Kenya’s entertainment industry is under serious threat as online piracy has overtaken traditional cable theft, becoming the most dangerous challenge facing local content creators and broadcasters. The growing menace is …
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Bitcoin Nears $125K as Trump, Wall Street, and US Laws Fuel Surge
Bitcoin is getting closer to breaking a major price milestone of $125,000, according to Nigel Green, the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s top independent financial advisory firms. …
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Zimbabwe Names ARDA as Main Food Security Agency
The Zimbabwean government has officially restructured the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA), giving it a new mandate as the country’s central food security agency. Under the new plan, ARDA …
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Bureaucracy, Regulatory Hurdles Threaten Investment in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector – Neconde Energy
The Nigerian oil and gas industry is battling serious investment and operational setbacks caused by excessive bureaucracy and a complex regulatory framework, according to Neconde Energy Limited, one of the …
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FDH Bank’s Islamic Banking Records Big Growth, Goes Nationwide in Malawi
FDH Bank plc has announced major success with its Salama Banking product, Malawi’s first Islamic banking window, just one year after its launch. According to the bank, the service has …
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Ghana’s Economy at Risk If Global Gold Prices Fall
A sharp drop in global gold prices could weaken Ghana’s foreign reserves and destabilise the cedi, UK-based research firm Fitch Solutions has warned in a new economic outlook. According to …
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PanAfGeo+ Trains Over 1,750 African Mining Experts
The Pan African Geology Programme (PanAfGeo+) has trained more than 1,750 mining professionals from 54 African countries, playing a key role in helping to grow the mining sector across the …
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Malawi’s Informal Traders Cry Out Over Harassment, Abuse and Loss of Livelihoods
In the busy streets of Blantyre, the commercial capital of Malawi, thousands of informal traders hustle daily to make ends meet. These men and women, especially women, are the face …
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Naira Trades at ₦1,548 Official Rate, ₦1,592 on Black Market as Forex Gap Widens
The naira traded at ₦1,548.52 to one US dollar on the official Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) window as of June 23, 2025, reflecting continued pressure on Nigeria’s foreign exchange …
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Worker Alleges Brutal Beating by Chinese Employers In Zimbabwe
A worker at Chinese-owned Huaman Investments (Private) Limited in Zimbabwe has claimed he was violently assaulted after reporting a workplace injury to the National Social Security Authority (NSSA). The incident …