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Global Africa Diaspora Day At The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) Reaffirms Commitment Towards Unity And Economic Sovereignty For All Africans
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo As the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) kicked off its second day, Global Africa Diaspora Day brought together Heads of State, senior government officials, business leaders, and cultural icons...
AI and Digital Tools Transforming Forex and Commodity Trading in Africa
Technext
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September 8, 2025
A full-fledged revolution in the trading industry is underway in Africa due to the tremendous spread of artificial intelligence and other digital tools. By the end of 2025, the Africa region is expected to grow 30% per year in the Forex market,...
Africa Energy Centre Partners for AI Workshop Wednesday
News Ghana
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September 8, 2025
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre will host a free artificial intelligence workshop this Wednesday examining how technology can accelerate sustainable development across the continent. The AI for Africa Workshop, organized with Kathryn Strachan...
33 African startups raised $93 million in August led by Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya
Technext
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September 8, 2025
Venture funding into African startups witnessed a drastic decline in August 2025 as startups across the continent raised $93 million during the month. With this total, August becomes the second-slowest funding month in 2025, behind the month of...
Tanzania leads Africa in global governance ranks
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has made notable progress in governance, climbing to 78th position globally in government effectiveness in 2025, up from 82nd in 2021. The leap makes the country the most improved in Africa over the period. The rise,...
Africa Reframes Climate Migration as Opportunity at Major Summit
News Ghana
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September 8, 2025
African leaders and migration experts are challenging the narrative around climate displacement, positioning human mobility as a powerful tool for resilience rather than merely a crisis to manage, as more than 25,000 delegates gather in Ethiopia...
Lost in translation, how Africa is trying to close the AI language gap
Daily News Tanzania
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September 8, 2025
AFRICA: ALTHOUGH Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world’s languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates – many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This is both an issue of a lack of...
Development Bank Partners with Agricultural Research Group on Africa Food Security
News Ghana
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September 8, 2025
The Islamic Development Bank and CGIAR agricultural research consortium unveiled expanded collaboration efforts to transform Africa’s food systems during a high-level session at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The September 2...
Table Tennis tackles Tanzania’s sporting future
Daily News Tanzania
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September 8, 2025
IF you thought table tennis was just a casual basement game, think again! This is not just about smacking a tiny ball back and forth. It is about diplomacy, friendship, and the kind of passion that turns everyday players into national heroes. To...
African Economies Urged to...
Capital
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September 8, 2025
Algiers, Algeria African economies have been challenged to increase their investment in research to accelerate the continent’s industrial transformation through the development of homegrown innovations that promote autonomy, sustainability, and...
Nigeria lags as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya ride 5G smartphone boom
Business Day
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September 8, 2025
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) smartphone market is witnessing a robust 5G-driven surge, with South Africa, Egypt, and Kenya emerging as regional powerhouses, while Nigeria grapples with significant hurdles in its 5G rollout. According to the...
Nigeria–South Africa ties deepen as MTN media summit opens in Johannesburg
Business Day
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September 8, 2025
Nigeria and South Africa are drawing closer together through the prism of media and education, as MTN Nigeria, the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and Nigeria’s Pan-Atlantic University launched the fourth edition of the MTN Media Innovation...
Azerbaijan emphasizes Africa’s climate potential at second African Climate Summit
AzerNews
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September 8, 2025
“We are all well aware of the threat that the climate crisis poses to the world. We also know that African countries, despite contributing the least to global emissions, will be at the forefront of these challenges. We are all here because we...
In the era of ESG sustainability: Why are some African and emerging market economies’ participation lagging the global push?
MyJoyOnline
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September 8, 2025
Introduction: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have become central to global conversations on sustainability. The Global ESG Imperative ESG frameworks have evolved from a niche concern to becoming a central tenet of global...
U.S. announces official application locations for 7 African countries without visa services
Business Insider Africa
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September 8, 2025
For countries without official centers for routine U.S. visa services, the newly designated locations will serve as official points for submitting applications, attending interviews, and obtaining guidance, providing a crucial alternative that...
Draft communique 2nd Africa-CARICOM summit in Ethiopia
St. Vincent Times
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September 8, 2025
The Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) convened for the historic Second Africa-CARICOM Summit on 7 September 2025, hosted by the Government of the Federal Democratic...
Africa Enters an Age of Optimism
Capital Finance International
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September 7, 2025
07 Sep, 2025 The upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York presents an opportunity for world leaders to assess the drivers of global uncertainty. In doing so, Africa must not be sidelined. Genuine engagement with the continent is essential...
Legacy and Historical Achievements: Summarising the 2024 African Nations Championship
GhanaWeb
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September 8, 2025
The best sports betting site 1xBet shares its impressions of the prestigious continental tournament. More than just football Oussama Lamlioui’s fantastic shot (it was the sixth goal of the tournament’s top scorer) from almost 40 meters gave...
ERA leads South Africa’s e-waste recycling under EPR
Cape Business News
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September 8, 2025
ERA leads South Africa’s e-waste recycling under EPR By Adrian Ephraim SOUTH Africa’s electronic waste landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations that are reshaping how...
Gyakie named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for September 2025
Eagle Online
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September 8, 2025
Ghanaian R&B and Afro-fusion sensation Gyakie has been unveiled as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for September 2025, marking her second time in the programme. The EQUAL Africa programme is dedicated to spotlighting and supporting women in...