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KZN’s Ugu district to become major construction site
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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July 16, 2025
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited’s (SANRAL) ongoing effort to make the KwaZulu-Natal province a construction site has taken a notch up, owing to the planned upgrade of 66 kilometres of the N2 national road from Mtamvuna River to...
South Africa And Tunisia Strengthen Science, Technology And Innovation Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) As part of Minister Nzimande's extensive official visit to the Republic of Tunisia, earlier today, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) signed a partnership to scale up science, technology and innovation...
New Tool Connects Homeless to Housing, and More Local News
Flagpole Magazine - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
The most recent count of homeless individuals in Athens, conducted on Jan. 29, found 543 people living outdoors, in shelters or in various types of supportive or transitional housing, down from 585 last year. And officials hope that a new...
Ethiopia's Economic Reform Encourages Indian Companies to Invest in Ethiopia, Says Ambassador Rai
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 11, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia's Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda has brought transformative changes that encourage Indian foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country, India's Ambassador Anil Kumar Rai told ENA. The Indian...
Woodhall Capital Partners Polaris Bank, UK, LSETF, Launches N1.5 bn Fund To Scale Nigeria’s Creative Economy
Daily Independent
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July 16, 2025
1 Woodhall Capital in partnership with Polaris Bank, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and UK governments have launched a ₦1.5 billion Creative Sector Fund aimed at expanding access to structured financing for creative entrepreneurs meant...
Watch out for restrictions on your property
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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July 16, 2025
Buying a home is exciting – but, if you failed to ask the right questions before you bought, it can be terribly disappointing to discover that you cannot build your dream deck or open your boutique coffee shop because of certain property...
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth containment strategy fragile
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 16, 2025
A fresh outbreak near Kroonstad has reignited concern over the country’s containment strategy. As the department of agriculture confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a farm in the Moqhaka local municipality near Kroonstad in...
HD Hyundai Seeking to Expand its Reach to Morocco, Following the U.S. and India
Business Korea
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July 16, 2025
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is seeking to establish a new production base in the North African nation of Morocco. With its docks already full with a three-year backlog of work, the shipbuilder plans to strengthen its position in the global...
From street survival to systems thinking: Nigeria’s structural failures
Business Day
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July 15, 2025
In a society where hardship is often reframed as heroism and systemic neglect is routinely excused by personal triumphs, it is worth interrogating what lies beneath the life story of Saint Joseph Bilal Ovensehi. From sleeping under a bridge in...
Chinese Embassy in South Africa warns of spate of kidnappings targeting Chinese women
Global Times
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The Chinese Embassy in South Africa urges Chinese nationals to strengthen safety awareness after cases of kidnapping targeting Chinese women occurred in the country, in an announcement on July 6, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of WeChat account of the...
East African Crude Oil Pipeline 62% complete ahead of first production
NTV Uganda
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East African Crude Oil Pipeline 62% complete ahead of first production Progress on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline has reached 62%, with optimism growing that the mega project will be ready in time for Uganda’s first oil production....
Nigeria’s education: A bleak future for the nation’s university system?
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 15, 2025
A few weeks ago, I had a heartfelt conversation with a young scholar I consider one of my mentees. He asked to meet me because he wanted to discuss issues he couldn’t share over the phone, and it took weeks before we finally connected. All my...
Nigeria, Zimbabwe rank among the world’s 10 most difficult places to live
Business Insider Africa
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July 15, 2025
The annual report, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), measures cities based on stability, healthcare, education, infrastructure, and environment, key indicators that affect overall quality of life. The Global Livability Index...
Dangote submits paperwork to build "biggest, deepest" port in Nigeria
Africanews
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July 15, 2025
Fertiliser, oil, liquefied natural gas, cement... The Dangote conglomerate, a group owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is active in a range of industries. Exporting its many products is key for the group - and now, plans for a new port...
Nigeria: From underdevelopment to transformation by reordering our pursuits
The Cable
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July 15, 2025
Replacing misplaced self-actualisation with a kingdom-driven mindset in the digital age For decades, Nigeria has been hailed as a land brimming with extraordinary potential – boasting abundant natural resources, a dynamic and youthful population,...
Kenya gears up for international construction expo
The Standard
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July 15, 2025
The event will spotlight ground-breaking innovations in construction materials, lighting, mining, water systems, and more. [iStockphoto] Nairobi is set to host the 26th edition of Buildexpo Kenya 2025 from July 16 to 18 at the Kenyatta...
Atlas Network Announces Three Finalists for the 2025 Africa Liberty Award
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 15, 2025
Across Ghana, South Africa, and Tanzania, local think tanks are driving the fight for liberty and improving economic opportunities for millions of people. Atlas Network, the nonprofit that collaborates with over 500 independent think tanks across...
President visits construction site of the future Casa da Música e do Teatro and the new Convention Center
Ver Angola
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According to a brief note from the Presidency of the Republic, which VerAngola had access to, the visit to the Casa da Música e do Teatro (Music and Theater House) took place this Tuesday morning. The project for the future Palácio da Música,...
Dubai Hands Over Belgian Drug Lord Who Invested in City’s Luxury Real Estate
OCCRP
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July 14, 2025
Authorities in Dubai have extradited to Belgium a suspected drug trafficker with an extensive property portfolio in the emirate and a years-long record of suspected involvement in transnational organized crime. Othman El Ballouti, a resident of...
Interview: FOCAC advances Africa-China cooperation in infrastructure, knowledge transfer, says Ugandan minister
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- As the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marks its 25th anniversary, it has evolved into a key platform for African nations to voice their development priorities and align strategies with China for mutual...