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Canon enters recycling system business with innovative technology, promoting circular economy with high-speed, accurate plastic sorting equipment capable of measuring even black plastic waste

Canon Inc. (https://en.Canon-CNA.com/) announced today that it will launch new plastic sorting equipment with innovative material identification technology. The equipment applies Raman spectroscopy technology to...

Kenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators

Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on Tuesday that saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead as “treasonous” – but did...

Stonebwoy congratulates Davido on marriage to Chioma [Video]

Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has publicly congratulated Nigerian superstar Davido on his star-studded marriage to Chioma. In a heartfelt message shared on social media, Stonebwoy praised...

Kenya protests: Barack Obama`s sister tear-gassed live on air [Video]

Auma Obama, who is former United States President Barack Obama's half-sister, was tear-gassed live on air by the police while protesting in Kenya against...

Kenya on boil as police fire at anti-tax protesters; 13 killed

Kenyan police fired live ammunition at hundreds of protesters attempting to breach Parliament House in Nairobi on Tuesday, injuring dozens, as protests against controversial...

South Sudan’s fight against COVID-19 and efforts to safeguard the community from vaccine-preventable diseases

On 5 May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency, but efforts to fight the virus...

Government of Japan Supports Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Training in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

In response to the pressing mental health needs caused by the ongoing conflict and drought in Northern Ethiopia, the Government of Japan, in collaboration...

Equatorial Guinea: New Report Proposes a Way Forward to Develop a Safe and Inclusive Digital Economy

In the wake of new challenges and its prolonged oil-dependency, Equatorial Guinea’s government is aiming for economic diversification as a key course of action...

CityBlue Hotels Invests in Agtech Startup Farm to Feed

CityBlue Hotels (www.CityBlueHotels.com), Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain, has taken an equity position in the B2B platform Farm to Feed, which sources imperfect surplus...

Pastor’s son in trouble for selling girlfriend’s car to marry another woman

A pastor’s son has been accused of selling his girlfriend’s car to fund his marriage to another woman. Blessing Manyange allegedly sold Charity Madare’s Honda...

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) win 2023-2024 Senior Throne Cup

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) has triumphed in the 2024 Senior Throne Cup, marking a historic milestone in Moroccan rugby. The final, held in the vibrant...

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) win 2023-2024 Senior Throne Cup

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) has triumphed in the 2024 Senior Throne Cup, marking a historic milestone in Moroccan rugby. The final, held in the vibrant...

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) win 2023-2024 Senior Throne Cup

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) has triumphed in the 2024 Senior Throne Cup, marking a historic milestone in Moroccan rugby. The final, held in the vibrant...

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) win 2023-2024 Senior Throne Cup

The Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO) has triumphed in the 2024 Senior Throne Cup, marking a historic milestone in Moroccan rugby. The final, held in the vibrant...

Business Leaders to Convene at Supply Chain Business Forum in Accra, Ghana, July 29-30 at Kempinski Hotel

Business leaders and supply chain experts will gather at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana, July 29-30 for the inaugural Supply...

Dabar Media Launches in Africa and Secures $100,000 in Seed Funding from Angel Investors

Dabar Media (www.TheDabar.com) proudly announces its launch in Africa, bolstered by a successful $100,000 seed funding round from angel investors. This significant funding milestone...

Bringing Finance to African Energy Projects: African Energy Chamber (AEC) to Host Energy Players in Europe’s Financial Capital

Global investment in upstream oil and gas is set to reach $570 billion in 2024, showing a 7% rise compared to 2023 expenditure. Of...

Radisson Hotel Group bolsters African presence with 7 additional hotels and over 1,200 new rooms including a landmark entry in Tanzania

Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) is delighted to announce the addition of seven new hotels, adding over 1,200 hotel rooms to its African portfolio and...

Churches in Israel to pay tax, leaders bemoan “coordinated attack” on Christians

Leaders of major churches have accused Israeli authorities of launching a “coordinated attack” on the Christian presence in the Holy Land by initiating tax...

Walking arm in arm towards a more inclusive future where everyone can access sexual and reproductive health

On the outskirts of Dar es Salaam lies a colourful oasis, one where sign language is spoken across the schoolyard and students are adept...

Sudan: World Health Organization (WHO) appalled by horrific attack on El Fasher’s maternity hospital

The attack on the only maternity hospital in the town in Sudan’s western state of North Darfur is “shocking and appalling,” the head of...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches “Pilot Project on Alternative to Incarceration in West Africa for Persons with Substance Use Disorders” in...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launched its Pilot Project on Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) in West Africa with Ghana as the pioneer Member...

Blitzboks book Olympic ticket with triumph in Monaco

They did it the hard way, but the Springbok Sevens finally booked their ticket to the Paris Olympics Games for a third consecutive time...

African Development Bank and African Solidarity Fund seal strategic partnership

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the African Solidarity Fund (ASF) have signed a letter of intent to strengthen the two institutions’ working relationship...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Namibian winners of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education and Diabetes- Hypertension awareness

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the Winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition “More Than a Mother” Awards...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa

Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs)...

First National Basketball Association (NBA) Basketball School in Africa to Launch in Egypt

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) and New Era Education, a Cairo-based educational services and school management company that seeks to bring high-quality educational institutions to Egypt to...

The newly launched worldwide Social Media app “Telefanz” rivals TikTok and aims to make Social Media a Better Place..

“Telefanz” (www.Telefanz.com), the new social media platform for exciting, spontaneous, genuine videos and photos, was officially launched this June with the slogan ‘Social Media...

The National Museums of Kenya and CityBlue Hotels ink partnership

The National Musuems of Kenya (NMK) and CityBlue Hotels (CityBlue) (www.CityBlueHotels.com) are proud to announce a new partnership to co-promote tourism and culture in...

CBRE Excellerate revolutionises property transactions with enhanced CBRE-X online platform featuring CLICKTOPURCHASE®

CBRE Excellerate (www.CBREExcellerate.com) is poised to usher in a new era for the hospitality industry with the enhanced CBRE-X Online platform that now integrates...

Boy, 12, reunites with hospital ship that transformed his life a decade ago as it returns to provide more surgeries

A boy who had his legs straightened by a health charity ten years ago has been back onboard the ship that transformed his life...

Canon developing new RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens for EOS R7 camera for recording spatial video for Apple Vision Pro

Canon Inc. (Canon-CNA.com) announced that it is developing the RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens for its popular EOS R7 camera, enabling users to...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deploys a Regional Animal Health Information System (RAHIS) to improve animal health surveillance and management in West...

The ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Center (RAHC) successfully deployed the Regional Animal Health Information System (RAHIS) in Assinie, Côte d’Ivoire. This initiative marks a...

Warriors shock Bulls to clinch Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) crown

The Glasgow Warriors delivered an impressive, polished second-half performance to clinch the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a pulsating 21-16 triumph over the Vodacom...

Blitzboks to face Uganda in repechage quarter-final

The Springbok Sevens team completed a successful pool stage of their World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament in Monaco on Saturday, finishing top of Pool...

CORRECTION – A Model for African Producers: Wing Wah’s $2B Integrated Energy Project to Bolster Resource Monetization in the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo has a goal of increasing hydrocarbon production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and projects such as Wing Wah...

Africa Offers Attractive Investment Opportunities for Japanese Firms, Say African Development Bank Leaders

Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank's strong support to manage risks, African...

CORRECTION – Nigeria: African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited sign $15 million agreement to enhance infrastructure financing

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) have signed an agreement for a $15 million subordinated loan facility to strengthen...

A Model for African Producers: Wing Wah’s $2B Integrated Energy Project to Bolster Resource Monetization in the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo has a goal of increasing hydrocarbon production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and projects such as Wing Wah...

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program Partners with Tunisia Africa Business Meeting to Drive Economic Growth and Food Security

The 4th Meeting of the Arab-Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Board of Governors (BoG) alongside the 11th Meeting of the AATB Executive Committee (EC) will...