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Malawi becomes latest fraudulent registry as fake fleet grows 170%
Lloyd's List
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THE government of Malawi has confirmed that a newly established ship registry, which has flagged at least four sanctioned tankers in recent weeks, is a fraudulent operation. The Malawi Maritime Administration, an entity that falsely purports to...
FIFA once again deals with New World TV for World Cup and WWC rights
Sportcal
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June 19, 2025
New World TV (NWTV), the Togo-based satellite television network operating across sub-Saharan Africa, has snapped up rights to soccer's next two FIFA World Cups – one men's edition and one women's. Both the men's 2026 World Cup (to be held across...
SA’s Interfile targets SADC as next frontier
ITWeb
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June 17, 2025
Kennedy Chinganya, CEO and executive vice-president of Interfile. Interfile, the company behind the South African Revenue Service’s eFiling platform, sees growth opportunities in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. So says...
Gender Gaps Narrowing in Key Sectors Across Africa
News Central TV
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June 19, 2025
A new report shows many African countries are setting their own priorities on gender equality, especially in political inclusion and legal reform, and in some cases are progressing faster than global averages. The 2025 Global Gender Gap Report by...
Denying People Freedom of Movement Is a Form of Global Apartheid
The Nation
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June 19, 2025
In an aphorism sometimes attributed to Leo Tolstoy, sometimes to John Gardner, all literature relies on one of two plots: A person goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.Let me offer my own version. We might summarize the entire history of...
18 South African Music Acts to Watch in Honor of Youth Day
OkayAfrica
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June 16, 2025
On June 16, 1976, thousands of Black South African students took to the streets of Soweto to protest the apartheid government’s imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools. What began as a peaceful march turned into a massacre...
Private sector, experts hail Zimra's TaRMS tax regime
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 19, 2025
Private sector players and financial experts have praised Zimbabwe's Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS) for significantly improving taxpayer accessibility and compliance, particularly among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at...
Here are African banks with the most tier-1 capital in 2024
Business Day
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June 16, 2025
A new ranking of Africa’s top banks by Tier-1 capital for 2024 has spotlighted a clear hierarchy, with South African, Egyptian, and Moroccan banks leading the charge, while Nigerian banks strive to retain their footing amid currency pressures....
India continues to be a leading supplier of vaccines: Anupriya Patel
Medical Dialogues
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June 17, 2025
New Delhi:; India continues to be a leading supplier of vaccines, with 70 per cent of WHO's total vaccines being sourced from India. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Anupriya Patel...
Curiosity Cube brings hands-on STEM learning to SA
ITWeb
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June 17, 2025
The Curiosity Cube, a mobile science lab, is touring southern Africa, providing students with interactive STEM experiences and inspiring the next generation of scientists. The Curiosity Cube has embarked on an Africa tour, starting in SA, and is...
Change of guard: the road ahead for AfDB's new president
African Business
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June 17, 2025
Sidi Ould Tah’s election to the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in May comes at a pivotal moment for Africa’s biggest multilateral lender. Africa is grappling with a worsening funding crisis and the increasingly urgent need to assert...
“Africa Has More to Offer than Raw Materials”
Liberian Observer
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Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Economic Integration, Dr. Ibrahim Nyei, has called for stronger cooperation between China and Africa in trade and development, emphasizing the need for modernization...
OPINION | As the US Raises Tariffs, China Opens Its Markets to Africa
Capital FM Kenya
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June 13, 2025
In the ever-shifting theatre of global trade, two major powers have made their moves—one with threats, the other with opportunity. As Africa faces looming tariffs from the United States, China has chosen a different approach: opening its doors to...
India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines
ETPharma.com
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June 17, 2025
New Delhi: The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia...
China moves to roll out measures on market access, inspection – Yan Yuqing
The Sun Nigeria
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June 17, 2025
By Sunday Ani The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, has said China will roll out measures on market access, inspection, quarantine, and customs clearance to boost trade in goods, enhance skills and technical...
China’s Tariff Exemption for African Imports Seen as Opportunity for Morocco to Reduce Trade Deficit
Hespress
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June 15, 2025
Moroccan economic analysts say China’s recent decision to lift customs duties on imports from African countries presents a golden opportunity for Morocco to reduce its persistent trade deficit with the Asian giant. Although Morocco recorded a...
Mpotjoane champions Global South unity at Changsha meeting
Public Eye
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June 17, 2025
• As Africa adopts Changsha declaration on upholding solidarity and cooperation of the global south • China offers zero tariffs on 53 African countries SEEPHEEPHE MAHAO MASERU – Foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, is leading Lesotho’s delegation...
More than R1 billion spent by foreign buyers on Cape Town homes
Cape Town ETC
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June 17, 2025
Cape Town’s luxury property scene is booming, with international buyers spending over R1 billion on real estate in just five months of 2025, and the year is far from over. New figures released by Seeff Property Group confirm what local agents have...
India News | India Hosts 2nd Policymakers' Forum to Strengthen Global Collaboration on Drug Standards, Access to Affordable Medicines
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the...
These Are The 50 Richest Countries By GDP Per Capita
Zero Hedge
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GDP per capita is a rough proxy for a country’s average living standards. A higher GDP per capita usually reflects more economic resources available per person, a signal for prosperity. However, like all statistical measures there are caveats: it...