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Africa aviation leaders push faster SAATM implementation

African aviation leaders meeting in Nairobi are calling for faster SAATM implementation to improve connectivity, reduce…

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Tanzania inaugurates 2,115MW hydropower plant

Tanzania inaugurates the 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant to increase electricity supply and support economic ac…

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Brazil Advances Push for Technological Sovereignty

Brazil is expanding AI, computing and data infrastructure as President Lula's government seeks greater technological au…

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South Africa Mine Collapse Kills 14 Illegal Miners

Fourteen illegal miners have died and eight others were injured after an excavated area collapsed at a dumping site nea…

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Africa Seeks to Close $100 Billion Infrastructure Gap at Dar es Salaam Forum

African leaders and investors meet in Dar es Salaam to address Africa's $100 billion infrastructure financing gap and a…

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South Africa Sees Renewables Boost Through Energy Partnership

South African energy experts say stronger cooperation could accelerate renewable energy, modernise the electricity grid…

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Kenya's railway strengthens tourism and regional connectivity

Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway is boosting tourism, connecting the coast with wildlife destinations and supporting regi…

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Namibia strengthens Africa's trade gateway on the Atlantic

Investment in Namibia's Port of Walvis Bay is expanding regional trade, strengthening logistics corridors and boosting…

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New school expands education access for rural learners in Zambia

A secondary school built with support from a Chinese mining company is expanding access to education and creating new o…

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Mashatile launches new water scheme to expand rural access in KwaZulu-Natal

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has launched a new water scheme in KwaZulu-Natal that will supply 500,000 litres of tre…

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AI arms race risks widening global security divide, analyst warns

A leading Chinese researcher warns that rapid advances in military artificial intelligence are outpacing global governa…

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Ethiopia accelerates electric vehicle revolution with new fast-charging hub

Ethiopia has launched a new fast-charging hub in Addis Ababa as part of plans to expand electric vehicle infrastructure…