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Harmonia Rosales Launches Debut Book: Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harmonia Rosales, the acclaimed Afro-Cuban American artist celebrated for reimagining Western art through an African diasporic lens, announces the release of her debut book, Chronicles of Ori: An...

Sanas Expands Accent Translation to Support African and Middle Eastern Accents
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sanas, provider of the world’s first Real-Time Speech Understanding Platform, today announced a major expansion of its AI-powered Accent Translation solution, introducing first-ever support for...

Reducing antibiotic overuse in African hospitals through a new approach to paediatric care
PADOVA, PADOVA, ITALY, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PediSEP-1, a new international partnership funded by the Global Health European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Joint Undertaking (EDCTP3), officially announces...

The Legends Agency appoints Business Development Lead as global demand for South African talent surges
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Offshoring specialist The Legends Agency has expanded its senior team with the appointment of Jesse Stevenson as Business Development Lead. Jesse, who brings over a decade’s worth...

Turkish Furniture Exports Gain Momentum in Africa, Asortie Among Leading Contributors
Turkey strengthens its position in Africa’s growing furniture market, with Asortie delivering projects in over 15 countries across the continent. ISTANBUL, ISTANBUL, TURKEY, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Furniture exports from Turkey...

AskNetwork247 Launches to Help Africans Across the Globe to Source Jobs, Customers, and Business Partners
Introduce me to the right person! Simplified. BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new digital platform, AskNetwork247, has been launched to help Africans at home and abroad navigate one of the most...

Alternative Investor Network Launches 'Thrive': The EdTech Revolution That Could End Mentorship Fatigue
By re-engineering mentorship with AI, habit-forming guidance, and real-time financial insight JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Problem: Millions Invest in Learning — But Hardly Anyone Finishes We...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Public Protector SA - 30th Anniversary International Conference
Programme Director, Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa, Adv Kholeka Gcaleka, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Andries Nel, Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Cllr Geordin Hill-Lewis, Members of...

2025 iGaming Report: Fraud on the Rise in Ghana’s Betting Sector Despite Africa’s Progress
ACCRA, GHANA, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ghana’s iGaming industry is confronting mounting challenges in fraud prevention, even as Africa overall makes progress in reducing fraud across the sector. Recent findings by Sumsub, a...
Inflation targeting: considerations for central banks in Africa
By Paul Fisher and Glenn Hoggarthfootnote [1] This article is an output from the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS). The CCBS was established in 1990. It is a small division in the Bank that provides training and technical...

South African Revenue Service on SARS eFiling profiles reportedly hijacked
South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) note with concern the recent article published by Sowetan regarding the rising number of SARS eFiling profiles reportedly hijacked by cyber-fraud criminals, resulting in...

South Africa Pushes for Law to Repatriate Foreign Prisoners
(MENAFN) The South African government is progressing with internal deliberations within the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security Cluster to introduce legislation that would enable the repatriation of foreign nationals currently serving...

South Africa Secures Seat on ICAO Governing Council
(MENAFN) South Africa has successfully secured a spot on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Governing Council for another term, the Department of Transport confirmed on Sunday. ICAO, a United Nations agency, plays a pivotal role...

High Performance Wheels Market: Future Demand and Top Key Players Analysis | 2029
The Business Research Company's High Performance Wheels Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What Is The Expected Cagr For...

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market CAGR to be at 25.8% from 2025 to 2029 | $14.15 Billion Industry Revenue by 2029
The Business Research Company's Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What Is The Projected Market...

South Africa Moves to Send Over 24,000 Foreign Inmates Home
(MENAFN) The South African government is accelerating efforts within the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security Cluster to draft legislation enabling the transfer of foreign nationals serving sentences in South African prisons back to their home...

AI Emerges as Key Game-Changer in African Forensics
(MENAFN) As forensic science evolves rapidly across Africa, leaders from Somalia and The Gambia are positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential “key” game-changer, though they caution that progress still depends heavily on training,...

Minister Agio Pereira Participates in the Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the “Balibo 5” and National Press Freedom Day
Thu. 16 of Outubro of 2025, 11:42h The Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Agio Pereira, representing the Prime Minister, participated in the ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Balibó Five and...

Japan Cancels Africa Hometown Program
(MENAFN) Japan abruptly ended its Africa Hometown initiative on Thursday, following a surge of misinformation that falsely portrayed the program as a covert immigration scheme aimed at importing African labor to combat domestic workforce...

ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict
Your Excellency, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to address this Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women and thank the Government of the People’s Republic of China for hosting this important event. It offers a vital platform...