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Anglo American, together with the Anglo American Foundation, have pledged $15 million to support the Global Fund to end HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria and build resilient systems for health and pandemic preparedness. The pledge was delivered in New York, during the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment week. The health and well-being of employees and host […]
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Trees for the Future Trains 60,000+ in Regenerative Agroforestry Systems 60,000+ farmers across sub-Saharan Africa are using regenerative agroforestry practices to overcome challenges brought on by climate change. “Farmers hold the key to long-term climate solutions,” says Trees for the Future CEO Tim McLellan. “If we want to address climate change and climate adaptation at […]
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Article By Regard Brut As the country is about to appoint its new president on August 9th, the severe drought impacting rural communities in Taita Taveta county is having terrible consequences. Women and children are among those suffering the most severe repercussions. The East of Africa is experiencing a catastrophic drought and food crisis that […]
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Do you want to find out more about Africa’s exploration potential? Are you interested in connecting with exploration & production (E&P) companies that are active across the continent? Join Africa’s premier energy event, African Energy Week 2022, in Cape Town on October 18-21 and directly engage with a host of regional and International E&P companies! Africa needs more exploration, the rapid […]
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Public Voting Commences Globally September 25, Main Awards To Hold Dec 8-11 The International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (https://www.AFRIMA.org), in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC), released the official list of nominees for the 2022 edition. Download document 1: https://bit.ly/3UrlFBHDownload document 2: https://bit.ly/3BxWapBDownload document 3: https://bit.ly/3Lw03Qw Culled from a total of 9,067 […]
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In travel and tourism terms, autumn and spring are known as mid-seasons – the in-between seasons. And right now, we’re in one of those as across Mzansi, flowers are in bloom and green leaves have begun to sprout on previously bare trees. With such beauty being spread by nature across the country, why is summer […]
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As the global economy sinks into another period of crisis, one indicator is shooting upwards: the value of the US dollar. With around half of all international trade invoiced in dollars, a stronger greenback hurts consumers across the world – including in Africa – that use dollars to pay for imports. The worst hit currency […]
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African leaders are using the ongoing United Nations General Assembly to push for an end to a two-decade-long Western embargo against Zimbabwe, arguing that the sanctions are hurting ordinary people and the region. African Union (AU) chairperson and Senegalese President Macky Sall led the charge when he delivered his address at the UNGA 77th session […]
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Earlier this month, Stats SA reported that the country’s gross domestic product decreased by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022 – much of this decline was attributed to rolling blackouts which hobbled economic output. But aside from the damage done to the economy in general, specific sectors are now sounding alarms over the harm […]
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This is according to the 2022 Speedtest Global Index published by US-based internet speed analysis firm Ookla. South Africa, the continent’s internet speed leader—with an average mobile internet download speed of 68.9 megabits per second (mbps) is way below the global average mobile download speed of 77.7 mbps. Ookla also compared mobile internet performance in […]
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Nigeria plans to revive the national carrier nearly 20 years after its predecessor collapsed under a cloud of debt, mismanagement and corruption as outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari seeks to cement his legacy. The airline plans to take to the air by the end of the year with services between Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, and Abuja, […]
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According to a statement released by the Suez Canal Authority, transit fees for tankers passing through the canal will rise by 15%. The increase for dry bulk carriers and tourist ships is 10%. The fee hikes will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. “The increase is inevitable and a necessity in light of the current […]
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