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African duo sign peace deal
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 29, 2025
WASHINGTON: Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two neighbours, and potentially granting the US lucrative mineral access. The deal demands...
IAB Education Council Front Row Commences 2025 Nominations For Top Young Talent
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
Front Row is a career-springboard programme for 15 young talents in SA’s digital marketing industry The programme offers selected participants sponsored access to major events, courses, mentorship, and networking opportunities Final-year students,...
As two African nations sign a peace deal, Trump wants credit. But some fear peace may still elude them
CNN
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June 27, 2025
CNN — A peace agreement brokered by the White House to stem the bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a militia allegedly backed by Rwanda occupies vast swaths of land, will be signed in Washington D.C. on Friday by...
Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up refugee deportations
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
One human rights activist disappeared from the airport when he was returned to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from Ireland in recent weeks. His father, an opposition politician, had been murdered, and when he was also...
Trump sees Africa deal as key to reviving peacemaker claims as he pursues Nobel prize
The Globe and Mail
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June 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in April. U.S. pressure helped halt an M23 offensive earlier this year.Arlette Bashizi/Reuters After orchestrating a bombing operation against...
Fintech And FWA Boost Telecom Connectivity Services In Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
5G subscriptions to top 2.9 billion globally by the end of 2025 and 5G networks forecast to handle 80 percent of global mobile traffic by the end of 2030. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 5G is expected to grow significantly to around 400 million...
Puku Ridge Celebrates Prestigious Accolades, Reinforcing Its Commitment To Exceptional Safari Experiences
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
Puku Ridge is delighted to announce two distinguished awards, further cementing its reputation for an unparalleled safari experiences in the heart of Zambia. For an unprecedented third consecutive year, Puku Ridge has been honoured with the...
Momentum Builds In The Fight To End Neglected Tropical Diseases As Kigali Declaration Marks Third Anniversary
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
Over 80 countries and organisations in Africa have declared their commitment to ending the suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of diseases that affect more than one billion people globally, primarily in vulnerable...
Bishops’ conferences and councils appeal for ecological conversion
Vatican News
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July 1, 2025
The bishops’ conferences and councils from Asia, Africa and Latin America (SECAM, CELAM and FABC) and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America publish a document calling for climate justice and ecological conversion in light of the UN climate...
ETHICORE ranked in Africa’s Top 10 for government and public affairs
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa, 11 June 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-ETHICORE – the industry leading pan African international government and public affairs firm headquartered in South Africa, has been named one of Africa’s Top 10 Best Agencies by...
Regional subsidiaries boost profits for Kenyan banks
Zawya
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Virtually every aspect of lend- ing for the big banks, says Ronny Chokaa, a senior ana- lyst at Nairobi-based Capital A Investment Bank, “was almost flat in Kenya [over the last year and more], but in the subsidiaries, it went up. Most of the...
Bavarian Nordic begins mpox vaccine trial in pregnant women and infants
Clinical Trials Arena
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June 26, 2025
Bavarian Nordic has initiated two Phase III clinical trials of its mpox vaccine, Jynneos, in pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as infants aged under two years. The first infants have been dosed in one Phase III study (NCT06844487), which...
Delegation Of Namibian Traditional Leaders Visit South Africa To Explore Rural Socio-Economic Blueprint
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
Bakgatla Development Model Gains International Traction Moruleng: A high-level delegation of traditional leaders from Namibia has arrived in the Northwest province to study a rural development model pioneered by Kgosi Nyalala Pilane of the...
Business AI, cloud star at SAP Innovation Day in Kenya
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
SAP shares bold new vision for enterprise management with regional customers, partners. NAIROBI, Kenya – June 20, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- East African business leaders, technology partners and SAP experts met in Nairobi this week to...
MEDIA ADVISORY: A Celebration Night of the Future of African Sports and Its Inspiring Leaders
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
12 June 2025 Candice Berman Gallery, Johannesburg 18:00 SAST & Virtually JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 10 June 2025/ African Media Agency (AMA)/- Champs for Change (C4C) in partnership with We Will Lead Africa (WWLA) is proud to announce the launch...
African Sports Leaders Celebrated at Champs for Change and We Will Lead Africa Book Launch in Johannesburg
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
L-R: Masai Ujiri, Memuna Williams, Clare Akamanzi, Clarisse Machanguana and Victor Williams JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 20 June 2025/ African Media Agency (AMA)/- On the evening of Thursday, June 12, 2025, on the sidelines of the BAL Finals, the...
Sudan: One Of The Best Ten Worldwide,Second In Africa
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Sudanow Magazine) By: Rogia al-Shafee Thanks to the huge efforts exerted by a talented and experienced Sudan news agency journalist, Sudan ranking has gone up to forefront within the media sports writing in the AIPS competition. It was a...
Op-Ed: How To Turn The Nightmare Of Refunds Into A Massive Retail Advantage
Africa.com
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June 26, 2025
By Shaun Shehab, Lead Solutions Engineer at Ecentric The South African retail market is experiencing rapid change and evolution. Ecentric’s Black Friday index revealed a massive surge in both online and in-store purchases, especially during...
This Is The Shortest Airplane Flight Route In The World
SlashGear
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June 24, 2025
We often associate flying with longer-distance travel across countries or whole continents. In the United States, motorists typically aren't afraid of lengthy drives. In fact, Frontier Group Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst Tony Dutzik...
South Africa Accelerates Drive To Expand Intra-African Trade Through AfCFTA
Africa.com
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June 25, 2025
South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new growth opportunities for local businesses and strengthen regional integration. Opening the IATF2025 South Africa Business...