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A TikTok clip captured the moment a passenger’s atchaar container spilled across the floor during a train ride
Briefly
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August 27, 2025
A short TikTok clip captured the moment a passenger’s atchaar container accidentally spilled across the floor of a train Within just over a day of being posted, the video gathered thousands of likes and hundreds of comments What seems like a...
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...
South Africa: Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency
Zawya
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Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital supplies. Boko said the military would oversee an emergency...
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...
Woman with 62 trucks started as 1st driver of her logistics venture, South Africa amazed by success story
Briefly
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August 27, 2025
Successful businesswoman, Constance Makwale went viral after her interview on the From Nothing to Something podcast Constance Makwale opened up about the challenges she faced while establishing her growing empire in a male-dominated industry Many...
UAE Targets Pan-African Growth With Angola
New Telegraph
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August 27, 2025
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency João Manuel Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations to serve shared development. The...
Eastern ports and the making of new maritime hub
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 28, 2025
With over 30 per cent of total imports through the South-West ports re-transported to the eastern region, coupled with the potential to create over two million jobs, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is pushing the economic diversification agenda...
Nigeria among top drivers as Chinese exports to Africa surge past $122 billion in 2025
Nairametrics
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August 27, 2025
Africa has emerged as a major growth hub for Chinese exports, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt leading the demand surge that has reshaped Beijing’s trade outlook amid U.S. tariffs. Bloomberg reports that Chinese exports to Africa jumped 25%...
‘Thousands Of Jobs Will Be Created’: Air Peace CEO Onyema Commends Tinubu for Aviation Deal with Brazil
Arise News
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August 27, 2025
Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema has commended President Tinubu for securing a landmark Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Brazil, describing it as a milestone for both nations and the aviation industry. Speaking on the...
SDG 17, South Africa-style: We need practical collaborations that mobilise capital, technology
IOL
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August 26, 2025
Manie de Waal|Published 10 minutes ago 3min The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) recent approval of an R8.4 billion loan to bolster South Africa’s energy security, reform logistics, and support climate-resilient infrastructure, follows closely on...
Search remains ongoing for missing Durban plane crash pilot
The South African
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August 27, 2025
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing search for Andrew Blackwood-Murray, the 61-year-old South African Airways and aerobatic pilot who went missing after his light aircraft crashed into the sea off...
Nigeria Becomes Africa’s 2nd-Largest Solar Importer, Trailing Only South Africa
Arise News
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August 27, 2025
Amid Nigeria’s expensive and unreliable on-grid electricity supply, the country’s residents and businesses are now opting for alternative sources, with the continent’s most populous nation emerging as the second highest importer of solar panels in...
Africa: The Cartographic Truth (and the Demographic Truth)
The Portugal News
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That may be changing, because earlier this month the 55-member African Union endorsed the campaign, making it a diplomatic issue as well. The claim is that the traditional Mercator map of the world shows the African continent as hardly any bigger...
Trade Ministry launched awareness on harmonized African standards
Number One Citizen Daily
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August 27, 2025
Atong Kuol Manyang, minister of Trade and Industry speaking during the launch- (photo: Ministry of trade press unit) By Lodu William Odiya The Ministry of trade and industry has yesterday launched awareness on implementation of harmonized African...
Ghana Is Africa’s Market Gateway – Pres. Mahama Tells Investors in Singapore
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 27, 2025
By Celestine Avi Singapore, August 26, 2025 – President John Dramani Mahama has opened the 8th Africa-Singapore Business Forum with a call for stronger South–South collaboration, positioning Ghana as a reliable entry point for investors seeking...
President Mahama Courts Singapore Investment in Ghana’s Ports and Logistics
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 27, 2025
By Celestine Avi President John Dramani Mahama has called on Singaporean investors to partner with Ghana in modernising ports, inland waterways, and cold chain systems to boost Africa’s trade competitiveness. Speaking at the 8th Africa-Singapore...
Pres. Mahama Showcases Ghana’s Next-Gen Projects at Africa-Singapore Business Forum
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 27, 2025
By Celestine Avi President John Dramani Mahama has presented Ghana’s flagship “catalytic projects” to global investors at the 8th Africa-Singapore Business Forum, urging private sector leaders to seize emerging opportunities in the country’s...
African scammers are 'targeting British women to get revenge for colonialism'
Daily Mail
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August 26, 2025
African romance fraudsters justify targeting British women as revenge for colonialism, a new study has found. Accra, the capital of Ghana, is known as a hub for organised groups including the notorious 'Sakawa Boys', who specialise in online...
Creecy says rail key for Africa’s economic growth
East Coast Radio
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Speaking at the South African Rail Association (SARA) International Rail Conference and Exhibition in Sandton on Tuesday, she told delegates that there were already important investments in upgrades and expansions to networks. “High-speed rail...
Transnet to issue request for proposals for private rail partners soon
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 27, 2025
However, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says this process will take place in the context of ‘the network as a whole remaining in state ownership’. Transnet will issue a request for proposals (RFP) later this year and begin the formal...