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South Africa: Diesel Relief Shrinks Fast As Trump’s Iran Comments Hit Fuel Data

Diesel's projected price cut for August dropped by more than 35 cents a litre in a single day of trading. Petrol's projected...

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South Africa: Diesel Relief Shrinks Fast As Trump’s Iran Comments Hit Fuel Data

Diesel's projected price cut for August dropped by more than 35 cents a litre in a single day of trading. Petrol's projected...

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Namibia: Namdia Selects 32 Global Buyers for Namibian Diamonds

Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia) has chosen 32 international companies to purchase Namibian diamonds over the next three years, after receiving 75 applications in...

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Namibia: Namibia Records N$510m Food Trade Surplus … Fish, Meat Exports Drive Strong Performance

Namibia recorded a N$510 million trade surplus on food items in between May 2025 and May 2026, supported by strong exports of fish...

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Namibia: Namibia Records N$510m Food Trade Surplus … Fish, Meat Exports Drive Strong Performance

Namibia recorded a N$510 million trade surplus on food items in between May 2025 and May 2026, supported by strong exports of fish...

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Nigeria: ‘Nigerians Earning N60,000 Are Better Off Than Many Living Abroad’ – Bwala

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communications, has said many Nigerians who relocated abroad in search of better opportunities...

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Liberia: Kuoh Breaks Silence After LFA Expulsion

In the wake of his recent expulsion by the Liberia Football Association (LFA) Grievance and Disciplinary Committee, Cassell Anthony Kuoh, the President and...

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Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Releases N60m for Family Planning Commodities After Decade-Long Funding Gap

After more than a decade without funding releases, Akwa Ibom has committed N60 million for family planning commodities, but stakeholders warn that shortages...

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South Africa: Media Statement – Home Affairs Committee Concludes Urgent Oversight Visit to Musina and Calls for Greater Investment in Border Security

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has successfully concluded its urgent two-day oversight visit to Musina, Limpopo, culminating in an inspection...

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Burkina Faso: TotalEnergies Women’s Afcon 2026 – Burkina Faso Target Historic Knockout Stage Berth

Burkina Faso return to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations determined to make history after missing the 2024 edition. Encouraged by an...

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Africa: CAF to Launch Women’s Afcon Spotlight Series With Exclusive Webinar On Friday

With just two weeks to go until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, taking place from 26...

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Namibia: Nascam Gets N$1.7m for Music Research Project

A two-year partnership between Nascam and Unesco will invest N$1.7 million into research, copyright reform and digital innovation within Namibia's music...

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Namibia: Chinese Investors Urged to Explore Investment Opportunities in Namibia

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah continued her economic diplomacy drive in China, holding business-to-business meetings with leading Chinese companies to explore investment opportunities aligned with Namibia's...

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Gambia: Gambia Unveils $13m Plan to Transform Tvet Training

The Gambia is set to strengthen technical and vocational education with the establishment of two Centres of Excellence aimed at producing skilled manpower...

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Kenya: Keemlyf Drops New Single Dubbed, ‘In Love’

Keemlyf has released official music video for his emotional single "In Love," now available to watch on YouTube and across his official digital...

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Angola: National Roller Hockey Team Called Up for Tournament in Spain

Luanda -- The senior men's national roller hockey team was called up on Wednesday, in Luanda, to participate in an international tournament in Catalonia,...

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Angola: Expert Advocates for Increased Investment in Country’s Film Industry

Luanda -- A lack of funding and a scarcity of technical teaching resources at film production schools constitutes the biggest challenges to the widespread...

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Angola: Petro De Luanda Football Team to Hold Training in Spain

Luanda -- Petro de Luanda will hold a pre-season training program in Spain, from July 18 to August 7, with friendly matches already...

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Gambia: Dangote Pledges U.S.$2 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for Gambia

Africa's wealthiest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has pledged US$2 billion strategic investment partnership with The...

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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Begins Blueberry Exports to China As It Targets a $400 Million Market

Zimbabwe has officially begun exporting fresh blueberries to China, opening one of the world's fastest-growing consumer markets to one of Africa's fastest-expanding horticultural...

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Mozambique: Natural Resources Alone Will Not Guarantee Mozambique’s Development – World Bank

Maputo -- The World Bank has warned that the abundance of natural resources will not on its own guarantee Mozambique's economic development, meaning that...

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South Africa: Five Provinces Removed From Load Reduction Schedule

At least five of South Africa's nine provinces are load reduction-free following the implementation of Eskom's nationwide Load Reduction Eradication...

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South Africa: Seven Companies Placed On Blacklist Following Investigation

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has blacklisted seven companies implicated in serious unethical and unlawful...

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Zimbabwe: The Kingdom Hotel to Reopen As Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls After Major Renovation

The Kingdom Hotel in Victoria Falls is set to reopen as Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom in late 2027 following a major...

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Mozambique: Businesses Challenged to Transform Major Investments Into Opportunities for All

Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has challenged businesses and decision makers to ensure that growth driven by major investments, particularly in the extractive...

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Nigeria: Fake Agency – Senate Backs Tinubu’s Probe, Suspends N1.3bn Agency’s Budget Inquiry

The Senate has stepped down a motion seeking a full-scale investigation into the controversial N1.303 billion budgetary allocation to the fictitious Presidential Foreign...

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Nigeria: Nigeria Strengthens Position As Global LNG Trade Hits Record 437 Million Tonnes

Nigeria consolidated its position as one of the world's leading exporters of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in 2025, helping Africa strengthen its role...

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Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $1.5 Billion to Gas Flaring, Ranks 7th Globally, Says German Envoy

Abuja -- German Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Annett Günther, has disclosed that Nigeria lost an estimated $1.5 billion to gas flaring in...

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Nigeria: Burna Boy to Perform At First-Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy will join a star-studded lineup featuring Justin Bieber, Shakira, Madonna and BTS at the first-ever FIFA World Cup final...

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East Africa: Uganda Joins Invictus Community, Set to Debut At Birmingham 2027 Games

Uganda has become the 26th nation to join the Invictus Community, making it only the second African country to join the global initiative...

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