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Geo-Economic Gamechanger: Washington’s New Strategy for Africa
Morocco World News
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July 23, 2025
Geoeconomics, defined as the use of economic instruments to achieve geopolitical goals, has become a central element of states’ foreign policy. States use a wide range of geo-economic tools, from trade policy to sanctions, investment, cyberspace,...
AFRODAD pushes for fair debt ratings
Daily Nation
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July 24, 2025
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) has underscored the urgent need to reform global credit rating agencies and their methodologies, calling it a critical step toward fairer assessments of African...
Youth, take note-Kwala Dry Port needs you now
Daily News Tanzania
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July 24, 2025
THE dusty grounds of Kwala in Tanzania’s Coast Region are about to become some of the most valuable square metres in East and Central Africa. Why? Because the long-anticipated Kwala Dry Port is nearing launch and with it, the economic engine is...
East African countries and open borders: great strides, but still a long way to go
TV47
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July 23, 2025
It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference. A Ugandan working in Rwanda most likely has a secure legal right to be...
The grift tank
Africa is a country
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In 2019, the Trump administration suffered a public embarrassment when Mina Chang, a senior appointee in the State Department’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, was exposed as a fraud. Chang had fabricated key parts of her...
U.S. Edges Out UK Among Rwanda’s Export Destinations
KT Press Rwanda
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July 22, 2025
1 In May this year, Trinity Metals Chairman Shawn McCormick signed a Letter of Intent with Nathan Trotter at the U.S. State Department to establish a Rwanda–U.S. tin supply chain. The agreement aims to promote job creation, sustainability, and...
Uganda advances climate-smart energy policy at Global Bioenergy Forum
Independent (Uganda)
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July 19, 2025
Participants at the Global Bioenergy Partnerships week in Kampala, focusing on building an enabling environment for sustainable bioenergy transitions. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has cemented its position as a regional...
Kenya and Tanzania launch cross-border fiber link
China Daily Global
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By VICTOR RABALLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-22 16:06 Kenya and Tanzania have marked a key milestone in East Africa's digital infrastructure with the launch of a cross-border terrestrial fiber link at the border post...
‘It ain’t feasible’: Ethiopia rules out EAC bid, roots for continental free trade
Capital FM Kenya
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July 22, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 22 — Ethiopia has ruled out joining the East African Community (EAC) in the near future, saying its immediate focus is on implementing the long-delayed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. According to The...
Africa: 15 years of mixed fortunes for EAC Common Market protocol
Zawya
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Touted as the engine that has driven the East African Community (EAC) integration since 2010, the Common Market Protocol (CMP) marks 15 years of mixed fortunes. The protocol guarantees free movement of goods, services, labour and capital, as well...
Does democracy really make the world more peaceful?
Swissinfo
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July 15, 2025
An 80-year-old showed with her thumb that she had cast her vote in parliamentary elections in Nepal in 2017. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English...
How Australia will be 'begging for migrants' as the nation's birth rate crashes to new low
Daily Mail
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July 20, 2025
Australia is hurtling towards a population crisis, with birth rates plummeting so fast experts warn the country will soon be begging for migrants just to keep the economy afloat. The nation's birth rate is at an all-time low, according the...
New fibre link to boost East Africa’s digital resilience
Daily News Tanzania
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July 20, 2025
TANGA: TANZANIA and Kenya have officially launched the redundancy route of the National Optic Fibre Cable network at the Horohoro border post, marking a major step in strengthening digital connectivity and regional integration across East Africa....
Marking International Women’s Day 2025: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa Empower ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day...
New U.S. consul general arrives in Lagos
Premium Times
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of its new Consul General, Rick Swart, who landed in Lagos on July 16. As Consul General in Lagos, Mr. Swart is the senior U.S. Government representative to the Nigerian people throughout the...
AI emerges as game-changer in global fight against Mpox
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Geneva Geneva, Jul 19: As the world was grappling with the aftermath of COVID-19, a sudden Mpox outbreak between 2022 and 2023 caught global health systems off guard. What began in remote villages and mining regions of...
Ethiopia Deems Joining East African Community Infeasible
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 19, 2025
Ethiopian trade officials have ruled out the possibility of joining the East African Community (EAC), saying that accession to the eight-member intergovernmental bloc is infeasible and rushing the process could wind up harming the economy....
Voices from the Naf River
University of Manitoba
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July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — * This piece includes discussion of sensitive topics such as Islamophobia and violence, including sexual violence. I watched a boatload of refugees arrive, fleeing the Arakan Army in search of safety. As they stepped onto land,...
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Prioritise ethics, sustainability, African bankers told
Daily News Tanzania
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July 19, 2025
MWANZA: AFRICAN bankers have been urged to uphold responsible and ethical banking practices while placing sustainability at the core of their operations to minimise environmental harm and support local communities. The call was made by the...