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CWCL: ZESCO edge Ntopwa in eight goal thriller
ZamFoot
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August 26, 2025
ZESCO Ndola Girls concluded their group games with a 5-3 win over Malawian side Ntopwa FC at the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers. The Zambian Champions cruised to a five nil lead before a late charge from...
Zanzibar to spend $400 million on transformation of port infrastructure
The Citizen
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Unguja. Zanzibar is set to spend over $400 million (Sh1 trillion) on port infrastructure, a move expected to revolutionize trade on the islands and enable direct receipt of international cargo ships. Currently, Zanzibar does not receive cargo...
New UAE multinational tax is given 'transitional qualified status'
The National News
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The OECD, comprising 38 of the world's largest economies, has included the UAE's 15 per cent tax on large multinational companies in its “transitional qualified status” list. The move is expected to provide more transparency for companies doing...
Tried and tested: six alternative colas available in the UAE
The National News
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These days, supermarket shelves in the UAE are seemingly stocked with more soda brands than ever. Declining sales for Coca-Cola and Pepsi has paved the way for local and regional brands to thrive. Homegrown colas from the UAE and Saudi Arabia now...
Containers found floating along Gujarat coast were from same cargo ship that sank in Oman – 1,000 nautical miles away – two months ago
The Indian Express
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August 22, 2025
Since July this year, people living along the Gujarat coastline have been greeted with an unusual sight rather frequently: Shipping containers floating on the waves and beaching on the shore across four districts. By Thursday, at least 16 such...
Tabora Region onion glut holds Dar prices
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
DAR ES AALAAM: A bumper supply of onions from Tabora has helped keep prices in Dar es Salaam remarkably stable over the past three months, offering rare relief to retailers and consumers alike in a market often prone to sharp fluctuations. Traders...
Russia resumes stolen grain shipments from occupied Ukrainian territories to Syria
The Kyiv Independent
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August 19, 2025
Russia has resumed grain shipments to Syria from within occupied Crimea, transporting stolen grain from Ukraine's occupied territories, reported Kateryna Yaresko, a journalist with the Ukrainian SeaKrime project that tracks Russia's illegal...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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SADC fund yet to win full ratification
Windhoek Observer
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Allexer Namundjembo Only nine Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have signed an agreement to establish and operationalise the SADC Development Fund, SADC executive secretary Elias Magosi has announced. This means about 44%...
4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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ExclusiveGaza ceasefire negotiators fear Netanyahu buying time to press on with war
The National News
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Countries mediating in Gaza ceasefire talks fear Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is buying time to continue the war, sources said on Friday. On Thursday, Mr Netanyahu sidestepped a Qatari-Egyptian truce proposal already accepted by...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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India Must Level Up to Compete with China in the Western Indian Ocean
South Asian Voices
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August 20, 2025
The India-China geopolitical rivalry has traditionally been viewed through a continental lens, with the border dispute between the neighbors overshadowing other aspects of their competition. However, as the continental neighbors command the seas...
Jackson.io Secures Anjouan iGaming License, Becomes the First Licensed Gaming Protocol on Sui Blockchain
Markets Insider
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Tortola, British Indian Ocean Territory, August 22nd, 2025, Chainwire Jackson.io recently announced that it has officially obtained the Anjouan iGaming license, becoming the first licensed gaming protocol on the Sui blockchain. This milestone not...
Emirati and Omani firms bid to operate Iraqi airport destroyed by ISIS
The National News
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Iraq's long-shuttered Mosul International Airport, rebuilt after it was devastated by ISIS, has drawn bids from foreign companies as it prepares to enter full commercial service this year. Twelve firms have submitted proposals to run the airport's...
Killings on Kenya’s Lake Naivasha raise questions over coast guard role
Mongabay
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August 21, 2025
The deaths of two unlicensed fishers in Kenya’s Lake Navaisha region, allegedly at the hands of the Kenya Coast Guard Service, raise questions about tactics used to police illegal fishing. Jayne Kihara, the member of parliament from Naivasha,...
Shadow fleet tankers experiment with stateless identification numbers
Lloyd's List
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AUTOMATIC Identification System data manipulation is evolving rapidly, with the latest trend being shadow fleet* tankers tinkering with their data to appear stateless while sailing. Lloyd’s List has identified seven tankers since June that have...
Kenya urges uniform Comesa ban on hazardous pesticides
The Standard
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the 9th Joint Comesa ministerial meeting on agriculture, natural resources and environment in Lusaka on Friday. [Courtesy] Kenya is now calling for a regional crackdown on hazardous pesticides...
Syria seizes 60kg of cannabis after thwarting smugglers on Lebanese border
The National News
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Syria seized 60kg of cannabis on the border with Lebanon late on Wednesday, as authorities seek to tackle drug smuggling. "The narcotics were going to be smuggled into Syrian territory at the Lebanese border in the area of Nabek, in the village of...
The case for reestablishing the SADC Tribunal - Saai
Politicsweb
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Thursday, 21 August 2025 21/08/25 DOCUMENTS The case for reestablishing the SADC Tribunal - Saai Theo de Jager | 19 August 2025 Theo de Jager says resolving the unlawful de facto situation requires simply that judicial vacancies be filled H.E. Mr...