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Prioritise ethics, sustainability, African bankers told
Daily News Tanzania
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July 19, 2025
MWANZA: AFRICAN bankers have been urged to uphold responsible and ethical banking practices while placing sustainability at the core of their operations to minimise environmental harm and support local communities. The call was made by the...
Nine new envoys present credentials to Iran’s foreign minister
Tehran Times
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August 9, 2025
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received copies of credentials from the newly accredited ambassadors of Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar, and Nepal in a Saturday ceremony, signaling Tehran’s...
Cibitoke : two bodies in Burundian military uniforms found in the Rusizi River, following a similar discovery in May
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 14, 2025 – Two corpses in an advanced state of decomposition, dressed in FDNB (Burundi National Defense Force) uniforms, were discovered on Monday morning on the banks of the Rusizi River, near Rukana village and...
Tanzania : rise in crime around Nduta camp, Burundian refugees worried
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, July 14, 2025 – A series of violent attacks in recent days around the Nduta refugee camp in northwest Tanzania is causing concern among Burundian refugees. Three serious incidents, involving injuries and armed robberies,...
List of at risk economies in Africa that are not considered fragile states
Business Insider Africa
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July 15, 2025
This difference indicates inadequacies in how fragility is characterized, emphasizing the need to reconsider global measures for measuring conflict and vulnerability. According to a report by the World Bank, Fragile and Conflict-Affected...
Activist urges parliament to prioritize 2025/26 budget amid economic crisis
Eye Radio
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July 16, 2025
Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 3 hours ago Ter Manyang, the Executive Director of the Juba-based Center for Peace and Advocacy or CPA - COURTESY Ter Manyang, Executive Director of the Centre for Peace and Advocacy, told Eye Radio this morning that...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
Repression, poverty, propaganda : the Iteka League issues an indictment against the Ndayishimiye regime
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 8, 2025 — When he came to power in June 2020, following the unexpected death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, Évariste Ndayishimiye raised hopes. Hopes of a new lease of life, a break with the dark years...
Bukhungu stadium ready for FEASSSA games, Barasa says
The Standard
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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa during the inspection of the ongoing works at Bukhungu stadium in preparation for East African Secondary Schools Games. [Benard Lusigi, Standard] Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has given a clean bill of...
Akinwumi Adesina
The Cable
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August 5, 2025
Dear friends, colleagues and partners with Africa, I wish to thank you for inviting me to speak at the Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit. When I was approached to consider delivering the keynote speech, I did not hesitate. How can someone...
Kenya urges uniform Comesa ban on hazardous pesticides
The Standard
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the 9th Joint Comesa ministerial meeting on agriculture, natural resources and environment in Lusaka on Friday. [Courtesy] Kenya is now calling for a regional crackdown on hazardous pesticides...
Ethiopia’s Green Legacy in the Eyes of Foreign Officials
Ethiopian News Agency
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By Gosaye Feyisa Launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in June 2019, Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) has grown into one of the world’s largest reforestation efforts. With over 40 billion seedlings planted and a target of 54 billion by...
Kenya Pushes for Ban Affecting 21 Countries
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 8, 2025
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called upon the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) to enforce a ban on hazardous pesticides across its member states. Speaking on Friday, August 8, Kagwe warned that the continued...
Tanzania commits to allow sea access to landlocked neighbours
Zawya
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Tanzania this week assured landlocked neighbours of unfettered sea access for their commerce, adding its voice to calls for sea routes, a point that has sometimes been contentious in the region. Prof Godius Kyaharara, Permanent Secretary in...
Demanding ecological justice is a form of worship
The Standard
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When First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto planted a tree during a tree planting exercise in Kakamega. [File, PCS] In the beginning, God created everything, plus man, who was then entrusted with stewardship of creation. This took six days, the Bible says....
Kenya Police paired with Somalia’s Mogadishu City in CAF draws
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 9, 2025
Brian Okoth of Kenya Police FC heads to score past Shabana FC defenders during their FKF Premier League match at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos County on June 15, 2025. Photo/Sportpicha Kenya Police, making a return to Africa’s top-tier club...
What next after Tanzania shuts ‘alien’ stalls?
The Citizen
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On July 28, 2025, Tanzania’s Industry and Trade minister Selemani Jafo dropped a bombshell: foreigners will be banned from operating in 15 types of small businesses. It’s a sweeping move that could dim the East African Community (EAC)’s dream of...
Translating peace into shared prosperity in the Great Lakes region
Mail & Guardian
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August 8, 2025
In the DRC, around 74% of the population lives in extreme poverty, living on less than $2.15 per day. Photo: Alexis Huguet/AFP After more than three decades of conflict in eastern Congo, fuelled by over 100 armed groups, there is finally a glimmer...
Top 10 African countries with the least recovery in GDP from the COVID year to 2025
Business Insider Africa
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August 7, 2025
While some African economies have recovered well, others have struggled due to debt, inflation, political instability, and overdependence on a small number of businesses. For countries that have failed to restore economic momentum, the penalty is...
Tanzania targets LPG bulk procurement to cut costs, boost supply
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has embarked on major infrastructure upgrades at key seaports as it moves to bring liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under the Bulk Procurement System (BPS), in a strategic move aimed at improving fuel security and...