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Africa: Togo Scraps Visa Requirement for African Nationals

Togo has removed visa requirements for all African nationals, allowing passport holders from the continent to enter the country for stays of up...

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Nigeria: AfDB Approves $200m Facility for Nigeria’s Bank of Industry

The African Development Bank approved a $200 million financing facility for Nigeria's Bank of Industry (BOI) to expand access to long-term credit for...

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Africa: AFC Commits $100m to African Tech Venture Funds

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the pan-African development finance institution with over $19 billion in total assets, has committed $100 million to invest in...

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Africa: WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Uganda

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, its...

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Nigeria: S&p Upgrades Nigeria’s Credit Rating for First Time Since 2012

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Nigeria's long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to 'B' from 'B-' on May 15, 2026, with a...

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Taiwan sponsored the Colfax Marathon last weekend…Why?

The Taiwan Tourism Administration was the title sponsor of the Colfax Marathon’s 2026 5k iteration on May 17. Courtesy of the Taiwan Tourism Administration Runners at last...

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Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: AI control, not courtroom clash, is the bigger battle

Aliso Viejo, California: Are AI models advancing faster than our ability to control them? That seems to be one of the questions thrown up by...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for state visit to China

May 19 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in Beijing for a state visit after U.S. President Donald Trump made a similar visit...

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This Guy Built a Personal Mosquito Defense System That Shoots Bugs With Real Lasers

Mosquitoes suck. They always have and they always will—but a Chinese company thinks it has found the solution, and it involves a laser that kills...

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With a backlash growing, politicians from the White House to the Capitol pivot to AI regulation

Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition…momentum builds for U.S. AI regulation…Musk loses his lawsuit against OpenAI…Andrej Karpathy goes to Anthropic…Google debuts...

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Uganda: Black & White Quiz Nights Keep Kampala’s Spirit of Sharing Alive

The spirit of sharing and togetherness came alive once again on Friday night as Black & White hosted another edition of its popular...

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US lawmakers seek to undercut Chinese AI and tech sales abroad

US Senators of both parties will unveil ?a bill on Tuesday aimed ?at countering Chinese sales of artificial intelligence tools overseas, according ?to a copy...

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Uganda: Gilbey’s Hangouts Sparks Debate On Side Partners As Revelers Unwind in Kampala

Revelers turned up in large numbers for the latest edition of Gilbey's Hangouts in Kampala, spending the night relaxing, socialising and enjoying music...

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Kremlin Confirms: Vladimir Putin to Visit New Delhi for BRICS Summit in September

New Delhi:Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit New Delhi for the BRICS leaders summit on September 12-13, the Russian Embassy in South Africa posted on...

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UAE says drones that targeted Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory

This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi’s Western desert....

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Google I/O 2026: Google Enters Its ‘Agentic Gemini Era’

At Google I/O 2026, Sundar Pichai unveiled what may be Google’s most ambitious AI roadmap yet, signaling a shift from AI-powered features to fully agentic...

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Elliptic chief: Tether and Telegram prop up $442B scam economy

Elliptic’s chief scientist Tom Robinson has called on stablecoin issuer Tether and encrypted messaging app Telegram to do more to stop an online scam industry...

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UK’s Scotch whisky body hopes for ‘swift’ India FTA implementation

The UK’s Scotch Whisky Association, which has projected significant exports to India over the coming years, has expressed hopes for the “swift” implementation of the...

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If you invested $1,000 in Bitcoin during the 2021 crash, here’s what it’s worth today

Imagine risking $1,000 on Bitcoin (BTC) during the May 19, 2021, crash, which caused the asset to plunge more than 30% to a low of...

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Suvendu Adhikari clears key highway transfer in Chicken Neck Corridor. Here’s why

In a major strategic and infrastructure move, the West Bengal government has cleared the transfer of seven crucial national highway stretches in the Siliguri Corridor...

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China Hosts Putin As Xi Balances Russia Ties And U.S. Diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a series of high-level meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding another layer to...

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LPG: Ship scarcity hits U.S. imports

With the Persian Gulf, from where 60% of India’s LPG consumption came shut, the U.S. has emerged as a major LPG supplier. In March, 4.5...

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Angola: 2026 African Taekwondo Championship – 4 Athletes From Huíla Join the National Team

Lubango -- Four fighters from Benfica de Lubango have been called up to join the national Taekwondo team that will participate in the senior...

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Angola: Basketball Cup – CPPL Defeats Vila Clotilde and Guarantees Semifinals

Luanda -- Casa Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (CPPL) defeated Sunday the Vila Clotilde by 63-55 at the Fernando Sousa pavilion in Luanda, qualifying...

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Angola: Football – São Salvador Draws At Home Against Interclube

Mbanza-Kongo -- São Salvador do Kongo drew 1-1 against Interclube on Sunday, in a match of the 28th round of the Unitel Girabola 2025/2026...

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