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Insurance Biz Africa Launches pan-African Insurance Webinar Master Series
EIN Presswire
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July 12, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Digital news publisher, Insurance Biz Africa, is proud to announce the launch of a series of pan-African webinar sessions whose objectives are to take an unprecedented deep...
Oxfam reaction to ICIJ investigation exposing the World Bank's harmful privatization of healthcare in Africa
Oxfam
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July 10, 2025
In response to the investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealing how World Bank-backed healthcare investments are deepening poverty and denying care in Africa, Oxfam International’s Health Policy...
Technip Energies awarded a large contract for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas unit in Africa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 11, 2025
Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) has been awarded a large(1) contract to perform preliminary activities(2) for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit in Africa. The contract will be effective until Sept 30, 2025. Technip Energies is a global...
What’s Trump next step after meeting African presidents?
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from five West African nations to the White House on Wednesday, signaling a push to strengthen commercial ties with the resource-rich region as global competition—particularly with...
Trump Signals Africa Policy Shift from Aid to Trade
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of five African nations, signaling a significant policy shift from financial assistance to economic partnerships focused on trade. Gathering at the White House with the...
iACT and UEFA Foundation for Children Launch ‘She Should Play’ Girls Soccer Camp in Bangui, Central African Republic
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
A powerful lesson in what can happen when we fully resource community-led sports programming for girls globally. BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Through a grant from the UEFA Foundation for Children, iACT...
Greece suspends processing of asylum applications for North Africans
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Greece has temporarily suspended the processing of asylum applications for individuals arriving from North Africa, citing a sharp increase in illegal sea crossings, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday. The...
S. Africa urges G20 to end exploitative extraction of nation's mineral resources
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa has called on the G20 to play a leading role in ending the exploitative extraction of Africa’s mineral resources and to support a more just and inclusive international system. The demand was made by Ronald Lamola, South...
Russia Seeks Expanding Trade with Africa
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa is emerging as a crucial market for Russian exporters, offering substantial untapped opportunities for trade growth and investment, according to the vice president of the Russian Export Center (REC). In her address at the...
Greece Suspends Asylum Applications for North African Migrants
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Greece has announced the suspension of asylum applications from individuals arriving from North Africa for a period of three months, as revealed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The move is intended to address the growing number of...
Russia wants more profound trade relations with Africa
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa is becoming an increasingly vital market for Russian exporters, offering substantial room for growth, according to Tatyana An, Vice President of the Russian Export Center (REC). Speaking at the INNOPROM-2025 industrial expo in...
Envoy states India wants essential minerals from Namibia
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Windhoek, Rahul Shrivastava. Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to Namibia, Shrivastava emphasized the strong historical relationship between the two countries, noting that India was among the first to...
Pretoria urges G20 to acknowledge unjust exploitation of Africa’s mineral wealth
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has called on the G20 to champion a fairer global system that stops exploitative extraction of Africa’s mineral resources. Speaking at the G20 Sherpa...
Faith Leaders to Address Hunger and Poverty Crisis in South Africa
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
"Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar series with prominent South African faith leaders addressing the IF20 policy priorities CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20),...
Minister Patricia de Lille on launch of South African Astronomical Observatory Visitor Centre
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
The Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, welcomes the launch of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Visitor Centre in Cape Town today, by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande. “The SAAO Visitor Centre...
West Africa Tea Market Size Is Likely To Reach a Valuation of Around $2.6 Billion by 2027
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
West Africa tea market was valued at $1.6 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $2.6 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 8.5% from 2021 to 2027 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The West Africa Tea market...
Powering Africa's Future: Generator Sets Market to Reach $1.33 Billion by 2032
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
Containerized Gensets Revolutionize Africa’s Generator Sets Market, Forecasted at 7.7% CAGR by 2032 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report by Allied Market Research, the Africa generator sets...
Minister Blade Nzimande: Launch of Remote Operations Centre and Visitor Centre at South African Astronomical Observatory
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Programme Director Minister of Tourism, Ms Patricia De Lille Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Nomalungelo Gina Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Tsakani Shiviti...
France gives back army base to Senegal
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) France has officially returned a military communications base in western Senegal to local authorities after withdrawing its troops, the French embassy announced. This move follows Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s call last...
Deputy Minister Andries Nel: South African Human Rights Commission disinformation workshop
South African Government
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July 9, 2025
Programme Director, The Chairperson of the Commission, Rev Chris Nissen, Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission, Distinguished guests, Thank you to the Commission for the opportunity to make a few introductory remarks and also...