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Africa: Wall Street to Host Africa Cocoa Finance, Investment Forum

The Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026 will bring together investors, financial institutions, policymakers, cocoa industry leaders, development partners and entrepreneurs...

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Ghana: Ping-Pong Star James Marfo to Begin Professional Career in France

Ghana's top-ranked table tennis player, James Marfo, is set to begin his professional career in...

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Ghana: Hotel Room Demand Falls Despite Ample Capacity – GSS

Ghana had substantial accommodation capacity, but demand for rooms weakened between March and June 2025, according to the Ghana Statistical Service...

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Ghana: Black Sherif Becomes Face of Telecel’s Project X

Telecel has unveiled award-winning musician Black Sherif as its brand partner, ending weeks of speculation surrounding Project...

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Ghana: Asogli Festival – NPA Sensitises Public On Fuel Safety

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has taken its public education campaign on petroleum safety, consumer protection and fuel measurement verification to the 2026...

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Ghana: Wontumi Denies Gh¢30m Exim Bank Financial Loss Charge

Former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, alias Chairman Wontumi, has pleaded not guilty to fresh charges of...

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Uganda: Former Kisoro Chairperson Urges Protests Over Poor Tourism Roads

Former Kisoro District Chairperson Abel Bizimana has urged tourism operators and communities to stage peaceful protests over deteriorating roads, warning that poor access...

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Uganda: A Tale of Two Cities As Smirnoff Fiestas Fire Up Mukono and Mbarara

As Uganda geared up for Independence Day celebrations, Smirnoff Fiestas delivered a double-header of music, flavour and high-energy entertainment in Mukono and Mbarara,...

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Uganda: Crysto Deejay Steals the Show At Captain Morgan Muck Pit Edition of Strictly Soul

R&B lovers gathered at Mestil Gardens last Thursday for the Captain Morgan Muck Pit edition of Strictly Soul, an evening of classic hits,...

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Uganda: Zonke Shakes Up Jinja With the So UgGNyege Nyege Warm Up

The Bridge Club House was the place to be for the ultimate kickoff to SO UG Nyege Nyege...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Ai Scientist to Roll Out Software That Cuts MRI Time By 90 Percent

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian artificial intelligence (AI) research scientist and Founder of GenScan AI, Mary-Brenda Akoda, has disclosed plans to roll out her...

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Yemen’s Houthis Building Ballistic Missiles With China’s Help, Report Says

According to CAR, the intercepted shipments contained specialized components associated with missile production, including stabilizing fin cores, rocket motor closures with nozzle attachments, and rocket...

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Anthropic Says Q3 Revenue Jumped To $16.8 Billion And Turned “Adjusted” Profitable… But Run-Rate Math Shows Growth Hitting The Brakes

We got the number. As we previewed this morning, the entire AI complex (if not the entire market) spent Wednesday waiting with bated breath for one...

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Report Alleges Houthis Building Advanced Missiles With Help From China

It should come as no surprise that Iran maintains powerful allies even while under threat of US bombs, and as Washington sanctions have sought its...

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Pistons Receive Good Kyrie Irving Trade News After New Report from NBA Insider

Getty MACAU, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Kyrie Irving #11 of Dallas Mavericks attends a press conference after the NBA China Games 2026 between Dallas Mavericks and...

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Quantum computing presents threat to all crypto currencies

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South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay’s R5m Pitch Problem – World Cup Stadium Loses Two PSL Games

Two Chippa United home games have been moved from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium because its new pitch was not ready. A civic movement...

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Half of Brits would not fight for UK under any circumstances amid alarm at potential war with Russia

He told the Press Association: “I think the most important thing to take away from this polling is that we should be careful about confusing...

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Algeria Sets Its Sights on the Sahel

Africa Brief Lagos-based Nosmot Gbadamosi reports from across Africa on what’s driving policy, economics, and culture in the world’s fastest-growing and youngest continent. Sign up for...

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What’s likely to move the market

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Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It’s not that simple

WASHINGTON, Oct 14 : US President Donald Trump said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in “our new and beautiful Greenland...

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Yemen’s Houthis seek to build missiles with Chinese parts amid rising tensions with Saudi, Israel: Report

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seeking Chinese-made components to develop an advanced ballistic missile system that could improve their ability to strike targets in Saudi...

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India working on China ties, says Piyush Goyal

India is working to develop relations with China once again, provided continuity in the engagement is warranted, geopolitical situation does not deteriorate and a fair...

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Hyundai Motor’s tech bets face headwinds as core business loses steam

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz delivers an address at the world premiere of the all-new Tucson SUV at Sound River Studios in New York, Oct....

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Commentary: Southeast Asian economies are growing amid the Iran war but inflation pains the poor

CURRENCY PRESSURES While price caps may delay macroeconomic impacts, allowing full pass-through to retail prices will produce immediate inflationary and currency pressures. However, these pressures can...

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Russia’s Lavrov, China’s Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting

BAKU – The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers discussed the state of bilateral cooperation as well as the crises in Ukraine and Iran during an...

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US stocks declined amid hot CPI and tech woes – Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Market Open

US stocks were sold on Wednesday, with initial pressure following the hotter-than-expected US CPI report, particularly in the core metrics. Meanwhile, AI concerns continued to...

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Taoping Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

TIANJIN, China, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Taoping Inc. (Nasdaq: TAOP, the “Company”), a provider of cloud-based smart city, Internet of Things and intelligent infrastructure solutions,...

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