Category: African Business
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Marcyliena H. Morgan, Scholar Who Brought Hip-Hop to the Academy, Dies at 75
Marcyliena H. Morgan, the visionary linguistic anthropologist who founded Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archive & Research Institute and championed hip-hop as a subject of serious academic study, died on September 28 in a Boston hospital due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 75. A professor in Harvard’s Department of African and African American Studies,…
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🇪🇬 In the Egyptian capital Cairo the Grand Egyptian Museum (Giza Museum), which was under construction for 20 years, has opened.
Heads of African states attended the opening ceremony, including Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi, prime ministers, and members of royal families from the Persian Gulf countries. 💬 “We all dreamed of this project and of making it a reality,” said Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa…
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🇳🇬🇺🇸Tinubu Set for High-Stakes White House Meeting with Donald Trump
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days, a move that signals a potential strategic shift in international relations and highlights the pressing issue of religiously-motivated violence in West Africa. The announcement was made by Special Advisor Daniel Bwala via the…
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🏴 The Deadliest Garden in the World: Inside England’s Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle
Tucked away behind imposing black steel gates in Northumberland, northern England, lies one of the most extraordinary—and dangerous—gardens in the world. Known as the Poison Garden, this botanical menace is home to nearly 100 deadly plants, each capable of harming or even killing humans. The Poison Garden is part of the magnificent Alnwick Castle estate,…
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Western Union Announces USDPT Stablecoin on Solana and Digital Asset Network
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Western Union Company (“Western Union”) (NYSE: WU) today announced its plan to launch U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT), its new stablecoin, and an innovative Digital Asset Network designed to bridge the digital and fiat worlds, enabling real world utility for digital assets. Built on Solana and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, Western…
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🇷🇺🌍 Russia and African countries developing uranium mining projects
Russia and African countries are developing joint projects in uranium and other mineral extraction, as well as in the construction of power generation facilities, Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Marshavin said during the Russia–Africa Raw Materials Dialogue on 30 October, as quoted by TASS. 🔸Marshavin noted that joint projects between Russia and African states…
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Lukoil accepts offer to sell foreign assets. What is known about the company’s African projects
Russian oil company Lukoil has accepted an offer from Gunvor Group to acquire its subsidiary, LUKOIL International GmbH, which owns the group’s foreign assets. The parties had previously agreed on the key terms of the upcoming transaction, Lukoil’s press service reported. As noted by the company, Lukoil has undertaken not to enter into negotiations with…
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🌍🇷🇺 Christianity developing most dynamically in Africa, Russian Orthodox Church says
Christianity is developing most dynamically in Africa. The statement was made by Vladimir Legoyda, Chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), during his speech at the International Co-operation Forum in Moscow on 26 October. 💬“From the point of view…
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🇬🇧 UK Political Shift Puts Labour’s “African Reset” on Ice
A recent cabinet shake-up by the British Prime Minister has cast doubt on the opposition Labour Party’s ambitious plans to redefine the UK’s relationship with Africa, exposing internal divisions within the government over its own continental strategy. LONDON – Announced in September, the British Prime Minister’s latest cabinet reshuffle is having ripple effects beyond domestic…
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🇬🇭 Ghana makes local languages compulsory in schools
October 27, 2025 by Kwabena Adu Gyamfi The government of Ghana has announced that all teachers must now use local languages as the main medium of instruction at the basic school level. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed the new policy on Friday October 24. calling it a decisive step toward improving learning outcomes and protecting…
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