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Africa’s imports of Chinese solar panels jump 60% as continent turns to renewables
Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as six months in places like Nigeria.
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Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rally
Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally.
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Aid cuts are putting emergency nutrition programmes in Africa at risk
Save the Children says severely malnourished youngsters are the most vulnerable with at least four countries expected to run out of emergency food pouches soon.
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Liberia: Labour Ministry Launches Regulation No. 19 On Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with partners, has officially launched Regulation No. 19 on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace, in line with Chapter 29.3 of the Decent Work Act of 2015.
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Tanzania: Dar, Zanzibar Airports Ranked in Africa Top 10, Signals Growth
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- TWO major Tanzanian airports have earned spots among Africa's top 10 busiest airports as of July this year, highlighting the country's growing role in regional travel, business and tourism.
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Tanzania: Premier Lauds Prisons Services for Reforming Over 5,000 Inmates
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has commended the Tanzania Prisons Services (TPS) for successfully formalising vocational training for inmates through the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA), a move that has empowered many former prisoners to secure employment or start their own businesses after release.
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Tanzania: Extra Facilities Needed As Cashew Production Rises
[Daily News] Dodoma -- AS Tanzania targets 700,000 tonnes of cashew production in the 2025/2026 season, Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe has directed the Cashew Board of Tanzania (CBT) and the Registrar of Cooperatives to explore using revenues from the crop to finance the construction of small warehouses
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Malawi: Govt Urged to Introduce Tax Incentives for Agribusiness Entrepreneurships
[Nyasa Times] A third-year student at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Letson Sikweya, has emphasized the need for the government to introduce tax incentives for agribusinesses to stimulate agribusiness entrepreneurships in Malawi.
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Liberia: Liberian Legislature Slammed for 'Huge' Salaries, 'Endless' Breaks
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Legislature has once again come under sharp criticism from citizens and civil society groups for what many describe as "eating free money" while ordinary Liberians struggle with worsening economic conditions.
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Africa: Afreximbank's A-/Stable Rating Confirmed by Japan's Credit Rating Agency
[Afreximbank] Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) A- issuer credit rating with a stable outlook.
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Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast hosts annual kite festival
Kites in different shapes and colours float over Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as the International Kite Festival Via Pontica returned to Varvara and Sinemorets.
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DR Congo, M23 rebels begin Qatar-brokered peace talks in Doha
A new round of talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels is underway in Doha. The two parties are looking to reach agreement on how to implement a Qatari-brokered truce they signed last month.