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Zutari appoints new CEO for Africa
African Insider
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July 8, 2025
Cape Town – Leading engineering consultancy Zutari has appointed Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso as Chief Executive Officer: Africa, effective 1 July 2025. This appointment marks a further significant step forward in Zutari’s journey to...
Nigeria, Ghana, and SA face volatility as half of African currencies show signs of depreciation – Report
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies have shown signs of depreciation despite steady development across the continent, according to the latest edition of the Monthly Developments in the African Macroeconomic Environment report published by the...
Too Much: who are all the celebs in the cast of Lena Dunham's Netflix show?
Evening Standard
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July 4, 2025
Think Girls (kind of), only set in London and not starring Dunham as the protagonist. That would be Jessica, a 30-something year old woman who lives in New York, who moves to London for a fresh start. She’s played by American actor Megan Stalter,...
Netafim celebrates 60 years of driving precision irrigation
Food For Mzansi
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July 7, 2025
Netafim, the global pioneer of drip irrigation technology, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 1965 on a kibbutz in Israel’s Negev desert, the company has introduced innovations that have transformed farming practices...
REVEALED:Defense Principal Secretary(PS) Prince Sicalo refuses to officially open new over R1million Military Police Tents, demands answers as Army Commander Mashikilisane Fakudze allegedly steals air conditioners.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze has been accused of stealing air conditioners at Zombodze Military Police Army Camp. An independent investigation conducted by this Swaziland News uncovered that, the air...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
DD goes down to the grave with darkest political secrets: families of slain officials speak out
IOL
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The passing of former deputy president David Dabede Mabuza has prompted a wave of tributes across South Africa — but in Mpumalanga, where he once ruled as premier, it has also reopened painful memories for families who believe the province’s...
Zachary Rotary hears from state, local and International speakers at June 12 meeting
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
On June 12, the Zachary Rotary luncheon featured a presentation from guest speaker Alyson Hughes, the administrative designated regional coordinator for Emergency Support Function 8 with the Louisiana Department of Health. Hughes spoke about...
An approach to developing digital identification in the context of DPI
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
By Juan Pablo García Cairello, Digital Identity Manager at AGESIC In 2023, G20 leaders defined Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as “a set of shared, secure, and interoperable digital systems, built on open technologies, to provide equitable...
KING MSWATI:Scarcity of financial resources hindering efforts to achieve global development goals.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati has urged developed countries to consider increasing financial support for developing countries including eSwatini to enhance and implement the global development agenda. Addressing the the United Nations(UN)...
Public private partnerships can help close Africa’s infrastructure deficit
Mail & Guardian
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July 5, 2025
There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant investments in connecting infrastructure. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP) There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant...
Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...
Let’s make Ashanti Region clean and welcoming – Amoakohene
Joy FM
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June 24, 2025
Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has called for collective commitment and action to promote environmental cleanliness in the region, making it more attractive and welcoming to both visitors and investors. He emphasised that...
Let’s make Ashanti clean and welcoming – Dr. Amoakohene
Ghana News Agency
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June 23, 2025
By Charles Tawiah Asuofua-Asamang (Ash), June 23, GNA – Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has called for collective commitment and action to promote environmental cleanliness in the region, making it more attractive and...
iProov and SITA bolster executive teams
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Alex Pearson has been named iProov’s Chief Revenue Officer and the newest member of its senior leadership team. The IT and software industry veteran will be responsible for global sales, account management, customer success functions, and driving...
30 Unhappiest Countries In The World in 2025
Insider Monkey
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This article looks at the 30 unhappiest countries in the world in 2025. The Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford recently published the World Happiness Report 2025. Finland took the number one spot yet again, marking eight years...
GPL building is not user-friendly for people with disabilities
IOL
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At the end of February, I had the privilege of attending the 3rd Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. This conference was attended by delegates from the following countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia,...
Asantehene calls on African leaders to foster self-reliance through cooperation and intra-trade
Joy FM
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June 29, 2025
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged African leaders to intensify intracontinental trade and cooperation as a means of achieving greater self-reliance and sustainable development. Addressing the 58th Special Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah...
AFRAA describes member airlines’ tax concerns
Times Aerospace
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The continent has long been known for high ticket prices, with observers noting a significant part of the problem is the additional costs imposed by governments, which often regard air travellers as being, by definition, well-off and thus able to...
The Hague Group revives the possibility of a new internationalism
Mail & Guardian
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July 3, 2025
A vigil remembering journalists killed in Palestine held at St.Georges Cathedral in Cape Town on 28 January 2024. Photo by Leanne Brady Imperialism is on a genocidal offensive in Gaza, and has recently bombed its way through Syria, Yemen, Lebanon...