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How a South African coach is transforming tennis in North Bay
NWOnewswatch
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What began on a dusty court surrounded by sheep has evolved into a decades-long mission to grow grassroots tennis—now centered in North Bay Growing up in small-town South Africa, Fransua Rachmann’s early love for tennis was shaped by a rural,...
Yemenâs Houthis sink cargo ship, kill mariners in renewed Red Sea assault
Natural News
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September 7, 2025
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked two commercial ships in the Red Sea, killing three mariners and forcing crews to abandon vessels, marking a dangerous escalation in their campaign against Israeli-linked shipping. Israel retaliated with airstrikes on...
5 Filipino seamen, 1 Indian rescued from attacked cargo ship in Red Sea
Cebu Daily News
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July 9, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —Six mariners, five of them Filipinos and an Indian, have been rescued after a deadly attack on a cargo ship that sank off rebel-held Yemen, an EU maritime force said Wednesday, as the search continued for the rest of...
World News | India's High Commissioner to UK Highlights Efforts to Improve Logistics Infrastructure, Create Favorable Business Environment
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): India's High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, emphasised the country's growing focus on enhancing its external environment to support development objectives. Speaking at the India Maritime Investment Meet in...
UpSkill Universe to Empower 10,000 African SMEs Partnering with Google and HP on ‘Skills for Business’ Initiative
TechEconomy
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July 9, 2025
Advertisements In a transformative move to fuel Africa’s digital economy, UpSkill Universe has launched the ‘Skills for Business’ programme, an ambitious initiative set to empower 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and...
Exporters bemoan rising cross-border charges in West Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Nigerian exporters are groaning over the soaring logistics costs along the Lagos–Accra corridor, as multiple levies, unofficial fees and bureaucratic hurdles imposed by transit countries, particularly Benin, Togo and Ghana, continue to frustrate...
Global Macro Landscape: Interest rates, inflation, geopolitical instability impact on African project finance
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 8, 2025
The global financial environment in 2025 presents a complex, unprecedented, and challenging landscape. Elevated interest rates in advanced economies like the US and Europe continue to ripple through emerging markets, making financing more...
South African wonderkid secures 7-year deal with European club
Briefly
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July 9, 2025
European side, AS Roma, have snapped up a South African wonderkid after impressing them in a recent underage tournament The nine-year-old talent has reportedly signed a seven years contract with the Italian Serie A giants The South African...
The Hidden Cost of Logistics: African Inefficiencies and Global Implications
Business Day
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July 5, 2025
In the bustling streets of Lagos, a small business owner watches as her delivery truck inches through traffic, a journey of mere kilometers stretching into hours. This scene, replicated across African cities, represents more than local frustration...
Kenya Airways Leads In Implementing IATA’s Aviation Safety Culture
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
Kenya Airways has become the first airline globally to adopt the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new Aviation Safety Culture Survey Light (I-ASC Light), a strategic tool designed to strengthen internal safety culture and enhance...
Accra Ranks Second in Africa for Costly Airport Arrival Fees
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Ghana’s capital imposes the continent’s second-highest arrival fees for international passengers, according to the 2024 AFRAA Taxes and Charges Study Review. Travelers landing at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport pay $111.50 in mandatory...
Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
Digital Journal
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July 9, 2025
The White House is hoping to foster economic opportunities in West Africa as it moves away from relationships based on foreign aid - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Sarah Silbiger Frankie Taggart with Becca Milfeld and Lucie...
Ghana Athletics unveil athletes to participate in CAA U18/U20 African Championship
GhanaWeb
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July 9, 2025
Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) have officially confirmed their participation in the 3rd Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18 and U20 Championships, set to take place from July 16 to 20, 2025, at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in...
UpSkill launches ‘Skills for Business’ to empower 10,000 African SMEs
Technext
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July 9, 2025
UpSkill Universe, a leading digital skills training provider, has unveiled its Skills for Business programme. It’s aimed at empowering 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and South Africa with critical digital and business...
World AFP Yemen's Huthis claim deadly Red Sea attack on merchant ship
Yahoo News
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Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for the deadly sinking of a merchant vessel earlier this week, their second attack in 24 hours as they resumed their campaign against Red Sea shipping. The Eternity C, a...
Six Rescued From Cargo Ship Attacked In Red Sea: EU Naval Force
International Business Times
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July 9, 2025
Six mariners have been rescued after a deadly attack on a cargo ship that sank off rebel-held Yemen, an EU maritime force said Wednesday, as the search continued for the rest of the crew. The Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, was badly...
BVI TO COMPLETE DELIVERY OF FMD VACCINES TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Gabz FM
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July 9, 2025
Article By: Shingirai Madondo Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) is preparing to deliver the remaining 400,000 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine to South Africa by the end of the month. This follows a shipment of 500,000 doses delivered...
Why African countries like Nigeria should cater more for the...
Modern Ghana
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In many developed countries, particularly in Western Europe and North America, senior citizens are treated with dignity and respect. They enjoy certain privileges and benefits designed to make their later years comfortable and dignified. In the...
KeNHA Warns of 10-Day Traffic Disruption Along Busy Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 9, 2025
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has warned of a ten-day traffic disruption on a section of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Through a notice on Wednesday, July 9, KeNHA revealed that the disruption would be experienced on the Nairobi -...
Trump Shifts Focus ‘From Aid to Trade’ at Africa Summit
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump welcomed leaders of five African nations, hailing the continent’s economic potential as his administration seeks to expand US access to critical minerals and other natural resources. Most Read from Bloomberg...