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IMBISA’s Golden Jubilee to Reinforce Synodality at the Grassroots: Catholic Bishop in Eswatini
ACI Africa
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August 28, 2025
He emphasized, “We need to support each other and journey together as bishops to see how to bring this synodal journey to our contexts.” The Golden Jubilee celebration of the nine-nation entity of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa has been...
Leeds v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
The Mag
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August 30, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Leeds v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (5.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get their first win...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...
Africa Faces Looming $40 Billion Funding Gap as Donor Aid Declines
The News Chronicle
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May 29, 2025
Africa is on the brink of losing close to $40 billion in external financing by 2025, a projection by the African Development Bank (AfDB) has predicted. The looming financing shortage is partly caused by the decrease in aid from leading donors, a...
Rwanda, Nigeria listed among 10 African countries with weakest currencies
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 29, 2025
As of mid-2025, several African nations continue to face significant currency challenges, largely due to inflationary pressures, reliance on imports, and prolonged macroeconomic instability. According to a report by Business Insider Africa using...
Chinese experts promote malaria prevention awareness in Sao Tome and Principe
The Malaysian Star
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April 26, 2025
SAO TOME, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health experts conducted malaria prevention campaigns in Sao Tome and Principe on Friday, aiming to raise public awareness as part of broader health cooperation efforts between China and the West African...
TotalEnergies Hires Shearwater for 3D Survey in Africa
Offshore Engineer News
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June 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025 (Credit: Shearwater Geoservices) Shearwater Geoservices has secured a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe on the STP-02 Block. The two-month exploration survey off the coast of Western Africa...
African Development Bank. Adesina leaves records for the next leader
Portugal Pulse
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May 27, 2025
The capital of the bank has tripled, from 93 billion dollars (81.8 billion euros) in 2015 to 318 billion dollars (279.7 billion euros) currently, an unprecedented achievement, stated Akinwumi Adesina during the opening of the African Development...
US delegation visits Lobito Corridor, which it considers the “crown jewel” of US/Africa cooperation
Ver Angola
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Troy Fitrell, Senior Director of the U.S. Department of State, called the project the “crown jewel” of U.S.-African cooperation, highlighting a $5 billion investment in the project, a strategic rail link between Angola and the Democratic Republic...
Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report
Coingeek
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June 27, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report A new report has identified a new trend of Generation Alpha leading the push for digital payments, with the cohort leading adoption metrics over other...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa
Asia Times
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June 26, 2025
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support to threaten the position of the British in...
Chico Buarque among the semifinalists of the Oceanos literary prize
Portugal Pulse
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August 26, 2025
This year, the award received entries from 3,142 works, which were evaluated by two specialized panels, one for prose and another for poetry, composed of professionals from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and...
Top 10 African countries with the weakest currencies in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Many currencies, including the Egyptian pound and the Nigerian naira, have seen sharp declines in value in the previous year as a result of policy blunders, inflationary pressures, and a strong reliance on imports. But for some of these countries,...
Sao Tome and Principe's ruling party names new prime minister
Xinhua News Agency
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SAO TOME, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Independent Democratic Action Party (ADI), the ruling party in Sao Tome and Principe, on Wednesday proposed Helio Almeida as the new prime minister and head of government, replacing Patrice Trovoada, who was...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest leap in government debt from 2024 to 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 26, 2025
While borrowing is sometimes required to promote development, the capacity to sustain a minimal year-on-year increase in government debt indicates good economic management, maintains macroeconomic stability, and fosters long-term resilience. As...
FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Davido lead 2025 AFRIMA nominations with…
The Cable Lifestyle
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August 28, 2025
AFRIMA2025 NOMINEES LIST Continental Category Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music 1 S/NO ARTISTE TRACK TITLE COUNTRY 1 CHRISTIAN MUKUNA TOMBWAMA DRC 2 DJUNNY BEATZ PRAY FOR MOZ (FT. NIKOTINA KF) MOZAMBIQUE 3 GAISE BABA NO TURNING BACK...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
Al Jazeera
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June 20, 2025
United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents. With 10 countries...
Calema wants to inspire young people as CPLP ambassadors
Ver Angola
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The Executive Secretariat of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and the Permanent Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the CPLP organized the ceremony this Monday to award the diplomas of "Goodwill Ambassadors" in the field of...