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Paris Saint-Germain dominated the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony, with Ousmane Dembele claiming his first-ever award in a tearful moment on stage. Dembélé’s victory was fueled by a tactical masterstroke from manager Luis Enrique, who moved him to a central role mid-season. Following that switch, the French forward scored 30 goals and provided numerous assists, helping PSG secure […]
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South Africa has launched a major presidential intervention to rescue its economic powerhouse, Johannesburg, from a severe decline. The city, once a beacon of post-apartheid innovation, now grapples with crumbling infrastructure, rampant unemployment, and a deep crisis of public trust. In March 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the two-year presidential intervention led by the Johannesburg Working […]
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Africa stands at a critical juncture to lead its own digital financial revolution by embracing local-currency stablecoins. While the continent’s banks missed the initial mobile money wave, it now has a second chance to build sovereign financial infrastructure courtesy of these fiat-pegged digital tokens. With global circulation topping $250 billion—and Nigeria alone driving nearly $50 million […]
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Gigantic trenches known as urban gullies are tearing through cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, swallowing homes, roads, and entire communities. A new study has mapped nearly 3,000 gullies across the country, estimating that almost 120,000 people have already been displaced since 2004. This risk is exacerbated by rapid urbanization, weak planning, and climate-driven rainfall, which […]
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A group of 11 West African migrants deported from the US to Ghana have been controversially sent back to their home countries despite court efforts to stop their removal. The deportees—originating from Nigeria, Togo, Mali, Gambia, and Liberia—had argued they faced risks of torture or persecution if returned. Their lawyer alleges the Ghanaian government hastily deported them […]
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Africa is home to towns that feel straight out of a storybook, where history, culture, and beauty blend seamlessly. From South Africa’s Franschhoek, with its vineyards and French heritage, to Kenya’s Lamu, where donkey carts and dhow boats define daily life, each destination radiates timeless charm. Morocco enchants with Essaouira’s whitewashed walls and Chefchaouen’s famous blue […]
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At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and malaria Honors President of the Government of Spain with 2025 […]
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SHANGHAI, China, September 23, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – At the 2025 Global Public Sector Cloud & AI Summit, Huawei officially released the “R.I.S.E” National Government Cloud reference architecture, accelerating the nation’s intelligent transformation. Huawei Solutions Target Challenges in Public Services Li Junfeng (Wind), Vice President of Huawei and CEO of the Global Public […]
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At the 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates addressed an audience of more than 1,000 global government, community, philanthropy, and private-sector leaders with a stark but hopeful call to action: save millions of children’s lives and make some of the deadliest diseases history by 2045. “Humanity is at a crossroads. With millions of […]
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In a dynamic discussion during UN General Assembly week, Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, shared insights on the foundation’s 25-year legacy and its ambitious $912 million commitment to the Global Fund. Highlighting unprecedented progress in reducing child mortality and combating infectious diseases, Suzman emphasized the urgent need for global collaboration amidst funding challenges. […]
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Today marks the official launch of the second edition of the African Voices of Science (AVoS), a continental initiative led by Speak Up Africa, dedicated to strengthening Africa’s voice and role in global health research, development, and innovation (RD&I). For decades, Africa has been portrayed as a passive recipient of solutions designed elsewhere. This narrative […]
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By Joseph Nganga and Daniel M Kammen Africa’s carbon markets are poised to transform not only the continent’s future, but the global fight against climate change. Yet, as leaders gather for the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2), Africa’s achievements and leadership in this arena are too often treated as an afterthought. That attitude isn’t just […]
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