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High grade gold in early stage drilling at Sandstone
Investing News Network
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July 2, 2025
Investor Insights Aurum Resources offers a compelling value proposition through its highly prospective gold assets in Côte d'Ivoire, a fast-emerging gold region in West Africa. Its cost-effective exploration strategy of drill rig ownership also...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo Services To Drive Ghana’s Trade Globally
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
Prefontaine Classic 2025 Results : Sha'Carri Richardson faces massive upset; Kishane Thompson clinches title
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
The 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic was conducted at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The Eugene Prefontaine Classic also serves as the Eugene leg of the Wanda Diamond League. Multiple records were broken at the Prefontaine Classic,...
Black Feminist Book Club Reads: My Country, Africa
Creative Loafing - Georgia
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From the venue: The Charis Black Feminist Book Club Returns! Many of you told us you missed participating in the first iteration of this book club, hosted by Dr. Susana Morris. We are excited to bring back The Black Feminist Book Club with former...
(Hello Africa) From Kenya to China, youth coding program sparks digital dreams
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of southern Kenya's Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders. NAIROBI, July 5 (Xinhua) --...
Visa’s billion-dollar bet positions Francophone Africa as Africa’s next fintech frontier
TechCabal
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July 7, 2025
In the hierarchy of Africa’s fintech narrative, Francophone countries are often second placed. The Anglophone giants—Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa—have long dominated headlines and venture capital flows. But to Loïc Aplogan, Business...
50 Years Of Gowon’s Overthrow
Leadership
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July 5, 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Oral Literature: The Healing Powers When All Has Failed
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Kuni Tyessi The place of oral tradition is arguably as old as the existence of man. The potency through the verbalisation of words and sounds heavily embedded with meanings which have been passed down from generation to generation, remains...
Origin and purpose of geographical description
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
For the purpose of this article, geographical description is the idea of describing people by their geographical locations. It is an idea that stems from racism. It is a major feature of 19th Century imperialism, which is about how Europe...
Axian Telecom Is Plotting a Full Buyout of Jumia
Techweez
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July 2, 2025
Axian Telecom, the pan-African telecom group led by Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee, is considering a full acquisition of Jumia Technologies AG. Africa’s Sixth-Largest Telco began expanding its stake in the company in June. The company...
Nigerians can no longer breathe, Mr President
Daily Trust
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July 5, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal and monetary policies in the last two years have drained resources from ordinary Nigerians. But the political elite have become heavily empowered by the funds taken from the masses. The two brutal measures –...
Feature: From Kenya to China, youth coding program sparks digital dreams
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of Kenya's southern Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders. In...
Feature: From Kenya to China, youth coding program sparks digital dreams
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of Kenya's southern Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders. In...
UAE claim Sri Lanka scalp to move closer to Rugby World Cup play-off
The National News
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The UAE have done their bit, and in some style, too, with a 29-21 victory in Sri Lanka. Now they need Hong Kong to do them a favour on Saturday, and their Rugby World Cup qualification adventure will continue. Jack Stapley scored two tries, and...
Kalmar unveils Gen 2 battery for electric equipment
Port Technology International
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July 4, 2025
Kalmar has introduced its second-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery solution for its range of electrically powered counterbalanced equipment: reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery system delivers enhanced...
Dangote Cement bets on strategic projects to power growth
Business Day
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July 2, 2025
Despite weaker cement demand across Africa, Dangote Cement Plc is doubling down on strategic investments that analysts say will anchor medium-term growth and profitability. A new report by CardinalStone Research highlights that while short-term...
Experts and producers meet to tackle Africa's most devastating banana diseases
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
In a context where bananas are an economic pillar and a vital component for the food security and cultural identity of many African regions, more than 100 specialists, authorities, producers, and international organizations participated in a...
Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Prompt News Online
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...