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Technology integration highlighted for major boiler project
Engineering News
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Steam generation and high-pressure piping solutions company Steinmüller Africa is leading the boiler erection initiative called Project Vuselela at multinational packaging and paper group Mondi’s Richards Bay mill. The 18-month undertaking...
Trump and Musk’s public attacks on each other add to questions about DOGE’s accomplishments, future
Politifact
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June 5, 2025
President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk celebrated their efforts to slash federal spending before Musk stepped away from his White House work. Musk wore a black DOGE hat over a bruised right eye that he blamed on his young son’s punch. That...
Addressing Earth Observation data barriers in Africa with Di...
Modern Ghana
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One of the biggest obstacles to harnessing Earth observation (EO) data is the immense time, cost, and expertise required to transform raw satellite imagery into actionable information. Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) has set out to eliminate this...
Africa loses $40bn annually on illicit financial flows in extractive sector
New National Star
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June 5, 2025
BY PETER USMAN The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has said that Africa is experiencing significant losses, to about $40 billion annually, due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the...
Good News : La Rabta Hospital Achieves a North African First in Abdominal Cancer Treatment
Tunisie Numerique
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June 5, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A significant milestone has just been reached in the treatment of complex cancers in Tunisia. The Digestive Surgery Unit “A” at La Rabta Hospital in Tunis, led by Dr. Montassar Kacem, successfully performed a...
African Medical Centre Of Excellence (AMCE) Opens Its Doors To The Public As It Seeks To Transform Healthcare In Africa
MENAFN
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June 5, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) officially opened today, marking a historic milestone in Africa's journey towards healthcare sovereignty. The US$300 million tertiary medical facility, developed by African...
African Union hits back at Trump over U.S. travel ban, calls for dialogue
Business Insider Africa
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June 5, 2025
The African Union has criticized the new executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this week, which blocks nearly all travel to the United States for nationals of 12 countries—including Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial...
Bill Gates Vows To Give Most Of His $200 Billion Fortune To Africa
Atlanta Daily World - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Photo: Getty Images Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has revealed what he plans to do with his $200 billion fortune, saying most of the money will go to Africa. On Monday (June 2), Gates appeared at the Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union in...
How Africa can build a green economy
Landscape News
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June 5, 2025
Africa is incredibly rich in natural resources – from lush forests and fertile soils to a third of the world’s biodiversity. But this natural wealth is as vast as it is vulnerable. The impacts of the climate crisis are intensifying across the...
Awards celebrate historic, modern innovation
Engineering News
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The 2025 Fulton Awards mark 45 years of celebrating concrete excellence and innovation in concrete within Southern Africa, with this year’s edition including a special retrospective category titled ‘Judges’ Favourite’, which will revisit...
Urban Rewilding Makes Cities More Biodiverse And Better For Our Health
Forbes
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Two new studies show that successful efforts to bring animals back into global cities come with widespread benefits The reintroduction of kākā to Wellington is just one of several successful programs designed to ... More re-wild the world's...
Eritrea: Hagaz Agricultural And Technical School Graduates Students
MENAFN
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June 5, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Hagaz Agricultural and Technical School has graduated 131 students, including 54 female students, in certificate programs. The students received two years of both theoretical and practical...
South Africa's economy faces an uphill battle as growth stagnates
IOL
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June 5, 2025
South Africa’s economy remains under significant strain, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth lagging behind population increases over the past decade. According to the OECD Economic Survey: South Africa 2025, economic output grew by a mere...
eHealth Africa & BellaNaija Unpack “Edutainment” As A Future-Forward Solution for Africa’s Youth Dividend
Bella Naija
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June 5, 2025
eHealth Africa, a non-profit organisation with a programmatic presence in 21 countries, building stronger health systems in Africa through data-driven solutions joined forces with BellaNaija, Africa’s leading tech-driven media platform, at the...
Naymote to Host 12th Young Political Leadership School Africa in Monrovia
GNN Liberia
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June 5, 2025
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development is set to host the 12th cohort of the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) from June 9–13, 2025, at the Bella Casa Hotel in Monrovia. The five-day leadership development program, themed...
Could Africa establish a critical minerals-backed currency?
Mining Technology
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June 5, 2025
Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, making the continent indispensable to green industrialisation and the global energy transition. However, beyond being a major supplier, Africa has yet to establish a strong...
AI and molecular diagnostics could lead tech transformation
University World News
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AFRICA How can emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, molecular diagnostics, integrated sensing for precision agriculture, blockchain, and virtual and augmented reality transform science,...
2025 Africa Soft Power Award Winners Announced
Bella Naija
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June 5, 2025
The winners of the 2025 Africa Soft Power Awards were recently announced at a special ceremony held at the annual Africa Soft Power Summit. Celebrating African excellence on the continent and around the world, the programme is designed to showcase...
Youth Charter marks George Floyd Anniversary with Global Call to Action
The Masvingo Mirror
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June 5, 2025
GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA LONDON – Five years after the death of George Floyd sparked a global reckoning on racial injustice, the Youth Charter, a UK-based international charity, is calling for the world of sport to transition from symbolic protest to...
CFMoto is set to revolutionise motorcycle connectivity tech with their new T-Box system
MCN
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CF Moto 800MT Explore ridden against mountain backdrop 6 CFMoto have upped the ante when it comes to connectivity-based bike tech with the launch of their T-Box module – debuting for UK customers on the range-topping 800MT Explore adventure...