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AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - In the footsteps of Bishop Brésillac
Fides
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July 15, 2025
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 SMA Monasao (Agenzia Fides) - "When I was preparing to go to Africa, I was warned of the difficulties I would encounter… Not only due to the problems of adaptation: climate, food, or other minor issues, but also due to the...
Central African Republic delays election for the 6th time since 2022
The South African
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July 14, 2025
The Central African Republic (CAR) has postponed its August 2025 local elections to December, causing ongoing tensions, opposition boycott calls, and deepening mistrust in the electoral process. At a meeting of the Strategic Committee on 11 July...
The African Banker Awards 2025: Equity Bank Named Best Regional Bank In East Africa
Red Pepper
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July 15, 2025
Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This prestigious award highlights the Bank’s significant role in deepening financial inclusion, empowering communities,...
The lamp of compassion ignites West Africa: Dr Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Charts a Sufi-inspired path of sacred service
The Standard Gambia
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July 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Professor Dr Atif Amin Al Hussaini “He gave his wealth in charity to purify himself. Not as payment for favours received, but longed for the pleasure of His Lord, the Highest…”(Al-Layl: 18-21) Under the celestial guidance of...
Goldstar Air To Help Improve Livelihood Of The Ghanaian Cocoa Farmer
News Ghana
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July 14, 2025
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 West...
Ghana Central Bank Modernizes Currency Systems Amid Cash Demand
News Ghana
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July 15, 2025
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is enhancing its currency forecasting and management capabilities to address rising physical cash usage alongside digital payment growth. Currency Director Dominic Owusu announced the initiative at a West African Institute...
Appiah Adomako joins GSA Board, Reinforcing CUTS’ role in national policy
Business and Financial Times
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July 15, 2025
The Director of the West African Regional Centre of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako Esq., has been appointed to the newly constituted Governing Board of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). The 13-member board, inaugurated by the Ministry...
Measles, Microchips and Marlborough: A Senegal–NZ Science Collaboration
The Marlborough Research Centre Trust
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The collaboration between DNAiTECH from its office at the Marlborough Research Centre’s Grovetown Park and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar began in mid-2024, with DNAiTECH contracted to develop a portable molecular testing platform for use in West...
'Tired of this regime': Togo youth march for change
Modern Ghana
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Like other Togolese under the age of 60, Elom cannot remember a time when the tiny west African nation was not ruled by a member of the Gnassingbe family. Yet with the economy ground to a halt and the future outlook grim, the 23-year-old...
Spain arrests 10 after far-right groups and migrants clash
The Straits Times
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July 15, 2025
TORRE PACHECO, Spain - Spanish police have arrested 10 people after three nights of clashes between far-right groups and North African migrants in a town in southeastern Spain, the government said on Monday. In one of Spain's worst such flare-ups...
Prince Harry walks alone through deadly Angolan minefield in haunting tribute to Diana
Irish Star
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July 15, 2025
Prince Harry is set to follow in his mother's footsteps by traversing a landmine-laden field in Angola. The Duke of Sussex touched down in Central Africa today, opting to journey solo without Meghan and the kids, citing safety concerns for the...
Prince Harry takes unexpected overseas trip without Meghan
Hello!
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July 15, 2025
The Duke of Sussex has taken a solo trip to Angola in central Africa to follow in his late mother's footsteps. According to MailOnline, Prince Harry, 40, plans to walk across a field of landmines to highlight the work of The Halo Trust – just like...
AI-powered CXM platform Lucidya raises $30m
Verdict
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July 15, 2025
Lucidya, a software as a service (SaaS) provider specialising in AI-driven customer experience management (CXM), has completed a $30m Series B funding round. According to the company, this is the largest AI investment in the Middle East and North...
West African communities facing crisis as fishing industry under strain
Vatican News
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July 11, 2025
In West Africa, traditional fishing communities are facing a profound crisis as industrial fishmeal production, driven by foreign fleets and global demand, destroys local stocks and livelihoods. By Janina Eddy In recent years, the fishing industry...
Central African Republic's major rebel groups to disarm, dissolve
Africanews
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July 11, 2025
Before President Faustin Archange Touadera, the all-powerful rebel leader Ali Darassa officially put down his weapon, to signal the end of his rebellion and the dissolution of his Unity for Peace in Central African Republic (UPC) rebel group. The...
Greek MPs approve suspension of asylum claims despite criticism
Al Jazeera
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Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa for three months. The Hellenic Parliament approved the temporary measure on Friday despite strong criticism from the United Nations refugee...
NBO wins gold at MMA Smarties MENA Awards for AI-Driven Creative Excellence category
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The National Bank of Oman (NBO) has been awarded the prestigious gold award in the AI-Driven Creative Excellence category at the MMA Smarties Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Awards 2025. This accolade recognises the bank’s innovative...
Equity scoops top EAC banking award
The Standard
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Equity Group CEO James Mwangi during an investor briefing event. [File, Standard] Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards. The award ceremony took place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the...
Southern Africa: Bishop Selemela urges priests in IMBISA region to embrace change and renewal
Vatican News
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July 10, 2025
As the Catholic Church journeys through the Synod on Synodality and the Jubilee Year, the Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria Archdiocese has urged priests to embrace pastoral renewal. Sheila Pires – Pretoria In an interview about the recent weeklong...
UN’s food agency limits aid operations in West and Central Africa due to funding cuts
Associated Press
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July 11, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Food Programme said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. aid cuts, which are grinding the organization’s operations to a...