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Technology Partners Launch AfricAI to Advance AI Development in Africa
South Africa Today
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August 18, 2025
Joint venture begins in Nigeria with plans to expand across the continent by 2026. Lagos, Nigeria – Four technology companies — Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) — have signed a...
Technology Leaders Unite to Launch AfricAI in Nigeria, With Continental Expansion by 2026
ABC Money
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August 18, 2025
Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) have come together through an MoU to establish AfricAI, a new joint venture aimed at creating and deploying AI innovations tailored to Africa’s...
Heirs Energies CEO urges Africa to shape energy future
Realnews Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Oil & Gas OSA Igiehon, Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Energies, has urged Africa to define its energy future by leveraging its hydrocarbons and renewable resources. In a statement on Monday, Igiehon affirmed Heirs Energies’ commitment to...
821 Black or African American students enrolled in Chilton County schools in 2023-24 school year
South Birmingham Times - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
Dr. Eric G. Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education | alabamagermany.orgDr. Eric G. Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education | alabamagermany.org There were 821 Black or African American students enrolled in Chilton County...
China, UN Urge Stronger Vocational Training in Africa
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese representatives and United Nations officials have jointly emphasized the importance of expanding vocational training and skills development initiatives across Africa to accelerate the continent’s industrialization and broader...
Kisii School lock horns with Upper Hill in FEASSSA rugby 15s semi-finals
Star
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Rugby 15's action between Busoga College Mwiri (in red) and Kisii School on Monday at the Bullring in Kakamega/ANGWENYI GICHANAKisii School will lock horns with Upper Hill School in the Federation of East African Secondary Schools Sports...
Broadcaster Masechaba Mposwa to join AI and branding panel at Henley Business School
Times LIVE
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Acclaimed broadcaster and businesswoman Masechaba Mposwa is set to take centre stage this Wednesday as part of an exclusive panel at Henley Business School Africa. The event, which forms part of the school’s third Wednesdays Alumni Networking...
Collaboration between South African and Chinese universities to tackle climate challenges
Daily News
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August 18, 2025
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, said yesterday that one of the fundamental challenges facing the scientific community presently was the imbalance in the world system of knowledge production. He was speaking at the...
Marion Haberman Promotes Education Through My Jewish Mommy Life
Washington Jewish Week
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August 18, 2025
(Courtesy of Marion Haberman) One of the first of her friends to have a baby, Marion Haberman naturally turned to the internet — namely YouTube — to help her prepare for motherhood. The lack of “Jewish mommy bloggers” in 2015 inspired the mom of...
Sizophila Mkhize: A beacon of hope for women's empowerment in South Africa
IOL
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At age 32, Sizophila Mkhize stands as a fierce advocate for women’s emancipation and social justice, drawing strength from the legacy of those who fought against the apartheid system. Born and raised in the dusty village of Nkandla, Mkhize's...
Financing local dev't: FEICOM renews support to network of African insti...
The Guardian Post
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He was speaking during the handing over ceremony of the new bureau of RIAFCO in Yaounde. The event was also punctuated with a session among FEICOM staff and RIAFCO officials. The bureau was put in place during the 13th Ordinary General Assembly of...
Seven riveting must-see sights in the ‘Athens of Africa’
The Age
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August 18, 2025
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4,076 Black or African American students enrolled in Limestone County schools in 2023-24 school year
Huntsville Leader - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
Dr. Eric G. Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education | alabamagermany.orgDr. Eric G. Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education | alabamagermany.org There were 4,076 Black or African American students enrolled in Limestone County...
A viral TikTok highlighted the unseen dedication of school support staff
Briefly
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August 18, 2025
A trending TikTok captured hearts and brought long-overdue attention to the importance of school support staff The video shows students and colleagues taking time to celebrate someone whose work usually stays behind the scenes South Africans...
South Africa: We Must Propel The Voices Of Women In Science, Says Deputy Minister Gina
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Despite notable progress in empowering and elevating South African women in science, Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina...
Analysis: 338 of 520 students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Tyler Reporter - Texas
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August 18, 2025
Of the 520 students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary School in Whitehouse, 338 (65%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Tyler Reporter's analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA...
Labour Minister urges HR leaders to steer Africa's workforce through digital
Modern Ghana
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The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has called on human resource professionals, business leaders, and technology innovators to take the lead in guiding Africa’s workforce through the challenges and opportunities...
247 multiracial students enrolled in Tallapoosa County schools in 2023-24 school year
East Central Alabama News
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August 18, 2025
Dr. Eric G. Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education | alabamagermany.orgDr. Eric G. Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education | alabamagermany.org There were 247 multiracial students enrolled in Tallapoosa County schools in the...
AfricAI Launches to Build Sovereign AI Solutions for Africa
I Africa
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August 18, 2025
Four global tech companies — Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands) — have joined forces to launch AfricAI, a new joint venture dedicated to developing enterprise-grade artificial...
ROMPCO: driving regional energy security in Southern Africa
World Pipelines
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August 18, 2025
As energy demand continues to rise across Southern Africa, the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO) is at the forefront of strengthening regional energy security, supporting industrial growth, and championing the transition...