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Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...
Education Minister Owen Nxumalo says he will soon invite SNAT to monitor the permanent employment of teachers who are working on contracts.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Owen Nxumalo, the Minister of Education and Training says he will soon invite the Swaziland National Association of Teachers(SNAT) to monitor the permanent employment of teachers who are currently working on contracts....
Nigeria, Ghana, and SA face volatility as half of African currencies show signs of depreciation – Report
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies have shown signs of depreciation despite steady development across the continent, according to the latest edition of the Monthly Developments in the African Macroeconomic Environment report published by 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...
Sports Minister Gayton Mckenzi lifts the lid on the Supersport United sale
Briefly
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July 5, 2025
The Minister of Sports, Gayton McKenzie, has spoken about whether he was involved in the reported R50 million sale of SuperSport United to the newly named Siwelele FC The new club will carry a different identity and not that of Bloemfontein...
Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...
Paratus Group launches EduLINK: Affordable Starlink Connectivity for African Schools
Zambian Eye
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July 3, 2025
78 Views Empowering Education, Anywhere – Bridging Africa’s Digital Divide with Starlink LEO Satellite Technology 01 July 2025 – Paratus, Africa’s leading pan-African telecommunications provider and authorised Starlink reseller, proudly announces...
SADC PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Zambian Observer
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July 6, 2025
SADC PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS President Dr Lazarus Chakwera holds a PhD in Theology from the University of Trinity International University in the United States of America. He also holds a bachelor degree from...
Digital government app in Eswatini sparks public criticism over data privacy
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
A digital government application, which was launched in May in Eswatini, is facing public scrutiny over concerns about data privacy and security. The “Government In Your Hand” (GIYH) app was rolled out in a ceremony presided at by the country’s...
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Chad, its 24th market in Africa
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially commenced operations in Chad, following the finalisation of its licensing process and confirmation via the company’s official availability map. The...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
REVEALED:Defense Principal Secretary(PS) Prince Sicalo refuses to officially open new over R1million Military Police Tents, demands answers as Army Commander Mashikilisane Fakudze allegedly steals air conditioners.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze has been accused of stealing air conditioners at Zombodze Military Police Army Camp. An independent investigation conducted by this Swaziland News uncovered that, the air...
REVEALED:Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Inkhosikati Nomcebo LaZuma received over R3million gift from husband King Mswati before fleeing Palace according to confidential financial documents.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Inkhosikati Nomcebo LaZuma allegedly received over R3million gift from her husband King Mswati before she fled the Palace. This is contained in highly...
Eswatini Commerce Minister says Kingdom aims to increase mining contribution to Gross Domestic Product(GDP),strength fiscal stability.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Mancoba Khumalo,the eSwatini Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade says the Kingdom aims to increase mining contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) to enhance fiscal stability. In economic...
Sinceni Clinic nurse LaThring plays with her one(1)year-old child during work hours, health workers across the country grounded with no working equipment while emaSwati die amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini SINCENI:Mrs Ngwenya known as LaThring was found playing with her one(1)year-old child here at Sinceni Clinic on Thursday playing with her one(1) year-old child. Nurses and other health workers across the country are grounded...
African Development Bank Approves $47.5 Million Loan To Spur Eswatini's Economic Growth
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ( ) has approved a $47.5 million loan to the Kingdom of Eswatini. The loan will support the government's efforts to transform the economy, achieve sustainable growth,...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South African freedom fighter
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Paratus launches EduLINK to bring Starlink internet to African schools
SatelliteProME
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July 3, 2025
Through Paratus EduLINK, schools gain access to online learning, teacher training, digital assessments and collaborative projects, driving educational advancement and greater inclusion. Paratus Group, the pan-African telecommunications provider...
OPINION:State controlled journalists defending SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff for a few ‘pieces of silver’ complicit in the killing of emaSwati amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini Credibility is one of the basic principles that every journalist must uphold and defend, we have journalists in this country who sold their independence to SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff and, they found themselves...