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Namibia: King of Amapiano’s Show Sells Out in Five Hours

When people call Kabza De Small the king of amapiano, it's no...

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South Africa: Dr Desiree Ellis It Is

The revered Dr Ellis received the honour on Thursday, 25 April 2024 in Cape Town and she told www.safa.net she was delighted after the...

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Uganda: Uganda’s 1.1 Trillion Shilling Supplementary Budget Raises Eyebrows

The Ugandan government's latest supplementary budget request of 1.1 trillion shillings (approximately $318 million) has sparked controversy among Members of Parliament (MPs) who...

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Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Governor Asks MPs to Market ZiG in Communities

RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to educate communities on the newly introduced currency,...

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Nigeria: Why I Chose to Be an MMA Fighter – Blessing Onyeali

Blessing Onyeali isn't your typical Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)...

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Uganda: Broken Promises and Barren Fields – Serere Farmers Vent Frustration

Discontent simmers among farmers in Uganda's Serere region. Their primary targets? The underperformance of the NASA Research Institute (NASA RI) and a long-defunct...

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Kenya: City Hall Waives Building Renovations Fees in Response to Floods

Nairobi -- The Nairobi County Government has waived statutory fees for renovations and repair of buildings due flood related destruction as a move...

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Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits

Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country’s...

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Seen Evidence Of China Trying To Influence US Elections: Blinken

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US has seen evidence that China has attempted to “influence and arguably interfere” with the...

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Get a slice of country house living at this week’s auctions

The Netflix series, The Gentlemen, has certainly brought a new narrative twist to country house living, as the plot lines explore how 21st century aristocratic...

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Has South Africa’s ‘get-out-of-jail’ vote lived up to the hype?

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on...

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Tech shows offer Tokyo residents a glimpse of life in 2050

Reuters It’s taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology, navigating the devastation of trade sanctions on its smartphones business while...

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Blinken ends latest trip to China with visit to Beijing record store

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by...

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Your Cape Town Dream Awaits: The best places to stay in the Atlantic Seaboard

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Your Cape Town Dream Awaits: The best places to stay in the Atlantic Seaboard

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Why it’s getting harder to tell AI-generated images from the real deal online

In short: Experts say our ability to distinguish between artificially generated images and genuine photos is rapidly fading. Experts say our ability to distinguish between artificially...

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Find out why housing prices are so high

When Shanghai’s most eligible bachelor proposes to Lulu, she accepts, despite misgivings. His family’s fortune would solve all her parents’ financial woes, but Lulu isn’t...

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China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks

China will host Palestinian unity talks between Islamist militant group Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the two groups and a Beijing-based diplomat said on Friday,...

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Blinken meets with Xi as US pressures China to end support for Russia

BEIJING—Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday as the U.S. urged Beijing to cut back on his nation’s extensive...

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Data recap: IT results, PMI readings, air traffic

Every week, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint...

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How to build a global business empire in the 21st century

No firm is an island. All strike contracts and compete with others. Conversely, when bosses decide a relationship would be better governed by fiat, one...

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Apple resumes talks with OpenAI for bringing generative AI features to iOS 18

Earlier this year, Apple and Google began discussions to bring many generative AI features to the upcoming iOS 18 operating system. Now, the Tim Cook-led...

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China seeks to ‘influence and interfere’ upcoming US presidential elections, alleges Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken , during the final day of his three-day visit to China, said that the US observed signs of Chinese...

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Iran, Russia enhance security cooperation in Kazakhstan meeting

April 26, 2024 The Iranian and Russian defense ministers pledged on Friday to tighten ties following a security agreement reached between the two countries earlier in...

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Williams-Sonoma fined $3M for claiming Chinese goods were ‘Made in U.S.A.’

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) must pay a penalty of $3M for passing off Chinese-made products as made in the U.S. violating a Federal Trade Commission administrative rule. The...

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UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated...

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Uganda: Mubende Launches Construction of Juvenile Detention Facility

Mubende District has launched the construction of a juvenile reception centre whose first phase will cost Shs94...

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Uganda: Kanungu Breaks Ground for Construction of District Administration Block

Kanungu has broken ground for the construction of an administration block at the district...

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Uganda: Stay Away From Saudi Arabia Shows, Ykee Benda Cautions Ugandan Musicians

Singer Wycliff Tugume, alias Ykee Benda, has cautioned his fellow Ugandan musicians against performing in Saudi...

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Uganda: Stay Away From Saudi Arabia Shows, Ykee Benda Cautions Ugandan Musicians

Singer Wycliff Tugume, alias Ykee Benda, has cautioned his fellow Ugandan musicians against performing in Saudi...

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