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Nedbank powers mining growth with Trollope deal
New Era
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Nedbank Namibia has concluded a funding deal that marks the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at advancing Namibia’s mining sector. The deal is with Trollope Contractors Namibia (Pty) Ltd, an affiliate of the South African-based Trollope...
Necaxa's Sylla fled Guinea as a refugee. Now he's living 'Mexican dream'
ESPN Africa
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June 25, 2025
It's been a long road for Ibrahime Sylla, who escaped persecution in Guinea. Now, at Liga MX club Necaxa, he's 'the happiest man in the world'. ESPNIbrahime Sylla is one of nearly 120,000 people who sought asylum in Mexico in 2022. His journey...
FG to sanction manufacturers for plastic waste pollution, says EPR to be effective soon
The Sun Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The federal government has announced plans to begin full enforcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework before the end of 2025 to reduce plastic pollution and transition Nigeria towards a circular economy....
FG moves to hold manufacturers accountable for plastic waste
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 25, 2025
The Federal Government has announced plans to implement full enforcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework by 2025, aiming to reduce plastic pollution and transition Nigeria towards a circular economy. Minister of Environment...
Africa's agricultural revolution: From self-sufficiency to global food powerhouse!
The Point
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So why does Africa spend a staggering US$78 billion of scarce foreign currency on food imports each year, with some countries such as Zimbabwe, Guinea and Sudan exceeding 100 percent of their annual foreign currency receipts? Why in 2020 did more...
Ghana now hosts over 100 Chinese-owned manufacturing firms – Julius Debrah
GhanaWeb
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June 23, 2025
Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has revealed that Ghana is now home to more than 100 manufacturing entities owned by either the Chinese government or private Chinese investors. Speaking at the Ghana-China Business Summit 2025 on Monday, June 23,...
Ghana struggles to manage illegal mining operations
Gulf Today
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June 23, 2025
Maxwell Akalaare Adombila, Reuters As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square-kilometre tract for...
Russia connects 20 state universities with Guinea in bid to deepen educational ties
Business Insider Africa
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June 21, 2025
Kabèlè Soumah, Secretary General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of Guinea, disclosed the update during talks with representatives from Russia’s State Duma. He noted that the discussions are already well advanced and...
Global trade shifts spark ULCVs boom
Port Technology International
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July 18, 2025
The container shipping sector is entering a period of structural adjustment, as excess vessel capacity, declining freight rates and shifting global trade routes reshape commercial dynamics. According to Veson Nautical‘s Shipping Market Outlook for...
Mozambique reports its first mpox cases of the year as infections rise in parts of Africa
CIDRAP
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July 17, 2025
Mozambique last week confirmed its first mpox cases of the year, bringing the number of African nations reporting outbreaks to 24. Meanwhile, one of the top officials from the Africa Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (Africa CDC) today...
Indonesian supply increase to weigh on alumina prices in Q3
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 17, 2025
This report is part of the S&P Global Commodity Insights’ Metals Trade Review series, where we dig through datasets and digest some of the key trends in iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper, alumina, cobalt, lithium, nickel and steel and scrap. We...
Moment immigration police arrest food delivery rider in Birmingham city centre sting
Birmingham Live
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July 19, 2025
A number of men have been detained following an illegal working bust across the West Midlands this week. Over two days, Immigration Enforcement and local police in the West Midlands worked in the region to identify people who were working despite...
Right to Water
Indybay - California
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July 17, 2025
Climate change, social inequality, and industrial interests threaten the right to water. Without water, there is no life. But who actually decides how much of it people get? Who gets to live and who has to die? Corporations are making water...
The Adamawa Children Leaving School for Labour
HumAngle
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July 19, 2025
*Alfred Silas just turned 18. He has been in commercial farming for five years. Working on people’s farms for daily wages from the age of 13, he prides himself on a recent promotion to farm manager, one that comes with many responsibilities and a...
Capacity Building in Field Epidemiology in Sub Saharan Africa: Findings from Infectious Disease Field Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Africa (IDEA) Fellowship Program
Dove Medical Press
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July 19, 2025
Background Despite significant advancements in healthcare, diagnostic technologies, and global information systems, the frequency and magnitude of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EREIDs) continue to escalate.1,2 Accelerated by...
Why Ghana Could Be One Of The Toughest Countries To Rule
Modern Ghana
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Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in western Africa. The country is known for its past great leader, Kwame Nkrumah, and is considered to be one of Africa's top nations, partly because of its substantial natural wealth and also...
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 16, 2025 Alcoa Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.39, expectations were $0.29. Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Alcoa Corporation Second Quarter...
Centers of Excellence Offer African Military Leaders Space to Study Security Challenges
Africa Defense Forum
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July 15, 2025
Ask experts for solutions to Africa’s myriad security challenges, and many are likely to call for greater cooperation, training and professionalism among the continent’s armed forces. For many military and security personnel, the path toward that...
Climate-Resilient Coffee
Living on Earth
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Komal Sable says the excelsa coffee plant is more climate resilient than the arabica and robusta species. (Photo: South India Coffee Company) Research has long shown that the top two coffee species, Arabica and Robusta, are vulnerable to climate...
Free movies, music arrives: Calendar for the week of July 18, 2025
The Farmville Herald
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July 18, 2025
Published 11:39 am Friday, July 18, 2025 From free movies to film clubs, free music to vacation bible school, there’s a lot happening this weekend and beyond. The Herald Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted...