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Transformational partnership to advance Cabora Bassa and establish Africa-focused upstream company
African Mining Market
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August 27, 2025
Invictus Energy Ltd. is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Al Mansour Holdings backed by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani, a senior member of the Qatar royal family. Under partnership arrangements, AMH will...
Qatari shipping line Milaha begins its Libya operations from Misrata Free Zone
Libya Herald
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August 27, 2025
Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) announced yesterday that Qatari shipping company Milaha launched its first maritime voyage to Libya through the Misrata Free Zone Port with the docking of its vessel “Al-Bid’a” at the port. MFZ said Milaha is one of the...
Transport Minister champions rail expansion to boost Africa's economy
IOL
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Banele Ginindza|Published 47 minutes ago 3min Banele Ginidza Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has set the tone for a transformative approach to rail transport in Africa, urging a shift from mere discussion to tangible delivery. Speaking at the...
China pouring exports into Africa faster than anywhere else
The Straits Times
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August 26, 2025
BEIJING - Africa has become a new hot spot for Chinese exports as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs redraw trade for the world’s biggest manufacturing nation. With a 25 per cent year-on-year jump to US$122 billion (S$157 billion), growth in...
TICAD9: Marrying African ingenuity with Japan’s technological strength
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Ninth edition of Tokyo International Conference on African Development or TICAD was held in Yokohama, Japan from August 20 to 22. The theme for TICAD9 was “Co-Create Innovative Solutions with Africa” underlining the intent to leverage both African...
How West Africa’s ports have transformed so rapidly
Splash 247
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August 26, 2025
West Africa is going through a maritime transformation, the likes of which we have not witnessed, I’d argue, since China in the 2000s. Whether its containers, dry bulk or tankers, what is happening on the ground at ports in the region is truly...
Rail reform milestone: 11 new operators approved for Transnet freight slots
Mining Review
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August 26, 2025
In a significant development for South Africa’s rail and logistics sector, Transnet, through its operating division Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), has completed its adjudication process for third-party access to the country’s freight...
A vicious cycle: African leaders and other people’s plans for Africa
Observer
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August 27, 2025
African and Japanese presidents at the conferenceWere we are. Again. Another round of African leaders embarrassing us on the world stage as if we don’t have enough struggles on our African plate. African leaders continue to play pretend about...
Derailed train: NRC evacuates 618 persons
Realnews Magazine
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August 27, 2025
Africa THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says 618 persons have been evacuated from the derailed Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS). The Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, gave the figure in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The News...
African gray parrots get complete protection in DR Congo
Mongabay
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August 26, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the capture and trade of African gray parrots nationally, protecting one of the world’s most trafficked birds, according to a national decree signed Aug. 13. Gray parrots (Psittacus erithacus), known for...
Is SAHUC monopolising Hajj operations? What South African pilgrims need to know
IOL
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South African Muslims preparing for the sacred pilgrimage of Hajj in 2026 (1447 AH) face several changes, including new directives from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MOHU) in Saudi Arabia. These updates have sparked debate and concern, with the...
The struggle for gender equality in South Africa: women in leadership
Daily News
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August 27, 2025
Sheetal Bhoola|Published 46 minutes ago 5min Approximately three decades ago, women were not permitted to vote or to work, and three decades later, our gender disparities continue to persist in a country that advocates equality, fair play, and...
Africa: The cartographic (and demographic) truth
Winnipeg Free Press
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August 26, 2025
Opinion Two Africa-based advocacy groups, Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted map, they develop a biased view of Africa’s...
Africa And Middle East Automotive Actuators Market Worth USD 1.25 Billion By 2034 - Saudi Arabia Leads With Growing Commercial Vehicle Sales
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The market is poised for growth driven by urbanization, rising incomes, and regulatory demands for lower emissions through enhanced engine efficiency Dublin, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Africa and Middle...
Indian leather industry eyes expansion in Russian, African markets amid US tariffs
India Today
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August 27, 2025
A steep 50% tariff imposed by the US on key Indian leather and footwear exports has raised alarm within the domestic industry, with concerns that up to 90% of trade could be impacted, according to R K Jalan, National Chairman of the Council for...
I visited every country in the world using only public transport and no planes - this is how much it cost me
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
A British adventurer has shared the extraordinary story of how he became the first person to travel to every country in the world without taking a single flight. Instead of hopping on planes, Graham Hughes, from Liverpool, used buses, trains,...
Airlink passenger jet arrives at Rhodesfield Aviation School
Kempton Express
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August 27, 2025
Last week, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and MEC for Education, Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Matome Chiloane officially presided over the handover of a decommissioned Embraer 135 passenger jet, donated by Airlink, to Rhodesfield...
Peoria’s beautification effort enables artist to share stories of African American culture
Week 25 - Illinois
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August 27, 2025
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria-based artists submitted over 130 pieces of artwork for the city’s new beautification program; however, only 23 pieces created by 21 artists qualified, including photographer Natalie Jackson. Earlier this month,...
African militaries eye lighter, cheaper drones
The Standard
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Ethiopian soldiers attend a drone piloting training program at an aviation school in Beijing. [Xing Guangli, AFP] Aerial warfare in Africa is trending lighter and nimbler -- and increasingly single-use. Hulking, fixed-wing military drones were...
Domestic refining changing West Africa’s fuel supply – Marketers
Daily Trust
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The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has described the rising domestic refining capacity as a game-changer which is changing the fuel supply landscape in Africa. It specifically made a reference to the 650,000-barrel Dangote...