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New mining laws to shorten licence periods, boost community investment
Joy FM
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July 24, 2025
Government plans to shorten mining licence durations and mandate direct revenue-sharing with local communities in its most sweeping mining law reforms in nearly two decades, details of which were announced by the Lands Minister on Wednesday. The...
Ghana unveils details of sweeping mining law reforms
BusinessLIVE
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Accra — Ghana plans to shorten mining licence durations and mandate direct revenue-sharing with local communities in its most sweeping mining law reforms in nearly two decades, details of which were announced by a government minister on Wednesday....
Moving food across West Africa: The Good, the Bad & the Promise
Business and Financial Times
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July 30, 2025
By Earl ANKRAH, Ashwini Rekha SEBASTIAN & Allswell OKINE Intra-regional trade in agricultural and food products is crucial for West Africa’s food system resilience, but persistent challenges result in lower official trade flows compared to other...
The 'Oil Industry, African Energy Chamber (AEC) And Africa Bromance' Remains Committed To Africa's Energy Development Despite Attacks From Foreign Funded Groups
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- In yet another attack on the African oil and gas industry, Extinction Rebellion has condemned South Africa as it strives to advance oil and gas...
JNIM Focuses Attacks on Malian Urban, Military Sites
Africa Defense Forum
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July 22, 2025
Al-Qaida-linked terrorists attacked seven Malian military posts July 1 in a series of coordinated, simultaneous early-morning assaults on urban centers and towns. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed that it gained control of three...
U.S. officials visit Mali as junta eyes economic and security ties
Business Insider Africa
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July 23, 2025
Junta-led Mali is courting U.S. investment and backing in its fight against Islamist insurgents, as it works to strengthen a regional bloc of military-led governments in West Africa. On Monday, U.S. officials met with Malian Foreign Minister...
Industrie Africa Marks Fifth Anniversary With Luxury Concept Store Launch In Zanzibar
Essence
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July 18, 2025
This year, Nisha Kanabar, founder and CEO of Industrie Africa, is celebrating the brand’s fifth year in business in a unique way. Rather than pomp and circumstance, Kanabar is launching a luxury concept store in Zanzibar, Society of Luxury...
Mali plans to sell gold from Barrick Mining complex to fund operations, sources say
The Globe and Mail
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July 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:To fund operations, the Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold.Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s...
Ambassador of Italy to Mali at the International Diaspora Forum
ANSA
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July 21, 2025
The ambassador of Italy to Mali, Stefano A. Dejak, participated in the International Diaspora Forum in Bamako, taking part in a discussion with the Minister for Malians Abroad and African Integration, Mossa ag Attaher, the Minister of Foreign...
Murra Warra Community Grants presented
Dimboola Courier
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More than $103,000 of community grants have been awarded to not-for profit and community groups across the Horsham, Yarriambiack and Hindmarsh Shires, under the Murra Warra Wind Farm Grants Fund. Seventeen projects were funded through this year’s...
France convicts three in human trafficking case linked to champagne production
BGNES
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July 21, 2025
A French court has handed down prison sentences to three individuals, including an employer, on charges of human trafficking related to the exploitation of seasonal workers and their accommodation in horrific conditions during the 2023 grape...
Mali selling gold from seized mine
New Era
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BAMAKO – Authorities in junta-led Mali are selling gold from a major mine seized from Canadian firm Barrick last month, with the aim of restarting operations, official sources told AFP Thursday. A court ruled in June that the western...
70 killed in military operations in Mali
Daily Finland
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The Malian army announced on Sunday that at least 70 alleged terrorists were killed during operations earlier this week in northern and central Mali, reported Xinhua. According to a statement from the army, the first operation took place on July...
Over 70 Terrorists Killed In Military Operations In Mali
Ommcom News
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July 20, 2025
Bamako: The Malian army announced on Sunday that at least 70 terrorists were killed during operations earlier this week in northern and central Mali. According to a statement from the army, the first operation took place on July 15 in coordination...
At least 70 terrorists killed in military operations in Mali: army
Xinhua News Agency
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BAMAKO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Malian army announced on Sunday that at least 70 terrorists were killed during operations earlier this week in northern and central Mali. According to a statement from the army, the first operation took place on...
Which is the richest district in Uttar Pradesh? Has per capita income higher than Japan; not Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, or Bareilly, place is…
India.com
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July 31, 2025
Home Business Which is the richest district in Uttar Pradesh? Has per capita income higher than Japan; not Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, or Bareilly, place is… Do you which is the richest district in Uttar Pradesh? Well, it has per capita...
Moroccan engineers, technicians defrauded by construction firms operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hespress
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July 19, 2025
Several Moroccan engineers and technicians have reportedly fallen victim to sophisticated fraud schemes orchestrated by local construction companies operating in major infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Chad, Mali,...
In the groove: Where have these ZiFM presenters gone?
Zimbabwe Independent
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Within the first six months of this station, presenters started to leave one-by-one for a variety of reasons. More than 10 out of the 20 persons mentioned above are no longer with the station. By Fred Zindi “Hello there! Is that Fred Zindi?” “Yes...
AfDB Launches Gender-Focused Clean Energy Initiative
News Ghana
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July 19, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics program to center women in Africa’s clean energy transition. Covering Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Lesotho, Madagascar,...
The Music Industry Lives Here: Mali Wilson Writes for Legends and Leads With the Heart
Digital Music News
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July 18, 2025
The following recaps an interview with Mali Wilson as part of Downtown Music’s series, The Music Industry Lives Here. Downtown Music is a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Mali Wilson’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, and father played...