September 4, 2025
89% of global experts expect the most significant surge in giving over the next 25 years to come from Africa and Asia NYUAD’s Strategic Philanthropy Initiative launches landmark report, ‘A Comparative Study of Strategic Philanthropy in MENA and...
B20 South Africa energy task force urges big upscaling in energy transition financing
Engineering News
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The B20 South Africa task force on energy has unveiled three recommendations that will be presented to the G20 government leaders when they gather for their yearly meeting in Johannesburg in November. The recommendations include mobilising energy...
BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster
The Conversation
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September 4, 2025
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established its first radio transmitter sites in Africa in the 1930s, to reach the British colonies and beyond. It became a model for radio in Africa and later a model for TV news. But, almost a century...
Ghana, Egypt forge strategic alliance for sustainable mining at Africa Down Under 2025
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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September 4, 2025
By Valentia Tetteh Ghana and Egypt have announced a new strategic partnership to promote sustainable and inclusive mining across Africa. The agreement was reached during bilateral talks between Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources,...
President Mahama calls for African leadership in global solar revolution
GhanaWeb
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September 4, 2025
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has called on African nations to take the lead in the global transition to renewable energy, emphasising the continent’s vast solar potential and the urgent need for increased investment. The President’s...
“Intellectual Property Rights: A Cornerstone for Intra-African Trade,”
Liberian Observer
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The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) underscored the role of Intellectual Property (IP) rights as a cornerstone for intra-African trade as it announced participation in the upcoming Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025,...
BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical...
Modern Ghana
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established its first radio transmitter sites in Africa in the 1930s, to reach the British colonies and beyond. It became a model for radio in Africa and later a model for TV news. But, almost a century...
Fidson Healthcare, Ohara, deepen alliance to boost Africa’s pharma sector
Business Day
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September 4, 2025
L-R: Mr Abiola Adebayo, managing director/CEO of Fidson Healthcare Plc, and Dr. Seiji Ohara, the president /CEO of Ohara Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), Japan to sign an MOU...
Léandre Bassolé assumes office as AfDB Central Africa regional chief in Yaoundé
Business Hallmark
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September 4, 2025
Léandre Bassolé has officially assumed office as Director General of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Regional Office for Development, Integration, and Business Delivery for Central Africa, with headquarters in Yaoundé, Cameroon....
Local Govt crucial for national development – Reps
The Sun Nigeria
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September 4, 2025
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has said that local government administration is crucial to national development because of its proximity to the people. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, stated this while declaring open a retreat...
Malta Chamber wants law allowing State to repurpose stalled developments
Times of Malta
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September 4, 2025
The Malta Chamber is calling for a new law that would allow the state to take over derelict developments and repurpose them for public use. The proposal forms part of the Chamber’s pre-budget document, launched on Thursday morning. The new law,...
AA&R Group and Abdullahi Bashir Haske refute false allegations, demand retraction from The Africa Report
Nairametrics
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September 4, 2025
The management of AA&R Investment Group, on behalf of its Group Managing Director Mr. Abdullahi Bashir Haske (ABH) and its aviation subsidiary Mars Aviation Limited, has issued a formal notice to The Africa Report (Jeune Afrique Media Group)...
Founders, Innovators Put Africa’s Tech Future on Full Display at GITEX Nigeria 2025
Morocco World News
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September 4, 2025
Mohammedia – Day 4 of GITEX Nigeria 2025 kicked off this morning at the Landmark Center in Victoria Island, Lagos, with the Founders & Ventures sessions. Designed for entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders, the segment offers the...
Indus Towers Africa Expansion Aims to Diversify Revenue and Capture Growth in Emerging Telecom Markets
TechTrendsKE
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September 4, 2025
Indus Towers, the Bharti Airtel-backed giant that dominates India’s tower infrastructure space, is preparing for its first major move abroad. The company has cleared plans to expand into Africa, starting with Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia — markets...