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Africa50's Maputo gathering marks a turning point for African infrastructure
African Business
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August 18, 2025
This article was produced with the support of Africa50 The 2025 Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting (GSM), held in Maputo under the high patronage of Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo, was more than a formal gathering of shareholders....
African agribusiness market expected to reach $1tr by 2030
Daily News Egypt
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August 18, 2025
The African agribusiness market reached approximately $280bn in 2023, according to estimates by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with $35bn representing the Egyptian market alone. It is expected to grow to $1tr by 2030, at an annual growth...
Africa’s tax policies drive inequality — Oxfam
Ghana News Agency
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August 18, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Aug. 18, GNA – Mr. Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam, the Country Director for Oxfam, an international charity, says Africa’s tax systems are exacerbating the continent’s growing inequality. He stated that the regressive tax...
AfricAI Launches to Build Sovereign AI Solutions for Africa
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Four global tech companies — Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) — have joined forces to launch AfricAI, a new joint venture dedicated to developing enterprise-grade artificial...
Africa’s Cybersecurity Divide: East Leads in AI, South Trains More, But Only 1 in 10 Leaders Trust Staff to Report Threats
TechEconomy
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August 18, 2025
Advertisements Businesses in Africa may be far less secure than they believe, with a huge cybersecurity divide threatening the system. A new continent-wide survey of cybersecurity decision-makers shows that while most organisations rate employee...
Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical
KRWG - New Mexico
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August 18, 2025
To save the lives of infants and small children living in low- and middle-income countries, there are a handful of tried and tested tools, like anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. The results from a massive experiment in rural Kenya...
Africa’s Moment: From Addis to the World, Food Systems Must Change Now
Inter Press Service
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August 18, 2025
Africa, Aid, Development & Aid, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems, Headlines Food and Agriculture Dr. Stefanos Fotiou is Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub UNFSS+4 delivered a clear message: solutions already exist. What’s missing is...
Africa Data Centres achieves level one B-BBEE certification, reinforcing its commitment to inclusive digital transformation
ITWeb
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August 18, 2025
Africa Data Centres achieves level one B-BBEE certification, reinforcing its commitment to inclusive digital transformation. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced it...
Researchers target world’s deadliest animal – the mosquito
Local 10 - Florida
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August 18, 2025
The mosquito might be small, but it’s actually the world’s deadliest animal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mosquitoes transmit diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people a year worldwide, but now, they...
South Africa: We Must Propel The Voices Of Women In Science, Says Deputy Minister Gina
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Despite notable progress in empowering and elevating South African women in science, Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina...
Africa launches homegrown AI venture to drive digital sovereignty
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
Four global tech leaders—Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands)—have formed AfricAI, a joint venture aimed at developing and deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions built locally for...
Africa: AI, data, climate action key to unlocking water finance
ESI Africa
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August 18, 2025
Africa must overhaul the way it finances water, combining regulatory reforms, better data and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), if it is to close the investment gap in the sector. The role of AI in helping to reshape...
Petrochemicals Market To Reach USD 956.25 Billion By 2032, Growing At A CAGR Of 5.49%: Credence Research
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PUNE, India, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Outlook According to the latest market report by Credence Research, the global Petrochemicals Market , was valued at USD 623.40 billion in 2024 and is projected to expand to...
Nigeria to host AfricAI flagship as global tech firms back sovereign AI push
The Sun Nigeria
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August 18, 2025
By Chinenye Anuforo Nigeria has been chosen as the flagship launchpad for AfricAI, a bold joint venture backed by four global technology leaders: Next Digital of Nigeria, Lakeba Group of Australia, AqlanX of the UAE, and Agentic Dynamic of the...
Ghana, Lesotho Forge AI and Digital Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Tech Future
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Ghana and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in a bid to accelerate Africa’s role in the global technology ecosystem. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and...
Google for Startups Accelerator Program Opens 2025 Applications for South African Founders
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) program for South African founders. The program will be a hybrid-modelled accelerator that will run for a three-month period and feature seed...
NITA to lead Africa’s digital economy — Kevor
Graphic
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August 18, 2025
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has pledged to position Ghana at the forefront of Africa’s digital economy through innovation, policy reforms, and strategic partnerships. The acting Director-General of NITA, Mark-Oliver Kevor,...
ROMPCO: driving regional energy security in Southern Africa
World Pipelines
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August 18, 2025
As energy demand continues to rise across Southern Africa, the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO) is at the forefront of strengthening regional energy security, supporting industrial growth, and championing the transition...
Next Digital, Lakeba Group, AqlanX, Agentic Dynamic Launch AfricAI
This Day
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August 18, 2025
In a landmark initiative to advance Africa’s Artificial Intelligence(AI) sovereignty and regional digital infrastructure, four technology leaders, Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands)...
JAMB uncovers strange, technology driven malpractice during 2025 UTME
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 18, 2025
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withheld the results of 6,458 candidates from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) over alleged involvement in technology-driven examination malpractice. JAMB Registrar,...