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Goal and Highlights Botswana 0-1 Nigeria in Women's Africa Cup of Nations
VAVEL
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July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025, 5:20 pm ET2 hours ago⏱️ 90'+ 20 The match ends The match ends, and the Nigerian national team takes the win after a great finish, taking home all three points from Week 2. The Nigerian team looked much better at times, and that's...
Harmattan hazards: How coastal west Africa can escape the Sahel’s fate
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 10, 2025
Summary Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo, are under pressure from two threats: jihadists and putschists. In these west African coastal states, armed Islamist groups increasingly cross northern borders, wreaking havoc. Civilian governments are...
Dry Bulk Shipping Market: Spotlight on Brazilian Corn Shipments
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 10, 2025
This week’s Chart Monitor highlights increasing constraints on Brazilian corn exports, even as the country nears its second-largest harvest on record. Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) projects 2024–2025 corn production at nearly 5 billion...
Nigeria To Help Train African Scientists In Synergy With SPARK
TVC News Nigeria
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July 10, 2025
he Presidential Initiative on Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) and the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) have announced a strategic collaboration with SPARK GLOBAL to train and empower African...
Charlotte Black Pride turns 20, confronts reduction in services for LGBTQIA+ communities
Spectrum News - North Carolina
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July 16, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Black Pride, an organization supporting those who are African American and LGBTQIA+, is celebrating 20 years in the Queen City. What You Need To Know Charlotte Black Pride is celebrating 20 years in the Queen City The...
Abeokuta ready to host 3rd African U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships
New National Star
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July 10, 2025
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA With just one week to go, excitement is building as Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, prepares to host the 3rd Edition African U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships from July 16th to 20th. This prestigious event will bring together...
How Network and Odoo Are Going to Empower African SMEs with Seamless Payments, Smarter Commerce
TechEconomy
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July 10, 2025
Advertisements Across Africa’s busy markets and fast-growing e-commerce corridors, a new partnership is reshaping how small businesses grow, trade, and thrive in the digital economy. Network International, a leading force in digital payments, has...
Trump’s humiliation is a wake-up call for African leaders
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
BY OLU ALLEN What unfolded recently between former US President Donald Trump and African leaders was not diplomacy—it was ritualised subjugation. A spectacle of dominance broadcast to the world. And the most damning part? The silence. The sheepish...
Innovative startup secures funding to boost growth and drive EV adoption in South Africa
The Small Business Site
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July 10, 2025
Article provided by Edge Growth According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electric vehicle (EV) stock surpassed 16 million vehicles in 2022, marking a 60% increase from the previous year, with another 35% increase in 2023 and 25%...
Firm to empower 10,000 Nigerian, South African SMEs with digital skills
Business Day
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July 10, 2025
Upskill Universe, in collaboration with Google and HP Inc., has launched ‘Skills for Business’ to empower 10,000 African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and South Africa to build critical digital and business skills for...
US Navy and Latvian EOD Experts Work to Clear Shipwreck
Deeper Blue
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July 10, 2025
US Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians joined forces with the Latvian Navy Diving Unit to remove unexploded ordnance from the wreck of the World War II–era German cargo ship Ilmenau off Liepaja. The operation, part of the BALTOPS 25...
30% tariff, 0% respect. Why South Africa must push back against US bullying
Mail & Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Donald Trump’s ‘solution’ to South Africa avoiding the tariff hike – move production to the US – is nothing more than economic blackmail On 7 July, United States President Donald Trump delivered an aggressive diplomatic strike against South...
Grieving family of murdered South African superyacht ‘golden girl’ travel to Bahamas to face alleged killer
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
The grieving family of the South African “golden girl” crew member found dead in the Bahamas have traveled to the Caribbean nation to face the superyacht engineer accused of sexually assaulting and murdering their daughter. Paige Bell was found...
The Secure Cash and Transport Association (SCTA) Releases Preliminary Agenda for its 2025 Cash Industry Conference
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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The annual SCTA Conference, which attracts stakeholders from the cash-in-transit and cash industries, will be held on October 1-3, 2025, in Chicago. This year's conference features David Birch as the keynote speaker. PURCELLVILLE, Va., July 10,...
Ordinary South Africans will feel impact of US tariffs
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 10, 2025
South African consumers already battle to make ends meet in difficult economic conditions and the US tariffs will make it even worse. US president Donald Trump’s import tariffs will threaten South African jobs and livelihoods, with ordinary people...
A bus driver in South Africa went viral after hilariously making his passengers sing Happy Birthday
Briefly
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July 10, 2025
A hilarious viral TikTok video captured a South African bus driver demanding his passengers sing The driver playfully insisted until the commuters sang the song with more enthusiasm, prompting laughs The clip resonated widely with viewers,...
AGOA – End of an Era: Reimagining AfCFTA as a strategic lever for growth in Africa
Business and Financial Times
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July 10, 2025
By Kwame Asante (Executive Director, Structured Solutions Development, Cash, Standard Chartered Bank) The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a landmark U.S. trade initiative launched in 2000, now faces an uncertain future as renewal...
Celebrity Cruises Finally Breaks Silence Over Highly Anticipated New Ship Details That Have Guests Shaking For More
The Travel
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July 10, 2025
Celebrity Cruises published a press release announcing details about its Celebrity Xcel ship. The vessel, which is set to debut in November 2025 for its first official sailing, will feature several amenities, including a magic carpet area, a...
Errors of Destiny: When God Turns Broken Roads into Highways of Glory (Part1)
Kogi Reports
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July 16, 2025
Destiny is not a brittle thread that snaps under the weight of human failure; it is a divine river, fierce and unrelenting, carving its way through mountains, valleys, thick forests and deserts until it reaches the sea ordained for it. Yet how...
Bridging the legal gap in Africa’s digital boom {Business Africa}
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
As Africa Goes Digital, Can the Law Keep Up? Africa’s digital economy is growing at an unprecedented pace, powered by advances in fintech, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence. But while businesses race ahead, a key question remains: can...