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As two African nations sign a peace deal, Trump wants credit. But some fear peace may still elude them
CNN
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June 27, 2025
CNN — A peace agreement brokered by the White House to stem the bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a militia allegedly backed by Rwanda occupies vast swaths of land, will be signed in Washington D.C. on Friday by...
Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up refugee deportations
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
One human rights activist disappeared from the airport when he was returned to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from Ireland in recent weeks. His father, an opposition politician, had been murdered, and when he was also...
Business AI, cloud star at SAP Innovation Day in Kenya
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
SAP shares bold new vision for enterprise management with regional customers, partners. NAIROBI, Kenya – June 20, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- East African business leaders, technology partners and SAP experts met in Nairobi this week to...
Democracy Is Not Dead – But It Must Be Reborn
Africa.com
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July 1, 2025
Democracy is in retreat. Across continents, long-standing institutions are crumbling, civic freedoms are under siege, and autocrats are rewriting the rules of engagement. In country after country, from Hungary to Myanmar, the United Staes to Sudan...
Trump sees Africa deal as key to reviving peacemaker claims as he pursues Nobel prize
The Globe and Mail
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June 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in April. U.S. pressure helped halt an M23 offensive earlier this year.Arlette Bashizi/Reuters After orchestrating a bombing operation against...
The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 16, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Africa could see 554,000 additional malaria deaths due to climate change, unless urgent action is taken. The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy, as climate...
ETHICORE ranked in Africa’s Top 10 for government and public affairs
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa, 11 June 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-ETHICORE – the industry leading pan African international government and public affairs firm headquartered in South Africa, has been named one of Africa’s Top 10 Best Agencies by...
Op-Ed: How To Turn The Nightmare Of Refunds Into A Massive Retail Advantage
Africa.com
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June 26, 2025
By Shaun Shehab, Lead Solutions Engineer at Ecentric The South African retail market is experiencing rapid change and evolution. Ecentric’s Black Friday index revealed a massive surge in both online and in-store purchases, especially during...
Dr. Rasha Kelej Drives An Impactful Change In Public Health Landscape In Africa And Beyond By Providing 2282 Scholarships To Doctors From 52 Countries
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Merck Foundation ( ), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa's First Ladies...
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...
Bavarian Nordic initiates clinical trials of mpox vaccine in infants and pregnant women
Pharmabiz.com
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Bavarian Nordic A/S, a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines, has announced the initiation of the first of two clinical trials designed to support approval and use of the MVA-BN...
From Ambition To Academia: Second DBA Cohort Marks A Milestone For Regent Business School
Africa.com
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June 25, 2025
Regent Business School marks another significant chapter in its academic story as it celebrates the graduation of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) graduates. This milestone reaffirms the institution’s commitment to developing...
Industry Calls For ‘Faster Execution’ And ‘Effective PPPs’ At The Opening Of Big 5 Construct South Africa And South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo
Africa.com
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June 26, 2025
The 12th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa and the inaugural South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo officially opened in Johannesburg, hosting industry professionals until 20 June 2025 South African Council for the Project and Construction...
Liquid C2 Achieves Sophos Platinum Partner Status, Elevating Cloud And Cyber Managed Services Across Africa
Africa.com
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June 25, 2025
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, is proud to announce that it has attained Platinum Partner status with global cyber security leader Sophos, the highest level in Sophos’ partner...
Goodwall, HP Inc And Microsoft Launch Nextgen AI Alliance Programme To Equip Youth For The Future Of Work
Africa.com
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June 27, 2025
Building digital and AI fluency to prepare youth for the future economy In a groundbreaking move to bridge the AI access gap, Goodwall has joined forces with Microsoft and HP Inc to launch the NextGen AI Alliance, an innovative global partnership...
Launch of Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre
Africa.com
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June 26, 2025
Site of significant palaeontological discovery in Golden Gate Highlands National Park set to become an exciting addition to South Africa’s worldclass tourism offering. The Department of Tourism, in partnership with South African National Parks and...
Bridging The First Mile: How DP World Is Connecting Lives In Rural Rwanda
Africa.com
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June 27, 2025
DP World and Bridges to Prosperity connected four communities, transforming daily life for thousands of residents through sustainable infrastructure Until recently, Akaliza, a 10-year-old schoolgirl in Kabeza, a remote Rwandan village near the...
Bavarian Nordic begins mpox vaccine trial in pregnant women and infants
Clinical Trials Arena
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June 26, 2025
Bavarian Nordic has initiated two Phase III clinical trials of its mpox vaccine, Jynneos, in pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as infants aged under two years. The first infants have been dosed in one Phase III study (NCT06844487), which...
CRDB Bank Embarks On Digital Transformation With BPC Next-Generation Smartvista Platform
Africa.com
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June 18, 2025
CRDB Bank, the largest private universal bank in Tanzania, has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to migrate its acquiring and issuing systems to a BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform. The strategic move enabledCRDB...
Africa on a shoestring: Ukraine seeks allies with aid and embassies
WHTC - Michigan
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June 25, 2025
By Jessica Donati and Olena Harmash NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -On Africa’s dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine’s increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv’s new embassy in the country’s capital...