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Africa: Deputy President Urges Chinese Medical Technology Company to Invest in South Africa

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on Chinese medical device and healthcare technology manufacturer Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics to consider expanding its footprint in South Africa through manufacturing, assembly and localisation opportunities. “We would also welcome discussions around expanding local operations, developing regional service and training centres, and exploring opportunities for medical technology manufacturing, assembly and…

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Africa: South Africa Unlocks $14bn Afreximbank Programme to Drive Industrial Growth

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Government is deepening its efforts to build State capacity and unlock development finance to drive industrialisation after securing access to a US$14 billion funding programme through Afreximbank. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that unlocks access to a massive…

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Africa: EV Maker Spiro Bags Fresh $55m From Newtrails Capital

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Spiro raised an additional $55 million from NewTrails Capital, bringing its latest funding round to $270 million as the electric motorcycle and battery-swapping company expands across Africa. The investment follows a $215 million equity raise announced earlier this month. Spiro’s total disclosed funding now stands at about $557 million, making it one of Africa’s most…

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Africa: From Rotten Tomatoes to AI – Ugandan Commonwealth Youth Award Winner Takes Aim At Hunger Across Africa

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London & Dar es Salaam — Shifra Ainomugisha from Uganda is the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. Her award was announced at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London, where she was also named the Africa Regional Winner. Before anyone called her an innovator, before artificial intelligence entered the conversation, before solar-powered…

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Africa: 30 Days to Kick-Off – Countdown to TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Begins Ahead of 26 July Opener

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In 30 days, Africa’s premier women’s football competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026, will kick off in Rabat. The opening day of the competition is scheduled for 26 July at Moulay El Hassan Stadium, where hosts Morocco will face East African side Kenya. The match will kick off at…

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Africa: Three Million Years After Lucy Walked Upright in Africa, the Inside Story of Another Landmark Journey

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There is a special gallery inside the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi where visitors slow down, lower their voices and often fall silent. In front of them, carefully lit and disarmingly small, lies the skeleton of Lucy, the 3.2 million-year-old hominin. Perhaps more than any other ancient relative, Lucy has challenged us to think deeply…

Africa: All of Africa Today – June 26, 2026

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Key Figure in South African Police Graft Scandal Pleads Guilty Businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money-laundering charges in a deal with state prosecutors. He was accused of bribing top police officials to win a R360 million tender for his health company, Medicare24, in 2024. If the agreement is approved…

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Africa: Four Ways Disinformation About Migration Is Circulating in South Africa

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Four ways disinformation about migration is circulating in South Africa In 2026, anti-migrant groups have organised dozens of protests and demonstrations across South Africa, calling for stricter action against undocumented migration. The country has a well-documented history of xenophobia, and data from the South African Social Attitudes Survey, conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council,…

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Africa: Nigeria Must Be Secure, Stable Before Leading Africa, Says Foreign Affairs Minister

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ABUJA — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, has said Nigeria must first strengthen its economy, security and internal stability before it can effectively reclaim its leadership role in Africa and project greater influence on the global stage. The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of Shadows of Power,…

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Africa: Female Baboons Keep Family Bonds Strong – Research Reveals the Benefits

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Baboons are one of the most widespread of Africa’s primate groups. They range across sub-Saharan Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula. Baboons’ ability to spread across such a vast geographic area is based on their great ecological adaptability and dietary flexibility. This enables them to flourish in a wide variety of habitats, including deserts, swamps,…