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Japan’s defence minister visits Turkey for talks on defence cooperation, drones
WKZO - Michigan
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August 19, 2025
ANKARA (Reuters) -Japan’s defence minister will hold talks in Turkey on Tuesday on defence industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces, a diplomatic...
Africa’s media future takes spotlight as Egypt hosts 61st journalists’ session
Daily Trust
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August 19, 2025
The 61st session of the Union of African Journalists (UAJ) opened in Cairo with calls for a stronger, freer, and more ethical African press. The three-week programme brings together 22 journalists from 20 African countries, alongside Egyptian...
Singapore cements trade and manufacturing links with Africa
African Business
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August 19, 2025
On the coast of Nigeria, a few hours’ drive from the centre of Lagos, a small corner of Africa resembles a mini-Singapore. The Lagos Free Zone is operated by Tolaram, a Singapore-based conglomerate. The sprawling 850-hectare site, which sits...
Hayat Market: Somalia’s Retail Trailblazer Turns Commerce into Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity
TUKO
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August 18, 2025
Somalia- In a city long defined by resilience and renewal, one brand has quietly but decisively redefined what it means to serve, lead, and inspire. Hayat Market, established in April 2020, has evolved beyond its foundational role as a modern...
Bridging regional action and global ambition in maritime decarbonization
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 18, 2025
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved amendments in MARPOL Annex VI, creating a Net-Zero Framework (NZF) and promoting the energy transition within international shipping, with the aim of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by...
Reframing Eritrea’s Post-Independence Paradox
Awate
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August 18, 2025
For more than three decades, the story of Eritrea has been told in a narrow and predictable register. It begins with the extraordinary military triumph of 1991, moves quickly to the UN-supervised referendum of 1993, pauses briefly on the promise...
Bridging the gap between teeming youth and skills deficit
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
Africa is a continent of contradictions, sitting between a growing young population, an army of unemployed youths and skill deficits to sustainably power its economy. Stakeholders reckon that the solution lies in connecting those dots, though with...
Jude Anthany Joseph to direct 'MV Kairali-The Enduring Mystery'
Hindustan Times
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, Filmmaker Jude Anthany Joseph, best known for "2018", is set to direct "MV Kairali—The Enduring Mystery", a film from Confluence Media. Jude Anthany Joseph to direct 'MV Kairali-The Enduring Mystery' "MV Kairali—The Enduring Mystery"...
Mozambique is 127th nation represented in Premier League — the rest in maps and charts
The Times
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Eusébio enchanted this country when he top-scored at the 1966 World Cup, and the nation that gave him to the world is the latest to join the global march towards English club football. The great Portugal forward was born in Mozambique, which...
Africa steps forward to combat climate change
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
Climate change poses enormous challenges to the survival of human beings and economic development. The issue has become an important talking point of governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), researchers and academics for about half a...
Exim Bank @28: A story of growth, innovation and progress
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
Dar es Salaam: Exim Bank Tanzania, one of the leading financial institutions in the region, is today celebrating its 28th anniversary under the theme, ‘28 Years of Progressing with You.’ The celebratory event, held at the bank’s head office Exim...
Ethiopia: We Are Here To Resist, Strive and Purge
Eritrea Digest
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August 16, 2025
Resist. Strive. Purge. According to the Ethiopian ruling party’s self-assessment, since it came to power Seven (7) Years Ago, it has brought about tangible changes on Three (3) National Agendas, despite the fact that, over the Last Two (2) Years,...
Luanda summit targets Africa's $100 billion infrastructure funding gap
The Standard
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A section of Narobi Expressway as captrured from Westlands on April 23, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] African heads of state will gather in Luanda from October 28-31 for a high-stakes summit aimed at closing the continent’s $100 billion annual...
IGAD warns member states are underutilizing...
Capital
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August 17, 2025
The Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) has issued a warning that member states in the Greater Horn of Africa are not fully leveraging their fisheries resources, leading to a substantial loss of economic and food security...
Lamu Port roars to life as nine mega ships scheduled to call
The Standard
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A cargo ship off loads containers at Lamu Port. [File, Standard] At least nine ships are scheduled to dock at the Lamu Port in August, signifying its growing importance in East Africa's seaborne trade as the region's small ports struggle with...
United Republic of Tanzania charts roadmap for info-sharing centre to boost maritime security
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 17, 2025
Progress has been made towards operationalising the National Maritime Information Sharing Centre (NMISC) in the United Republic of Tanzania to advance the country’s maritime security capabilities. A national workshop in Dar Es Salaam (4-7 August)...
Ooredoo opens Salalah data centre and cable landing station
Mobile Europe
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August 18, 2025
Ooredoo has inaugurated a combined data centre and submarine cable landing station in Salalah, the first such facility in southern Oman. The site has launched with space for 125 server racks and is designed to expand to 500 in phases, supporting...
Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
WSLS - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
ADDIS ABABA – When 19-year-old Nigus Yosef told his parents he was going to leave home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and try to get to Saudi Arabia, they begged him not to go. Two of their children had already made the crossing, via the Gulf of Aden...
Afrik Allianz To Lead The Next Wave Of Global Investments In Africa
News Ghana
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August 18, 2025
United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline 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...
Are China's Aircraft Carriers Nuclear-Powered?
SlashGear
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August 17, 2025
In today's modern naval landscape, where aircraft carriers reign supreme, nuclear propulsion technology defines the geographic scope of a country's strategies. Offering extended range, larger carrier capacity, and greater speeds, nuclear-powered...