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10 African countries hit hardest by costly internet shutdowns

Business Day Online 21 Jan 2025
Internet shutdowns in Sub-Saharan Africa caused $1.56 billion in economic losses in 2024, affecting 111.2 million people. The region experienced. read more 10 African countries hit hardest by costly internet shutdowns ... .
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Forging a unique South African identity

Mail Guardian South Africa 21 Jan 2025
Race, and the continued legacy of apartheid inequalities, is one of the fault lines in the country’s efforts to build a common South Africanness – which must therefore involve economic redress, ...
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How to truly understand African markets: lessons from Feyi Olubodun

Independent online (SA) 21 Jan 2025
We navigate international business circles confidently proclaiming a deep understanding of 'African markets', while simultaneously requiring constant reminders that Africa isn't a country.
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P97.89M shabu seized, 2 South African nationals nabbed at Naia

The Philadelphia Inquirer 21 Jan 2025
... the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), apprehending two South African nationals who had flown into the country from Dubai.
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Southern Africa must process its own critical minerals

Mail Guardian South Africa 21 Jan 2025
This positioning at the bottom of the value chain has left many African countries impoverished and at the mercy of commodity price fluctuations.
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Insights | China's zero-tariff policy bold, offering more opportunities for Africa

ECNS 21 Jan 2025
... for 100 percent tariff lines, including 33 African countries, becoming the first developing country and major economy to announce such a policy.
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Bus and truck collide in Ivory Coast, leaving at least 15 dead and 23 injured

The Associated Press 21 Jan 2025
Crashes are common in the west African country due to dilapidated roads and reckless driving, killing over 1,000 ...
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Dialogue, appropriate policies essential to maximize diaspora contribution to development in Côte d’Ivoire

Ghana Business News 21 Jan 2025
... aims to provide technical support and strengthen the capacity of African countries to include the diaspora’s contribution, and especially remittances, into national plans and socio-economic policies.
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SA avocado supplies should recover soon

Mail Guardian South Africa 21 Jan 2025
After all, we now have a diversified avocado industry with production in various South African regions with different yielding periods. Importantly, we produce a sizable amount of avocados in this country — more than 120,000 tonnes a year.
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Young journalists experience snow and winter sports for first time at Winter Universiade

Xinhua 21 Jan 2025
TURIN, Italy, Jan ... "Some African countries in North Africa have winter, but I wasn't happy about not seeing any African country represented here ... Garcia was thrilled to see her country represented at the Winter Universiade by an ice skater ... ■ ... .
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DMW issues warning vs 'third-country scheme'

The Manila Times 21 Jan 2025
... for forced criminality involving Filipinos going to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates but with Nigeria and other Western African countries as final destinations.
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DMW warns OFWs of 'third-country scheme'

The Manila Times 21 Jan 2025
... of human trafficking for forced criminality through an online scam facility, involving Filipinos from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates going to Nigeria and other Western African countries.
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Afrigen gets $6.2m grant to develop mRNA vaccine for Rift Valley fever

Business Day 21 Jan 2025
While several veterinary vaccines have been approved for use in endemic countries there are no shots licensed for use in humans and scientists fear climate change may extend the range of mosquito species that can carry RVF.
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South African humanitarian in pro-Israeli crosshairs over Palestine support

Al Jazeera 21 Jan 2025
list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The South African anti-apartheid cathedral that’s now a pro-Palestine hub ... According to records, Gift of the Givers has distributed 6 billion South African rand ($319m) in aid across 47 countries in 32 years.
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CTIJF 2025: your ultimate guide to becoming a jazz aficionado

Independent online (SA) 21 Jan 2025
Explore iconic South African albums to understand the country’s rich jazz heritage.“Grazing in the Grass” by “Mannenberg” by Abdullah Ibrahim.“Pata Pata” by Miriam Makeba.“Brotherhood of Breath” by ...

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