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Construction breaks ground on USD 6.4 million Lagos Aquaculture Center of Excellence
SeafoodSource
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The state government of Lagos in Nigeria recently announced that construction has begun on the Lagos Aquaculture Center of Excellence (LACE), a NGN 10 billion (USD 6.4 million, EUR 5.6 million) project aiming to boost food security, job creation,...
Delta plans 500-unit housing plan to cut rent costs
Punch
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July 30, 2025
The Delta State Government has announced a partnership with the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria to develop over 500 affordable housing units for civil servants and residents. This, it said, is in a bid to reduce the high cost of...
Niger State Govt Launches IDP Resettlement Housing Project
Channels TV
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July 30, 2025
As part of the Improved Livelihood pillar of the New Niger Development Agenda, Governor Umaru Bago has flagged off a housing initiative for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The pilot phase, located in Gurusu, when completed, will provide more...
Nigeria moves to boost relations with Ghana
The Sun Nigeria
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July 30, 2025
Odumegwu-Ojukwu meets Ghanaian authorities, Nigerians in Ghana From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining robust ties with the Republic of Ghana, including people-to-people relations. The...
Morocco-Throne Day: King Mohammed VI Delivers Speech to the Nation
New Crusading Guide
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July 30, 2025
Tetouan – His Majesty King Mohammed VI delivered a speech to his faithful people on Tuesday on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne of His Glorious Ancestors, an annual event that renews the bonds of...
Tanzania bans foreigners from running small businesses to preserve citizens' livelihoods
Business Insider Africa
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July 30, 2025
Tanzania has enacted sweeping new restrictions barring foreigners from operating a broad range of small businesses, in a move aimed at protecting grassroots economic activity and preserving opportunities for local citizens. The new regulation,...
Minister Extols Dangote Cement, Seeks Partnership To Bridge Housing Gap
Lagos Post Online
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July 30, 2025
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has lauded Dangote Cement Plc for its contributions to the development of the Nigerian economy, urging the company to join hands with the government in bridging the country’s housing...
Gowon Urges African Leaders to Prioritise Affordable Housing for Sustainable Development
The Herald
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July 30, 2025
Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), has called on African leaders to prioritise affordable housing as a critical element in the continent’s sustainable development efforts. Speaking through Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, former...
Microsoft SharePoint Server 0-Day Exploit Targets African Treasury, Companies, and University
GBHackers
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July 30, 2025
A sophisticated zero-day exploit campaign targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server has compromised approximately 400 organizations worldwide, with potential for a far higher victim count due to underreporting and delayed...
Young buyers enter property market smarter, later, and on their own terms
Northglen News
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July 30, 2025
YOUNGER property buyers are becoming more strategic in how they approach property ownership, including those in the Upper Highway area and the eThekwini region, in general. This is the perspective of property consultants at Harcourts Upper...
Kenya Fires Back at Tanzania Over New Taxes, Business Ban on Kenyans
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 30, 2025
Kenya has asked Tanzania to abolish its new excise duties and industrial development levy, as well as laws barring foreigners, including Kenyans, from engaging in certain businesses, calling these measures 'discriminatory.' Through a strongly...
Construction begins on new terminal at Port of Johnstown
The County Weekly News
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Project aims to strengthen agrifood supply chains by providing another source of fertilizer. Local officials and representatives from V6 Agronomy officially break ground on a new fertilizer terminal at the...
Trump Cites 'Very Bad Policies' as He Suggests He'll Send South Africa a Message with G20 Snub
The Western Journal
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July 30, 2025
President Donald Trump said he will likely skip the upcoming G20 summit because it is being held in South Africa. During an impromptu conversation with the media on Air Force One on Tuesday as Trump was flying home from a visit to Scotland, the...
Nigerian govt flags off Light Rail projects in key northern states
Daily Post
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July 30, 2025
The Federal Government said it has commenced plans to support light rail projects in key Northern States. It said this would start with Kaduna and Kano, as part of efforts to enhance public transportation and boost economic productivity in the...
PM Nabbanja Launches Construction of new Electoral Commission Headquarters in Lweza
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially begun construction of its permanent headquarters in Lweza-Lubowa, Wakiso District, ending years of operating from temporary offices. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja officiated the groundbreaking...
Africa Tech Challenge marks a decade of empowering youth through skills development
China Daily Global
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By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-30 20:38 Contestants from Kenya pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC), in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, July...
Africa increasingly vulnerable to AI, social engineering-driven cyber crime
ITWeb
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July 30, 2025
Jason Lane-Sellers, director, Fraud and Identity at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Most African countries lack the skills and technology to defend against AI and social media-driven cyber attacks, warns Jason Lane-Sellers, director of Fraud and...
Being Single Nearly Cost This Nigerian Woman Her First Apartment
OkayAfrica
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July 30, 2025
My First Place is a subseries that follows young Africans across the continent as they navigate the milestone of securing and setting up their first independent living space. It is an offshoot of our ongoing housing series, This Place Called Home....
FG moves to bridge state-level housing delivery gaps
The Cable
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July 30, 2025
The federal government has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at bridging the housing delivery gaps in states. Ahmed Dangiwa, minister of housing and urban development, unveiled the state-by-state homeownership and housing development campaign...
Rush for land along Mt Kenya highway as investors eye hospitality boom
The Standard
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Nanyuki Hotel is one of the major hotels along the Nanyuki-Nyeri highway that attracts guests heading to the counties of Laikipia, Samburu and Isiolo. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] The hospitality industry has continued to grow with dozens of new...