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Trump’s far-reaching recent tariffs take effect
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump’s latest round of country-specific tariffs took effect at midnight Thursday, impacting almost 70 U.S. trade partners with rates ranging from 10% to 41%. The measures, first announced in April as part of Trump’s push...
ECDC Warns Chikungunya Cases Soar to 240,000 Worldwide
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Chikungunya, a mosquito-transmitted viral fever, has surged sharply this year, with approximately 240,000 infections reported worldwide so far, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Data collected...
U.S. Tariffs Threaten African Economies
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A Ghanaian economic analyst has warned that African nations are set to experience harmful effects due to the current tariff conflict instigated by the United States. Leslie Dwight Mensah, an economist affiliated with the Institute for...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 5, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
Three African Sites Secure Spot on UNESCO World Heritage List
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) During the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France on Sunday, three African sites secured a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the additions was Malawi’s Mulanje Mountain, a site deeply...
Three sites on the African continent removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 9, 2025
In recent years, UNESCO has made considerable and targeted efforts to support its African Member States. Since 2021, three sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Senegal have also been removed from the List of World Heritage in...
Madagascar Food Poisoning Fatalities Climb to Twenty
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) In Madagascar’s capital suburb of Antananarivo, a deadly food poisoning event has claimed 20 lives, the government announced Wednesday. The official statement emphasized the severity of the case, declaring, "As the poisoning was...
President Pirc Musar inaugurated a school built with Slovenia’s support in Madagascar
Government of Slovenia
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June 4, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 4 - Slovenia supported this project as part of the strategic partnership between the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Caritas Slovenia, in cooperation with a local association Akamasoa, led by missionary Pedro Opeka. At...
Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...
Ten Businesses You Could Buy to Escape the Apocalypse
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 11, 2025
London, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2025 we live in an increasingly unstable world, where many people are searching for financial and personal security. If you’re looking for a chance to reset and escape somewhere a bit less chaotic,...
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
UN Environmental Program
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June 11, 2025
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation, and invasive...
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
UN Environmental Program
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June 11, 2025
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation, and invasive...
Minister Patricia de Lille: Meetings Africa trade floor opening speech
South African Government
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February 25, 2025
Note to editors: The following speech was delivered this morning, 25 February 2025, at the Meetings Africa 2025 trade floor opening ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Maggie Sotyu MEC of Economic Development in...
Cloves Market Set to Reach USD 637.2 Million by 2035, Driven by Health and Wellness Trends | FMI
EIN Presswire
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May 21, 2025
The global cloves market is experiencing steady growth driven by increasing demand from the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global Cloves Market is projected...
RUBIS: Q1 2025 trading update - Continued strong operating performance of Rubis’ diversified business model
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 5, 2025
Paris, 5 May 2025, 5:45pm Energy Distribution Retail & Marketing - Solid volume growth at +4%, gross margin at €218m (+4%) Strong momentum of the retail business both in Africa and in the Caribbean region Bitumen activity performing well in Togo...
NEW 'ALBA' UNIVERSITY TO OPEN IN 2026 IN MADAGASCAR
EIN Presswire
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April 26, 2025
Great result for the humanitarian project of creating a new university, called 'Alba', in Madagascar REGGIO EMILIA, REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY, April 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new 'Alba' university in Madagascar will be inaugurated next year....
Eleven development and humanitarian projects and two strategic partnerships selected
Government of Slovenia
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August 5, 2025
SLOVENIA, August 5 - Acting on the proposal of the Commission for the management of the public call for proposals for the implementation of development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects and for pilot strategic partnerships in the field of...
Nigerian reporter claims tariffs won’t fix US economic issues
MENAFN
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April 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin has criticized the U.S. government's reliance on tariffs to address its economic challenges, arguing in an interview with RT that such measures fail to tackle the country’s underlying structural issues....
Trump`s trade strategies spells catastrophe for this zone
MENAFN
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April 23, 2025
(MENAFN) During his April 2, 2025 'Liberation Day' speech, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a push for reciprocal tariffs aimed at major global trade partners. Marketed as a strategy to defend American manufacturing and shrink the trade...
Minister Patricia de Lille opens 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, 25 Feb
South African Government
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February 24, 2025
On Tuesday 25 February 2025, Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, together with tourism and business events sector leaders will officially open the 2025 edition of Meetings Africa. Meetings Africa is a proudly Pan-African gathering that...