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Islamic Corporation For The Insurance Of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC) Insurance Cover Unlocks EUR250 Million For Infrastructure And Trade Growth In Six African Member States
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ALGIERS, Algeria, May 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) ( ), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development...

How Samia propels MUHAS to new heights in global cooperation
DAR ES SALAAM: MUHIMBILI University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) has commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for bolstering diplomatic relations between Tanzania and other countries, a move that has increased cooperation between the...

Former JCA, USF basketball standout Andriana Acosta looking to help athletes transition
On the surface, the life of a professional athlete seems pretty sweet. They get to play a game they love, travel to interesting cities and countries to perform in front of adoring fans and get paid to do it. But when it’s time to hang up the...

10 Best Bitcoin Sports Betting Sites You Can Trust
Bitcoin betting has become a significant trend in online gambling . What once seemed niche is now mainstream, with thousands of users choosing crypto sportsbooks for faster payouts, better privacy, and more flexible betting. Bitcoin betting has...

Mapped: Life Expectancy by Country in 2025
Mapped: Life Expectancy by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Western European...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest general government debt (% of GDP)
When a country's government debt is low in comparison to its GDP, it creates opportunities for a variety of economic advantages, ranging from investor confidence to long-term stability. This may seem illogical in Africa, where development finance...

‘We want to put Ghana on the map again’ – Semenyo on 2026 World Cup
Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has stressed the need for Ghana to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as they are determined to show what they are capable of. The Black Stars took a healthy lead at the top of Group I of the qualifying series after...

SADC conservation areas celebrate 25 years
Domingos Gove, director of food, agriculture and natural resources at the SADC Secretariat, at the opening of the TFCA Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, 19 May 2025 I wish to thank the president of Zimbabwe and current Southern African Development...
Improving Speed-to-Market and Speed-to-Access With AI-Powered Procurement
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JKCI extends wings across Tanzania
DODOMA: THE Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) is expanding its services across Tanzania by establishing a network of hospitals aimed at enhancing cardiovascular care for more citizens. After acquiring Dar Group Hospital, the institute has...

Namibia contributes 0.5% to Africa’s N$34.3t debt
Namibia’s N$164 billion-contribution to Africa’s total debt is a drop in the ocean, standing at 0.478% of the continent’s N$34.3-trillion debt. To address Africa’s debt burden, African leaders and financial experts convened last week for the...
A Roadmap for Capitalizing on AI Transformation Opportunities in the Banking Sector
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Cyclone Chido, Vanuatu Earthquake Leave Devastation in Their Wake
By Brea Burkholz Over the weekend, Tropical Cyclone Chido tore through the Mayotte archipelago, Comoros, and Mozambique on the southeastern coast of Africa, causing catastrophic damage and loss of life. Just days later, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake...
A Hands-On Guide to AI Adoption in Corporate Finance & Accounting
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Africa’s oceans under spotlight as OceanX and OceanQuest conclude seminal ‘Around Africa Expedition’
Nearly 150,000km² of seafloor surveyed across the Mozambique Channel, Madagascar Ridge, Agulhas Plateau, and Cabo Verde 69 scientists from 31 countries and 29 institutions successfully conducted deep-sea dives, geological and biodiversity...
Coach Damaseb faults focus in girls’ COSAFA loss
Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia’s under-17 girls team head coach, Errol Damaseb, says a lack of concentration cost them their opening match against Malawi. Namibia lost 0-3 to Malawi in the first game of the Council of Southern Africa Football...
How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Drug Development
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Antibiotic-resistant cholera posing new threat on cyclone-hit Mayotte
Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients suffering not only from cyclone-related injuries but also from dehydration, and malnutrition. Now authorities are concerned about disease. A little over a week ago, Mayotte, an overseas French department in...
Book Review: Decoding rise and fall of Nalanda
Title: Nalanda: How It Changed the World Author: Abhay K. Publisher: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, Haryana, Year of Publication: 2025, Pp 224, Rs 433.00 Nalanda: How It Changed the World by Abhay K. is a fascinating exploration...

Deep-sea research quest around African coast may aid fishing stock recovery
The Around Africa Expedition is a collaborative expedition along the African coastline led by global ocean exploration non-profit organisations, OceanX and the newly established OceanQuest. The expedition began at the end of January in Moroni,...