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Benjamin Okezie Kalu: A Different Breed
This Day
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June 30, 2025
By Sam Hart There is a man left scratching his head in quiet disbelief in Brussels, Belgium. For over several years, he has served as the official driver for the Nigerian Mission, assigned to visiting Nigerian dignitaries. Let’s call him John. He...
Groundbreaking M585m EU-Africa cultural partnership
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
New programme flips traditional dynamics, putting African voices at the forefront of cultural exchange with Europe MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage is set to gain significant international visibility and support through a...
Why do African leaders flee to foreign hospitals instead of fixing theirs at home?
The Zimbabwean
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June 20, 2025
Tendai Ruben Mbofana Once again, Africa finds itself watching in stunned silence as one of its most powerful monarchs, King Mswati III of eSwatini, reportedly battles a deteriorating health condition that has stirred growing concern within and...
Ashanti Region gears up for royal visit with region-wide clean-up
GhanaWeb
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June 19, 2025
Correspondence from Ashanti Region Ahead of an official visit from His Majesty the King of Eswatini, hosted by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has announced a region-wide clean-up exercise...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...
Letshego improves credit quality amidst rising impairments
MMEGI
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June 30, 2025
The pan-African financial services provider, headquartered and listed in Botswana, has achieved a significant reduction in non-performing loans (NPL) and improved collections across its loan book. As of December 2024, the Group’s NPL ratio dropped...
Schoeman: I wanted to be a Bok, now I stroke Highland cows and make whisky
The Times
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Pierre Schoeman is not hiding his history. How could he, really, when he speaks with such a thick Afrikaans accent that when he talks about touring Scottish lochs with his wife it sounds as if he has just sneezed.Born in Mbombela, a town near...
Otumfuo speaks on war in DR Congo, Somalia, Sudan during King Mswati's visit
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on countries embroiled in conflict on the African continent to make peace reign. He stated that the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Chad, and Sudan do not reflect well on the...
Contiki expands Africa portfolio; adds four new destinations
Travel Press
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June 18, 2025
Contiki is expanding its Africa portfolio with the launch of four new trips in Africa. Designed to make bucket-list safaris more accessible to younger audiences, each new itinerary, across Kenya, Tanzania and Eswatini and South Africa, delivers...
Collective Action Needed To Conserve And Protect Big Cats: Bhupender Yadav
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday emphasised the importance of collective action to advance the conservation and protection of the seven major big cat species...
Zimbabwe Diaspora Property Showcase UK is back for 2025 edition
Three Men on a Boat
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June 29, 2025
Photo by Oleksandr P on Pexels.comBrought back by huge popular demand, together with winning the best event of the year award in the UK last year at the Zim Achievers Awards, we have indeed brought back the Zimbabwe Diaspora Property Showcase...
Bhupendra Yadav to Big Cat nations: Collective action crucial for conservation
Mint
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June 16, 2025
India's environment minister Bhupendra Yadav has called on Big Cat Range countries to actively collaborate in the initiatives of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), emphasizing collective action to conserve and protect the seven major big...
How Mission Hospitals Are Combating Africa’s Medical ‘Brain Drain’
The Dispatch
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June 29, 2025
Most of us are probably familiar with the term “brain drain” and how it’s affecting Africa, whose population is skewing younger and increasing rapidly. By 2050, 1 in 4 people on earth will be African, according to estimates by the United Nations....
How the fatal Air India crash was just the latest in a long history of tragic disasters for the unlucky airline
Daily Mail
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June 16, 2025
As aviation investigators try and establish the cause of the Air India crash, which claimed the lives of 270 people on Thursday, the tragedy will go down as the carrier's highest ever death toll from an accident. The Indian national airline has,...
India News | Inaugural Assembly of International Big Cat Alliance Endorses Bhupender Yadav as President
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday said India is a global leader in wildlife conservation and will work with all members of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to co-develop solutions for securing...
At inaugural assembly, Big Cat Alliance endorses Bhupender Yadav as president
The Indian Express
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June 16, 2025
At its first assembly held here Monday, the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) endorsed Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav as President of the coalition of 95 countries created for conservation for the seven big cats. The assembly, IBCA’s...
Asantehene bemoans non-completion of 18-year-old stalled KNUST Teaching Hospital
Joy FM
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has renewed calls for the completion of the KNUST Teaching Hospital, which has stalled for over 18 years. The medical centre, which was expected to be completed within 6 years of its commencement, currently...
Preservation of language and culture vital in traditional settings – King Mswati III
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
By Muyid Deen Suleman Kumasi, June 26, GNA – The preservation of languages and cultural heritage remains a critical priority in Africa’s traditional setup, as it embodies the identity and soul of the continent. King Mswati III, the Ngwenyama of...
All 9 countries on the UK Foreign Office ‘no go’ travel list
Metro
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June 15, 2025
There are many reasons the FCDO may advise against travel (Picture: Getty Images) The holiday checklist goes something like this: think about your budget, Google the weather, and check that your passport and travel insurance are in date. But it’s...
From funding to vision: Enabling Africa’s just energy transition
Zawya
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Africa’s energy challenge is not just about generation or grid access—it’s about how we finance, structure and scale solutions that are sustainable, inclusive and future-ready. Meeting this challenge requires a new kind of financial engagement:...