Africa: From First Passport to Home Glory – Yunus Jr. Sentamu Relives CHAN Takeoff, Eyes Another Lift-Off in 2024 Edition

Africa: From First Passport to Home Glory – Yunus Jr. Sentamu Relives CHAN Takeoff, Eyes Another Lift-Off in 2024 Edition

From the lush hills of Kasese to dazzling under continental lights, Uganda Cranes forward Yunus Junior Sentamu has experienced a football journey shaped by resilience, raw talent, and divine timing. As the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) approaches–this time co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania–the man known as “Manucho” reflects on his unforgettable 2014…

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Africa: From First Passport to Home Glory – Yunus Jr. Sentamu Relives CHAN Takeoff, Eyes Another Lift-Off in 2024 Edition

Southern Africa: SADC and Partners Officially Launch the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access Programme.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC), officially launched the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) SADC Programme on the margins of the 8th SADC Industrialization Week held in Antananarivo, Madagascar on 28th July 2025….

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SA’s risk profile rises amid leadership, governance failures

SA’s risk profile rises amid leadership, governance failures

Investment in digital and telecoms infrastructure could help improve service delivery, according to the IRMSA Risk Report. Out of South Africa’s key network industries, the telecommunications industry remains as the one that is “still functional”. As a result, improving the energy, transport/logistics and water industries is paramount, as there is a risk of them becoming…

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Africa: From First Passport to Home Glory – Yunus Jr. Sentamu Relives CHAN Takeoff, Eyes Another Lift-Off in 2024 Edition

Africa: Helios Expands Bet On Africa’s Creative Sector With $75m Fund

TLDR Helios Investment Partners is scaling up its presence in Africa’s creative sector with a new $75 million fund targeting sports and entertainment The London-based private equity firm’s specialist arm secured $50 million in equity from development finance institutions to support the strategy Helios’s strategy builds on its 2021 investment in NBA Africa, which valued…

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Africa: From First Passport to Home Glory – Yunus Jr. Sentamu Relives CHAN Takeoff, Eyes Another Lift-Off in 2024 Edition

Africa CDC and European Commission Launch New Initiative to Strengthen Mpox Testing and Sequencing Across Africa

Addis Ababa/Brussels — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Commission today announced the launch of the Partnership to Accelerate Mpox Testing and Sequencing in Africa (PAMTA), a landmark initiative to boost diagnostics and outbreak response capabilities in Mpox-affected African countries. Co-funded under the EU4Health 2024 Work Programme, PAMTA…

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