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Big 5 Construct Ethiopia And East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo Support The Country’s Infrastructure And Construction Ambitions
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
The event, co-located with East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo, will run from 26–28 June 2025 at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa Over 180 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, including China, Germany, India, Italy, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia...
Bavarian Nordic initiates clinical trials of mpox vaccine in infants and pregnant women
Pharmabiz.com
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Bavarian Nordic A/S, a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines, has announced the initiation of the first of two clinical trials designed to support approval and use of the MVA-BN...
KQ Drops Fares to 16 Destinations
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 2, 2025
Kenya Airways has announced significant reductions in fares, offering passengers discounts on flights to several local and international destinations. In a statement on Wednesday, 2 July, the national carrier confirmed discounts of 20 per cent on...
Mastercard And Enza Collaborate To Enable Fintech Innovation Across Africa
Africa.com
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June 27, 2025
Fintech companies can now embed Mastercard payments directly into their digital solutions using enza’s platform Mastercard and enza – a payment solutions company – have collaborated to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard...
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...
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...
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...
Goodwall, HP Inc And Microsoft Launch Nextgen AI Alliance Programme To Equip Youth For The Future Of Work
Africa.com
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June 27, 2025
Building digital and AI fluency to prepare youth for the future economy In a groundbreaking move to bridge the AI access gap, Goodwall has joined forces with Microsoft and HP Inc to launch the NextGen AI Alliance, an innovative global partnership...
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,...
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...
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...
A Public-Private Collaboration To Power Youth Skills In South Africa’s Industrial Province
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
By Kojo Richman South Africa’s energy and engineering sectors are getting a much-needed boost, thanks to a powerful collaboration between government and industry. The country celebrates Youth Month in June and it was the opportune time for the...
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...
Democracy Is Not Dead – But It Must Be Reborn
Africa.com
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July 1, 2025
Democracy is in retreat. Across continents, long-standing institutions are crumbling, civic freedoms are under siege, and autocrats are rewriting the rules of engagement. In country after country, from Hungary to Myanmar, the United Staes to Sudan...
Liquid C2 Achieves Sophos Platinum Partner Status, Elevating Cloud And Cyber Managed Services Across Africa
Africa.com
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June 25, 2025
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, is proud to announce that it has attained Platinum Partner status with global cyber security leader Sophos, the highest level in Sophos’ partner...
Closed borders, shattered lives : the plight of the people of northern Burundi
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, July 9, 2025 – The prolonged closure of the border between Burundi and Rwanda continues to plunge the border regions of the country’s north into an unprecedented socio-economic crisis. In Bugabira, Ntega, Busoni...
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...
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...
Onafriq Partners With PAPSS To Launch Cross-Border Payment Services In Ghana
Africa.com
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June 28, 2025
Onafriq, in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. This launch operationalises the partnership...
The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 16, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Africa could see 554,000 additional malaria deaths due to climate change, unless urgent action is taken. The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy, as climate...