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Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it
The Conversation
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June 29, 2025
Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between baobabs and human...
Tour de France 2025: Relentless Tadej Pogacar extends lead to more than four minutes
The National News
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Tadej Pogacar powered to victory in an uphill time trial on Stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to stretch his lead in the race to more than four minutes. Jonas Vingegard and Remco Evenepoel clung on to their places in the overall top three,...
CLAPS Casino Registers One of 2025’s Largest Slot Wins With $5 Million USDT Payout
CryptoPotato
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July 18, 2025
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AXIAN's Yas Comoros Secures €25M IFC Loan for Digital Infrastructure
The Fast Mode
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June 23, 2025
Yas Comoros, a subsidiary of AXIAN Telecom, has announced a new partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the next phase of digital transformation in the Union of the Comoros. The collaboration aims to expand...
Boat ferrying 19 missing near Comoros
The Express Tribune
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June 23, 2025
MORONI: Rescue services were searching for a boat carrying 19 people that has gone missing between Madagascar and its destination, the Comoros, Comoran Transport Minister Hassane Alfeine Yasmine said. The boat has been missing for two days and the...
US government issues security alert for Americans travelling abroad
The National News
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The US State Department has issued a security alert for all its citizens travelling abroad in the wake of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. "The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure...
Boat carrying 19 missing between Comoros, Madagascar
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 21, 2025
Rescue services were searching for a boat carrying 19 people that has gone missing between Madagascar and its destination, the Comoros, Comoran Transport Minister Hassane Alfeine Yasmine said Saturday. The boat has been missing for two days and...
Bahrain sends most government workers home to 'keep streets clear'
The National News
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Bahrain, home to the US Central Command’s regional base, issued public safety guidance on Sunday in the wake of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The Gulf nation is strategically close to Iran. It hosts US personnel and military officials...
Kaki-Cola, not Coca-Cola, and other hidden messages in Saudi artist's exhibition
The National News
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If cities are like palimpsests, Abdullah Al Othman is the artist trying to uncover what has been written over the manuscript of architecture. The Saudi artist reads a city like a text. He moves through streets as though scanning a page, attentive...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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Money & Me‘I quit the merchant navy to chase my passion in sales’
The National News
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Hailing from a seafaring family, Heston Saldanha joined the merchant navy in India, but found that life on the seas was not his true calling. He quit his job in 1999 and decided to pursue his passion in sales instead. “My entire family works in...
World Bank: Most Moroccans experienced a natural disaster in the past three years
Hespress
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July 18, 2025
Morocco ranks among the top 10 countries globally most exposed to natural disasters, according to the World Bank’s 2025 Global Financial Inclusion Index Database. The report reveals that 64% of Moroccan adults experienced a natural disaster...
Cardano Surges to $0.75 as Crypto Investment Hits Record Highs – Premier Crypto Casino Does £15M Transactions
Disrupt Africa
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July 18, 2025
Bitcoin’s break above $120K is pushing fresh liquidity into top altcoins. Cardano has been one of the early beneficiaries, climbing past $0.80 in just a week and signaling renewed market strength. However, while many traders chase short-term...
Kenyans Mimisa, Kuria and Yiembe among 70 CHAN 2024 match officials
TV47
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July 18, 2025
The Confederation (CAF) has announced the official list of match officials appointed for the CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) 2024, scheduled to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. A total of 70 match...
Manchester United quiz: Ruben Amorim, new season and more
The National News
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Manchester United and Ruben Amorim will be hoping the next season brings with it renewed hope of success after a terrible last campaign. The Red Devils kick off the 2025/26 campaign with a tough test at home against Arsenal on August 17. Last...
New Nevis Online Gaming Bill Takes Effect — What Businesses Need to Know
European Gaming
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July 16, 2025
Reading Time: 8 minutesNevis is one of the world’s actively developing gaming centers, located in the Caribbean archipelago. The jurisdiction, together with Saint Kitts, forms a federal independent state with its own corporate laws governing the...
Behind the Idea: TerraPay
The Fintech Times
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July 17, 2025
When TerraPay launched in 2015, its very first transfer was just $13, from a hotel cleaner in Dubai to his family in Tanzania. That small payment set the tone for what the company has aimed to do ever since: build global payments infrastructure...
CHAN 2024: Again, Nigerian Referees Missing As CAF Unveils 70 Match Officials
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials appointed for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, which is set to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. A...
UAE Tour 2024: UAE Team Emirates embrace pressure of home race expectations
The National News
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UAE Team Emirates possess such strength in depth nowadays that even without Tadej Pogacar for this year's UAE Tour, the home team are regarded as runaway favourites for the general classification title. Pogacar, the world's best road cyclist and...
US and Bahrain sign 'milestone' nuclear co-operation agreement
The National News
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The US and Bahrain signed a pact on peaceful nuclear energy as part of billions of dollars worth of deals during the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa's visit to Washington. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahrain's Minister of...