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Intra-African Trade Surges as Local Markets Gain Preference Over Global Partners

November 19, 2024
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Africa Surpasses Asia and Europe as Preferred Trade Market By Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian Africa’s intra-continental trade is gaining momentum, driven by easier cross-border transactions, improved quality of locally made goods, and more competitive pricing compared to markets in Asia, the US, and Europe. According to the latest Africa Trade Barometer, African businesses are increasingly opting to…

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Yet another jolt to ‘project cheetah’, 9th big cat dead in Kuno National Park

August 2, 2023
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The ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’ suffered yet another jolt as one more big cat translocated from South Africa was reported dead at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) on Wednesday. The ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’ suffered yet another jolt as one more big cat translocated from South Africa was reported dead at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) on Wednesday. The…

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What Tanzania-Russia aviation pact means

July 31, 2023
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The Bilateral Air Services Agreement aims to expand air transport links between the two nations and boost tourism and trade. Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Russia have made three improvements on the current Bilateral Air Services Agreement (Basa) to expand the air transport network and boost tourism and trade between the two nations, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA)…

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Soviet spies in Africa: How the KGB expanded Russian influence during the Cold War

July 20, 2023
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Russian influence in Africa has deep historical roots, from supporting an attempted coup in Ghana to spreading fake political news in Algeria and training African fighters in Crimea. FRANCE 24 looks back on four little-known Soviet operations aimed at furthering Russian interests in Africa during the Cold War The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 reignited an old…

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Why African nations are keen to join the expanding BRICS club

July 16, 2023
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When the BRICS summit gets under way in South Africa next month, much of the international attention will be on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin, with an International Criminal Court warrant out for his arrest, will attend. But for many African countries, the summit is an opportunity for something much bigger. Various African countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Algeria,…

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Eighth cheetah dies at Kuno National Park: Are satellite collars to blame?

July 15, 2023
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Eight cheetahs have died this year at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. Experts believe the big cats seem to have contracted diseases brought on by satellite collars, which are used to track their activity and health One more male cheetah passed away on Friday at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, bringing the total number of feline fatalities…

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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank

May 8, 2023
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The Executive Directors of the World Bank today selected Ajay Banga as President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees.  Under his leadership, MasterCard launched the Center for…

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Who is Ajay Banga, the next president of the World Bank?

May 4, 2023
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Summary Banga, the first World Bank president from South Asia, takes over on June 2 from outgoing president David Malpass, who is stepping down early from a presidency clouded by questions over his climate stance. Washington. Ajay Banga, confirmed Wednesday as the World Bank’s next president, is an Indian-born American executive who has been hailed by media in his…

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Second cheetah brought from Africa dies in India

April 24, 2023
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A cheetah brought from South Africa to India has died, wildlife officials said, the second such death within a month in a country where the big spotted cat was declared extinct seven decades ago. So far, 12 cheetahs from South Africa and eight from Namibia have been brought to India after its top court ruled in 2020 that the…

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Spotlight on family planning as India surpasses China as world’s most populous country

April 14, 2023
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India is set to become the world’s most populous country on April 14 (today), a title China has held for decades. Faced with a large – and growing ¬– population of more than 1.4 billion, India’s family planning service is under pressure to maintain a decreasing fertility rate. A UN forecast predicts that on April 14, 2023, the Indian…

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On World Diabetes Day, Evercare Foundation to offer free Diabetes testing and health education across Evercare facilities in Africa and South Asia

November 14, 2022
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Marking the occasion of World Diabetes Day, The Evercare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Evercare Group, has announced a week-long program of free diabetes testing and health education across Evercare facilities in Africa and South Asia. The Evercare Foundation aims to provide equitable health for all and the development of more resilient health systems across low and middle-income…

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