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- Mastercard, LiaPay partner on GCC payroll cards
- Distant wars pose risks for Africa’s digital services
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Nigeria: Nigerian-Born Emehelu Makes History As New Jersey's Lieutenant Governor
[Vanguard] Nigerian-born American lawyer, Shirley U. Emehelu, has made history as the first immigrant to become Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, U.S.
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Ghana’s waste crisis: Cleanup targets toxic waste and 20,000 jobs
At Agbogbloshie, a district on the Korle Lagoon delta, thousands of tonnes of refuse have accumulated over decades, overwhelming the fragile wetlands overlooking a slum of around 80,000 residents, many of them migrants and traders.
- OACPS presses EU for debt-sensitive climate finance as African countries face rising adaptation costs
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Liberia: House Summons Epa, Ndma, Agriculture Ministry Over El Niño Heat
[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- Liberia is entering its dry season amid an El Niño that US forecasters say could be the strongest on record. Lawmakers now want the government to show whether it has a plan to protect farmers, food su...
- UCT MBA retains top position in Africa
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Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Says War Victims Shut Out of Memorial Unveiling
[Liberian Investigator] Published: November 11, 2026
- Giants of Africa opens 54th Basketball Court in Jimara
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Eswatini gives illegal foreign businesses 12 months to leave
The law follows the growth of foreign-owned businesses in retail sector in rural areas.
- Asian shops targeted as Eswatini cracks down on illegal foreign businesses
- Chinese automobile giant recalls over 23,000 vehicles in Africa's richest country over safety defects after taking over Nissan's former plant in the $15.2 billion automotive market
- South Africa’s Western Cape Cuts Spinal Brace Wait to 48 Hours with 3D Printing
- Black American and African delegations unite in Israel
- Why Africa needs better jobs for its tradespeople
- How a $7 Million CRS Project Changed the Odds for 21,000 Central Africans
- Africa chips in well to rebranded Barrick International as American Barrick IPO proceeds
- Africa Gas & LNG Summit 2026 to bring investment and local value into focus in Maputo
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Au Mali, le difficile accueil des orpailleurs expulsés de Guinée
À Bamako, l’accueil des orpailleurs expulsés de Guinée est un véritable défi logistique. Les autorités, appuyés par les associations communautaires, ont en effet dû s’organiser dans l’urgence. Pour éviter de saturer les lieux d’hébergements...
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South African Olympic swimmer switches allegiance to the Netherlands
Tatjana Smith said 'financial and practical challenges' made it difficult to sustain her swimming career in South Africa.
- William Kentridge’s latest monumental work takes on Africa in World War I
- Uru Metals begins Zone 2 drilling at South Africa’s Zeb Nickel
- Tatjana Smith switches sporting allegiance to Netherlands · SNA
- Dupont to play at flyhalf for France against South Africa
- AFRICA/DR CONGO - Fighting continues in South Kivu despite diplomatic efforts
- Dupont to play a flyhalf for France against South Africa
- NOCs and IOCs Redefine Upstream Partnership Terms Ahead Paris Energy Event
- Eritrea: Diaspora nationals express resolve to strengthen national resilience
- The Braxtons return with new beginnings on Bravo Africa
- US Africa Command Warns Madagascar Over Growing Military Ties With Russia
- Jospong takes Africa’s waste solutions to COP31
- South Africa's Woolworths Flags Weak Consumer Spending
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French journalist Christophe Gleizes marks 500 days in Algerian jail
Pierre de la Saussay, a friend of Christophe Gleizes, is our guest.
- Gatete calls for financing and accountability to turn climate pledges into results for Africa
- Africa Rethinks its Oil and Gas Licensing Strategy as Exploration Interest Surges
- Africa’s Stone, Africa’s Strategy: Why We Must Stop Exporting Our Rocks and Start Building Our Future
- Jacob Bethell: England batter out of Australia white-ball tour and doubt for Test series in South Africa
- Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith switches allegiance from South Africa to Netherlands
- COP31: Ukraine And South Africa On The Carbon Capture Frontier
- Jacob Bethell ruled out of Australia tour, doubtful for South Africa Tests