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Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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'An alliance based on the Bible' – Israel reopens embassy in Zambia, expands diplomatic and economic ties across Africa
All Israel News
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka, August 21, 2025. (Photo: Shlomi Amsalem/GPO) Israel inaugurated a new embassy in Zambia on Wednesday, marking a renewal of ties after decades. Zambia...
Chinese armored vehicles gain ground in Africa as Gabon unveils VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle
Business Insider Africa
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August 21, 2025
During its Independence Day parade on August 17, the Central African nation unveiled the eight-wheeled VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), signaling both a deepening defense partnership with China and the rising appeal of Chinese-made equipment...
India's Oil Imports Reshaped: How Did Russia Take Lead in Crude Trade?
Asianet Newsable
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August 21, 2025
While Russia provides around 1.7 million barrels per day (b/d) at discounted prices, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE remain crucial, supplying 898,000, 640,000, and 448,000 b/d respectively. Russia's rise as India's biggest crude oil supplier has...
India’s shifting oil map: How did Russia change the trade game? Middle East holds steady; smaller suppliers lose ground
The Times of India
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India's oil import map has changed with Russia gaining significant ground (AI image) Russia's increasing dominance in India's oil imports has altered trading dynamics but the position of major suppliers from the Middle East has been mostly...
Gabon receives Chinese-made VN-1 fighting vehicles
Defence Blog
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August 19, 2025
Gabon unveiled newly acquired Chinese armored vehicles during its Independence Day military parade on August 17, underscoring Beijing’s growing defense presence in Africa. The display featured the eight-wheeled VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)...
BEAC launches application to fight banknote co...
The Guardian Post
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Yvon Sana Bangui: BEAC Governor The Bank of Central African States, BEAC, has launched an application named “BEAC NG2020” to fight the counterfeiting of its 2020 series banknotes. The Application was made public through a release signed by the...
Zambia dismantles $300m app crypto fraud targeting tens of thousands: Interpol
crypto.news
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August 22, 2025
Interpol reported a massive crypto fraud in Zambia that exploited 65,000 victims through a sophisticated app infrastructure. The criminals used targeted ads to acquire users, then funneled them through a series of applications, mirroring the...
Businessman hopes to ‘give back’ through self-help books after success of life abroad
The Inverness Courier
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August 18, 2025
Paul Grant with his latest book - Personalities Remixed.A Nairnite and businessman who has found professional success travelling around the world is now hoping to give back with a series of books to help people get a positive boost in their lives...
Andem lays the foundation for Gabon transformation
Times Aerospace
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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, president of Gabon, laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new “Libreville 2” city and Andem International Airport last April. These two projects aim to modernise the country's airport infrastructure,...
Cybercrime raids across Africa led by Interpol expose $97m fraud network
Middle East News 247
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August 22, 2025
Authorities across 18 African countries and the United Kingdom have arrested over 1,200 suspects linked to cybercrime in a coordinated operation led by Interpol. Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the crackdown ran from June to August 2025, targeting...
Upgraded stadiums spark vision for sports tourism
Star
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CHAN match in Kasarani / bird story agency The 2024 Chan, a tournament exclusively for home-based players, has given Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania a shared and immovable deadline to meet international hosting standards. For Kenya, the deadline has...
Interpol-led crackdown disrupts cybercrime networks in Africa that caused $485 million in losses
CyberScoop
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August 22, 2025
A globally coordinated operation involving support from 18 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and nine security organizations resulted in the arrest of 1,209 alleged cybercriminals, Interpol said Friday. Authorities said they recovered $97.4...
Gabon To Bring New Exploration, Gas Opportunities To African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Stage
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 14, 2025/APO Group/ -- As Gabon accelerates efforts to reposition itself as a leading upstream player in Africa, the“Invest in Gabon” Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW)...
Gabon: The Country with the Same Independence Day as Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In addition to Indonesia, the commemoration of Independence Day on August 17 is also celebrated by the citizens of Gabon. For the African nation, August 17 marks its liberation from colonial rule by France in 1960. Gabon's...
Gabon: amnesty granted for 2023 coup and 2019 conspiracy attempts
Africanews
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August 13, 2025
In a move aimed at fostering national unity, Gabon’s Council of Ministers has adopted a sweeping amnesty order covering participants in the 2023 coup and a failed 2019 uprising. The decision, announced on August 12, paves the way for the release...
Botswana secures historic $12 billion investment agreement from Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings
The Times of India
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In a strategic move to counter a deepening economic downturn and accelerate long-term development, Botswana has signed a $12 billion investment agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings. The deal, encompassing multiple high-impact sectors,...
Nationalised Gabonese oil company insists it will boost production
African Business
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August 14, 2025
Assala Energy, one of Gabon’s largest oil companies, has been through a tumultuous period. Its original owner, the US asset management giant Carlyle, agreed to sell the company to French oil firm Maurel & Prom in August 2023. However, the...
‘Evil, Ignorant or Insane?’
Laurel Leader-Call - Mississippi
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Hello, It’s Wink Woolery and welcome to the brand-new game show, “Evil, Ignorant or Insane?” where you attempt to guess if your favorite Lefties are the spawn of Satan, dumber than an eggplant or simply a raving TDS-suffering lunatic. Jim...
Nairobi businessman arrested in fake gold scandal led lavish lifestyle, flaunted cash
TUKO
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August 14, 2025
Kelvin Otieno Onyango, aka Kevo Sonko, lived in the first lane, a lifestyle that many of his social media followers envied The 30-year-old filled his Instagram feed with videos of himself flaunting wads of dollars and cruising in high-end cars...