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A Giant Animal Puppet Stampede Stormed Through Manchester Last Night – Here’s Where You Can Catch Them Around Greater Manchester This Weekend
Secret Manchester
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June 25, 2025
Credit: Emmeline Banks/Secret Manchester Manchester welcomed an extraordinary spectacle last night (3rd July) as a gigantic herd of life-sized puppet animals made its way through the city in the form of The Herds, and it continues on to other...
Anzisha Reveals The True Grit Of African Entrepreneurial Ventures In Season 3 Of The Journey
Africa.com
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June 24, 2025
Anzisha announces the release of season 3 of its YouTube series, The Journey, a documentary series that provides an uncensored glimpse into the grit of 30 very young entrepreneurs across Africa. This season’s focus is on the hurdles, strategic...
Carbon Markets Africa Summit Reveals Packed Programme Featuring Continent’s Entire Carbon Markets Value Chain
Africa.com
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July 16, 2025
The upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) programme features the continent’s entire carbon markets value chain in what is a compelling combination of successful early carbon market movers, climate-finance-ready projects, regulatory bodies...
Gen Z Is Rewriting The Rules Of Work—and Benefits Need To Catch Up
Africa.com
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July 18, 2025
By Reo Botes, Managing Executive at Essential Employee Benefits Gen Z is entering the workforce in numbers too large to ignore. By 2030, they’ll make up nearly 40% of South Africa’s working population. They are young, ambitious, tech-savvy, and...
He was killed in the DRC for standing up to corruption. Now this young martyr is on the path to sainthood.
America Magazine
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June 25, 2025
You may not have heard the name of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui, who was beatified on Sunday, June 15, in Rome, but it is likely you can identify with his struggle. At the Sant’Egidio African Easter Congress in 2002, he said: Prayer is...
Trump to host DRC-Rwanda peace deal — adviser
Semafor
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US President Donald Trump expects to host the heads of state of DR Congo and Rwanda in the “coming weeks” to sign a peace agreement to end a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo, his senior Africa adviser said on Tuesday. The foreign ministers...
Juliet Ukah, Ceileigh Niedermayr face off in Kinshasa ahead of historic PFL Africa debut
Premium Times
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June 25, 2025
Excitement is building across the continent as the Professional Fighters League (PFL) prepares to kick off its inaugural PFL Africa season with a landmark event in Cape Town. Ahead of the historic night, two of Africa’s standout MMA athletes,...
PFL Africa Stars Ukah, Niedermayr Face-off at Open Workout in Kinshasa, Congo
This Day
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June 25, 2025
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) held an open workout ahead of the debut of the inaugural season of PFL Africa, which is set to take place on Saturday, July 19th at the Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town, South Africa. The open workout took...
Kabila’s Return to the DRC: Africa File Special Edition
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaway: Former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has reentered...
Why justice is crucial in DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Muscat Daily
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June 21, 2025
Kinshasa, DRC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo government and Rwanda will be the chief signatories of the peace agreement, with little or no involvement from the rebel groups currently occupying the eastern parts of Goma under the Congo...
Just 3 Left: The World's Active Douglas DC-8s In 2025
Simple Flying
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July 17, 2025
The Douglas DC-8, often referred to as the McDonnell Douglas DC-8, is an early long-range commercial aircraft. The narrowbody aircraft was one of the first jet-powered aircraft to be used for commercial service. Originally, it was designed to be...
DR Congo extends suspension of cobalt exports by three months
The Malaysian Star
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June 21, 2025
KINSHASA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has extended its temporary suspension of cobalt exports for an additional three months, citing persistently high inventory levels in both domestic and international markets....
Bridging The Divide: How Integration Is Powering Zambia’s Digital Payment Future
Africa.com
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July 16, 2025
Zambia’s financial sector is undergoing a meaningful digital shift. Nearly 70% of adults now access payment services – including bank accounts, mobile money and microfinance – marking steady progress toward a more integrated and inclusive payments...
Construction And Infrastructure Excellence Recognised At This Year’s Big 5 Construct South Africa
Africa.com
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July 17, 2025
The events welcomed over 8,858 industry professionals and government stakeholders over three high-impact days Top speakers from Dreyer Project Dynamics, Infrastructure South Africa and The South African Institute of Building Design shared...
Namibia Oil And Gas Conference 2025 Announces Future Generations Masterclass In Partnership With The Namibia Youth Energy Forum
Africa.com
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July 17, 2025
Empowering the Next Generation of Namibia’s Oil and Gas Leaders The 3rd Namibia Oil and Gas Conference (NOGC 2025) has announced the launch of the Future Generations Masterclass, a new half-day programme dedicated to inspiring, empowering and...
Forget The Rankings – It’s The Faculty That Matter
Africa.com
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July 15, 2025
by Thula Mngoma (Academic at Regent Business School) Prospective business students often get distracted by glossy brochures and rankings. A sleek campus and global brand might look impressive, but they don’t define a great education. What truly...
Successful China Visit Cements TIA’s Commitment To Supporting Innovation For Global Impact
Africa.com
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July 16, 2025
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) participated in a successful South African delegation led by the Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Professor Blade Nzimande in Chengdu, China in June 2025. The aim of the high-level Ministerial...
From The Township To The World: Vincent Mosebe Powers Change Through Innovation
Africa.com
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July 15, 2025
In an age where sustainability, digital access, and clean energy are no longer optional but essential, Vincent Mosebe, founder of Mosebe Enterprise, is proving that world-changing innovation can come from the heart of South Africa’s townships. As...
Climate Action Agenda “Must Include Livestock”, Conclude West African Climate Experts At Bonn Climate Conference
Africa.com
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July 16, 2025
A new agenda to realize the urgent and untapped potential of sustainable livestock systems to address climate related shocks and fragility in West Africa and the Sahel was set out on the sidelines of recent climate negotiations taking place in...
Performance of APRI and FIB-4 Scores Compared to FibroScan: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Black Sub-Saharan African Population
Dove Medical Press
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July 15, 2025
Introduction For several decades, non-invasive tests have been employed to evaluate liver fibrosis, thereby avoiding the traumatic complications associated with liver biopsy puncture (LBP) in at-risk patients.1,2 Although indirect, these tests...