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Matekane appeals for assistance for poor, landlocked countries
Lesotho Times
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July 3, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has appealed for greater financial assistance to least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDC)s like Lesotho. Speaking at the Fourth International Conference on Financing...
Oriel’s Mission towards a financially literate nation
Informative
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July 9, 2025
By: Kananelo Maphenchane Qacha’s Nek Oriel’s Mission has gone on a countrywide campaign to award businesses and individuals within businesses with good customer care awards, and also give training in financial literacy. According to Oriel’s...
Debswana recognised with AUSC medal of honour
MMEGI
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July 9, 2025
The distinguished award celebrates organisations that have shown exemplary commitment to advancing sports, promoting youth engagement and by so doing supporting the regional sporting initiatives. The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 is...
Apply Now: Africa Agri-food Development Programme
Informative
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July 9, 2025
Deadline: 15 August 2025 The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) supports and enables Irish and African companies to realise their ambition of doing business together in Africa, through matched grant funding for feasibility studies and...
Meet the candidates shortlisted for the IEC: Insights into their backgrounds
IOL
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July 8, 2025
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has published the academic and historical background of the candidates shortlisted to fill the vacancies for three commissioners of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). This move follows calls from...
Port Shepstone karateka to represent SA in Namibia
South Coast Herald
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July 9, 2025
Ilhaam Amod (17) from Port Shepstone is among 198 athletes selected to represent Team South Africa at the 11th Region 5 Youth Games in Namibia from July 4 to 13. The games are organised by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic...
Coca-Cola Africa Restructures Bottling with ECCBC Deal
Liberian Observer
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Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA and WARL...
Oxford broadcaster and writer who threw 'excellent parties' has died
This is Oxfordshire
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July 6, 2025
Mary Russell, known to some as Mary Rodger, was born in Dublin in 1936 before attending a convent school in Athlone and took an arts degree at University College Dublin. In the late 1950s she moved to London, teaching in primary schools in the...
Public private partnerships can help close Africa’s infrastructure deficit
Mail & Guardian
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July 5, 2025
There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant investments in connecting infrastructure. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP) There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant...
Ministry of Tourism strengthens media sector
Informative
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July 2, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU The Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture recently held a media training workshop aimed at equipping members of the Lesotho media with a deeper understanding of the tourism sector and the ministry’s key functions....
Gvt spurns Law Society over DPP
Lesotho Times
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July 5, 2025
Rejects plea to withdraw illegal suspension As criminal justice system now stands in total paralysis DPP rejects her suspension Gvt locks her out of office and vindictively cancels her security Mohloai Mpesi THE government is standing firm on its...
Sustainability & tangible results at the forefront of Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme’s annual stocktaking
World Customs Organization
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The WCO’s Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, funded by the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), organized its annual National Focal Points Meeting at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels from 3 to 5 June 2025 to assess the...
Young designer Andile Cele wins top honour in Hollywoodbets Durban July fashion awards
IOL
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While the Hollywoodbets Durban July may be about horseracing, it plays an important role in showcasing the next generation of fashion designers. Thousands of racegoers, fashionistas, and culture lovers descended on Greyville Racecourse on Saturday...
Govt “mysteriously” hires 21 LCS officers
Lesotho Times
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July 4, 2025
… Correctional Service Command said to be in the dark Hopolang Mokhopi THE government has “unprocedurally” hired 21 officers for the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS), allegedly without the knowledge or involvement of the LCS command. Highly...
Approaching the End of Liberal Internationalism
Foreign Policy In Focus
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June 25, 2025
“We’re back,” I tell the room. It’s January 21, 2029, and I can barely contain my excitement. “America is back!” I expect applause, but there is none. I try again, louder this time. “After four long years, America is finally back! We’re ready to...
Zutari appoints new CEO for Africa
African Insider
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July 8, 2025
Cape Town – Leading engineering consultancy Zutari has appointed Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso as Chief Executive Officer: Africa, effective 1 July 2025. This appointment marks a further significant step forward in Zutari’s journey to...
Hot topics at IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa 2025
SA Instrumentation & Control
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Hot topics at IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa 2025 July 2025 News Burning issues such as climate-smart infrastructure, sustainability in waste and water management, the circular economy and Extended Producer Responsibility will come under...
Forget Europe & Asia - It snows in these 6 African countries
Pulse
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July 8, 2025
There are some parts of Africa where snow blankets the ground during specific seasons, creating scenes that rival European ski towns.Africa is not just sun, harmattan, desert and rain; there are hidden gems like mountain ranges and highlands, but...
Round-the-world Volkswagen Buzz visits Ireland
The Irish Times
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At last, someone who’s feeling positive about Ireland’s electric car sales performance. “What I’ve heard is that Ireland is very good for electric car driving,” says Rainer Zietlow. “It’s almost like Norway — it’s cold, it’s rainy, but the...
South Africa’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction
Zawya
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South Africa’s fish and seafood sector is showing strong export performance, outpacing inflation. According to Eighty20, a consumer and data science company that highlights shifting consumer trends in retail and brand preferences across income...