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What is Israel’s endgame in Africa?
In late August, government officials from Zambia and Israel assembled to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Lusaka. It was the first time in 52 years that an Israeli flag would be raised in the Zambian capital, following a long...
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SEBABATSO CONFERENCE DELIBERATES ON CIRCULAR ERA
by LENASeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025031 Share0 Maseru, Sept. 16 — STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics in the circular era is one of the top agendas at the ongoing SEBABATSO youth conference. Amongst the key...
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KGL Group Chairman Urges Africa to Create Global Business Giants
Alex Apau Dadey, Executive Chairman of KGL Group and former Board Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has challenged African leaders to deliberately nurture homegrown multinational corporations capable of competing on the world...
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QACHA’SNEK INNOVATOR ADVANCES TO STEAM NATIONAL FINALS
by LENASeptember 15, 2025September 15, 2025031 Share0 Qacha’sNek, Sept. 15 — Qacha’s Nek’s own innovator, fashion designer Refiloe Motonosi from Thifa has secured a coveted spot among the Top 34 candidates in the prestigious Science, Technology,...
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NUL GRADUATIONS CONTINUE
by LENASeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025036 Share0 Maseru, Sept.24—Wednesday marked the third day of the ongoing graduations of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) with about 427 graduands in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The conferment...
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What's next for US-Africa trade?
The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clinch a follow-up...
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Jobs at stake as major US-Africa trade deal set to expire
Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African Growth and...
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Thousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African...
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Kildare County Council scoop two prizes at IPI 2025 Planning Awards
Kildare County Council took home the top prize in the Heritage & Culture category at Irish Planning Institute 2025 Planning Awards for The revival of Naas Town Centre – Reimagining the Potato Market, as well as the winning prize for Planning...
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Global Innovation Index: Iran secures position for third successive year
TEHRAN –According to the 18th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) report, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks second among the countries of the Central and South Asian region, unchanged over the last three years. GII 2025 measures...
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Chinese acupuncture gains popularity, trust in Africa
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Hu Zijing applies pestle needle therapy on a patient experiencing headaches in Leribe, Lesotho, on July 25, 2025. Photos: Courtesy of Hu Zijing, a TCM doctor based in Johannesburg, South AfricaA new revised version of the traditional Chinese...
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Tipperary County Council scoops prize at Irish Planning Institute 2025 Planning Awards
Tipperary County Council has won a top prize at the Irish Planning Institute 2025 Planning Awards. Tipperary County Council alongside the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage took home the top prize in the Urban Regeneration -...
Owner: Malcom Denmark
2025 SAICE Awards celebrate collaboration and excellence as they work with industry and government
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The SAICE National Awards was a night dedicated to celebrating the excellence, innovation and leadership that define civil engineering and the built environment. Held at The Galleria, Sandton, Johannesburg, these awards not only honored...
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AGOA renewal: Is it time to rethink US-Africa trade?
The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clinch a follow-up...
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Prince Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps as he joins new Aids campaign
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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KGL Group’s Chairman calls on Africa to build global business giants
The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group and former Board Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, delivered a resounding opening address at the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium 2025, held in partnership with the...
Owner: Edith Dankwa
Africa: How the end of AGOA might open up new avenues of trade
The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clench follow-up...
Owner: German Government
Godongwana unveils Metro Trading Services reforms to tackle municipal underinvestment
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has called for urgent reforms in the way South Africa’s metros manage their core trading services, warning that years of underinvestment in water, sanitation and electricity have left cities struggling to support...
Owner: Iqbal Survé
Watch Celebs and AIDS Icons Rally Support for HIV Funding in This Short Film
Prominent global HIV advocates are joining forces in a new short film to call on governments and donors to sustain lifesaving investments to end AIDS. They warn that hard-won progress against HIV is at risk of being reversed due to sudden and...
Owner: Jeremy Grayzel
Watch Celebs and AIDS Icons Rally Support for HIV Funding in This Short Film
Prominent global HIV advocates are joining forces in a new short film to call on governments and donors to sustain lifesaving investments to end AIDS. They warn that hard-won progress against HIV is at risk of being reversed due to sudden and...
Owner: Jeremy Grayzel