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African book fair brings together readers, writers at Kenya National Library
The Standard
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Guests pictured during the African Book Fair held at the Kenya National Library [Anjellah Owino/Standard] Bookworms Muthoni Muiruri and Wendy Njoroge met at a book club founded by the former. Wendy was then a member of the Soma Nami book club that...
Kenya’s KCB retains key NBK clients following acquisition by Access Bank
Nairametrics
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August 18, 2025
Kenya’s largest lender by assets, KCB Group, has retained a portion of National Bank of Kenya’s (NBK) customers, assets, and liabilities following the bank’s full acquisition by Nigeria’s Access Bank. The acquisition, announced on June 2,...
Governors’ Forum set to unveil Investopedia, platform for investment opportunities in Nigeria
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will launch its ‘Investopedia’, a platform designed to showcase investment opportunities across Nigeria’s 36 states. NGF Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, described the initiative...
Why Francine Beaton chooses self-publishing as a romance author
IOL
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August 18, 2025
Francine Beaton, a prolific romance author with more than 60 books published in English and Afrikaans, says she never set out to be a writer, but once the inspiration struck, the stories never stopped flowing. “I never dreamed of being a writer. I...
US Lauds Nigeria For Arrest Of Terrorist Leaders
Lagos Post Online
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August 18, 2025
Home/News/US Lauds Nigeria For Arrest Of Terrorist Leaders The Nigerian government has been commended by the United States Government for the arrest of two Ansaru sect terrorist leaders, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and...
PRH Unveils African Billionaire Prateek Suri’s First Book ‘Gateway To Africa’
Leadership
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August 18, 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH), the world’s largest and most influential publishing house, has officially confirmed the release of ‘Gateway to Africa’, the debut autobiography of Indian-born entrepreneur and African billionaire, Prateek Suri. The...
Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI 2025 | Prediction, Odds & Live Score
Sporting News
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August 18, 2025
Australia and South Africa are set to lock horns in the first ODI of a three-match series on Tuesday, August 19, at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns. Fresh off a hard-fought T20I series win, the reigning world champions will look to carry their momentum...
Africa fights back against a distorted 400-year-old world map
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 18, 2025
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The African Union has taken a bold step, backing a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator map with a more accurate representation of the world. At first glance, this might seem like a...
BOOKS: Sax & drink & rock & roll— the Moving Hearts musician who captured the cry of the morning
Belfast Media
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If there's a soundtrack to the tectonic plates of Irish history separating in the bitter Hunger strike year of 1981, it would by Moving Hearts' eponymous album of that momentous year. And if I was asked to pinpoint the one moment when Ireland's...
Nigeria’s Push for a $1 Trillion Economy Takes Center Stage at 2025 FiBOP Conference
Nigeria News Desk
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August 18, 2025
As Nigeria intensifies efforts to grow its economy to $1 trillion, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Ministry of Finance, and top industry experts are set to converge at the 2025 Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) Conference to...
French dictionary gets bad rap over Congolese banana leaf di...
Modern Ghana
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Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe's restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy "liboke", blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo's national dish. Made by grilling fish from the...
Mapping Africa’s future
Africa Confidential
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18 Aug 2025 PREVIEW The African Union (AU) is urging the international community to ditch the 16th century Mercator map by endorsing the Equal Earth Wall Map which bills itself as ‘showing countries and continents at their true sizes relative to...
OPINION: A Tale of Two Reforms: Why Nigeria Must Not Blink
The Will
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August 18, 2025
August 18, (THEWILL) — Economic reform is never painless. Every nation that has had to correct profound distortions has faced the same choice: Take the hard medicine early or delay and pay much more later. In times of public frustration, it is...
South Africa’s top 10 fastest growing jobs in 2025
IOL
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As South Africa's unemployment rates continue to soar, the latest report from CareerJunction has revealed the top 10 fastest-growing jobs in the country. Last week, Statistics South Africa revealed that unemployment has jumped to 33.2% in the...
Tinubu Taking Nigeria 50 Years Backwards – Farotimi Criticises Obasanjo, Buhari, Endorses Obi
Lagos Post Online
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August 18, 2025
A Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, has claimed that former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari served two full terms in office without accomplishing anything substantial. Farotimi made this known during an...
Congo plane crash: 6 killed moments after takeoff, video of their final moments emerges
TUKO
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August 18, 2025
A tragic air incident near a major city in Congo killed six people, leaving authorities searching for answers as investigations into the cause intensified A respected military figure and close companions were among those affected, sparking...
The Future Of Our Country Is In Your Hands, Get Your PVC – Peter Obi Urges Nigerians
Lagos Post Online
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August 18, 2025
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has encouraged Nigerians to acquire their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today, Monday 18th August, 2025, commence the nationwide...
Sexual Health Rights: Contradictions in East African Laws, Policies
Inter Press Service
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August 18, 2025
Africa, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Development & Aid, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health, Youth Population Abortion is illegal in Uganda....
Case study: Remata chooses Kyocera to print smarter, reshape the future of print
ITWeb
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August 18, 2025
Kyocera’s TASKalfa Pro 15000c. Remata Print & Communication is a well-established South African print business with deep roots in innovation and a passion for possibility. From its origins as Hatfield Printers to becoming a pioneering digital...
NESR secures over $100mln production contracts in North Africa
Zawya
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National Energy Services Reunited (NESR), an international provider of integrated energy services in Mena, has been awarded multiple production services contracts in Algeria and Libya, with total value estimated to exceed $100 million. The...