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Ford retrenchments in South Africa tied to UK tax shift, lower volumes
By Nqobile Dludla GQEBERHA, South Africa (Reuters) -The South African arm of Ford Motor has attributed the planned retrenchments to lower…
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Huge sting operation across Africa sees 260 arrested for sextortion and romance scams
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation,…
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Africa is on cusp of AI ‘data boom’: Helios Towers CEO
AI-driven data consumption in Africa will quintuple over the next five years, predicted the CEO of Helios Towers, one of the continent’s…
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DR Congo minister says 'you cannot look at Africa with American eyes' on investment risks
The News DR Congo’s minister of communications said “you cannot look at Africa with American eyes,” during an interview at Semafor’s Next…
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Renewable energy alliance mobilizes $4.2B for green projects in Africa
An alliance of renewable energy backers said it has mobilized $4.2 billion in financing to expand energy access in Africa. The Global…
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Cassava, Accenture to deploy sovereign AI solutions across Africa
Cassava Technologies has forged a partnership with Accenture to expand sovereign AI cloud solutions across Africa. This collaboration will…
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South Africa police uncover $20m crystal meth lab
South African police say they have dismantled a crystal methamphetamine laboratory, with drugs worth $20m (£15m), discovered on a farm in…
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Coca-Cola bottler ‘plans plant closures in South Africa with 600 jobs at risk’
Bottling group Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is reportedly planning to close two factories in a move that could lead to more…
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Business Africa: Democracy under pressure, Egypt’s food struggles, and Nigeria’s remote work boom
Africa’s Fragile Democracies Face New Risks A recent report by the Open Society Foundations, authored by economist and political scientist…
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Sophie Rain Donates $10,000 to Help Build a Home for 67 Children in Africa
For most people, birthdays mean receiving gifts. For Sophie Rain, this year it meant giving one. Days before her 21st birthday on…
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Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap
Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates - many are missing…
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WEF report urges investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals
The World Economic Forum (WEF), in collaboration with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and McKinsey & Company, has released…
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China’s Baosteel in discussions on steel investments from Asia to Africa
Beijing is also facing anti-dumping duties from a number of countries as they seek to keep out cheaper Chinese supplies after domestic use…
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Africa is much bigger than most maps show, and a new campaign wants that fixed
The Brief African advocacy groups launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection. The African Union…
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Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free
South Africa's state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and…
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Old images mislead about taxi violence in South Africa
Spates of taxi-related violence in South Africa are commonplace and usually deadly. Images of minibus taxis set alight in North West…
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Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa
South African scientists have launched an anti-poaching campaign in which rhino's horns will be injected with a radioactive material. The…
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Beloved Lion 'Lured' From Protective Zone and Killed in 'Deeply Unethical Hunt'
A conservation community in Africa is mourning the death of Blondie, a 5-year-old collared pride male lion, who was shot and killed last…
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Baseless posts about Taiwanese army recruit from Africa spread online
Taiwan has made efforts to boost recruitment for its military in the face of intensifying pressure from China, but a picture circulating…
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Churchgoers killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local…
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Cocoa Prices Jump on Dry Weather Concerns for West Africa
Bar of chocolate by Karandaev via iStock September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25) today is up +198 (+2.44%), and September ICE London cocoa #7…
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'It's a lifesaver': Making solar power affordable in South Africa
South African Mark Moodley believes that installing a domestic solar power system has helped keep his 81-year-old mother alive. She spent…
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South Africa building collapse that killed 34 was 'entirely preventable', minister says
A building collapse that killed 34 construction workers and injured dozens in Western Cape province last year was "entirely preventable",…
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Compilation of clips shows dams in South Africa and Brazil, not Ethiopia’s new Nile River project
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced in July 2025 that the multi-billion-dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project…