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UfarmX Founder Alexander Zanders Turns 100 Acres Into Fintech, Leads African Agriculture
Black Enterprise
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July 31, 2025
By operating in Nigeria, Senegal, and Liberia -- and plans to expand into Ivory Coast and Kenya -- more than 1,000 farmers use the UfarmX platform. Fintech entrepreneur and founder Alexander Zanders decided to be proactive when the world shut down...
IATA Urges African Governments to Reduce Aviation Taxes
This Day
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August 1, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African states to reduce taxes and charges on air travel in Africa. The global body complained that taxes and charges in air travel in the region were 15 per cent higher than the...
Tourism shift in Azerbaijan: sharp drop in Indian and Russian visitors, rise from Africa and Central Asia
AzerNews
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July 31, 2025
Tourism shift in Azerbaijan: sharp drop in Indian and Russian visitors, rise from Africa and Central Asia 31 July 2025 12:24 (UTC+04:00) The evolving trends highlight Azerbaijan’s increasing diversification in tourism sources, with growing...
DeRoy family enjoys global enrichment, travel together
Viera Voice - Florida
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For many Florida residents, summer vacations often include trips to theme parks or an island getaway cruise. But for the DeRoy family, vacations are more about exploration and exposure to different cultures. Some of the destinations they have been...
Air Transat Applauded For Staying Away From US Drama And Announcing New "One Of Its Kind" Direct Flight
The Travel
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August 1, 2025
Whether it be Air Canada, WestJet, Porter Airlines or Air Transat, all the significant Canadian airlines have adjusted their travel schedules during the reduced travel between Canada and the United States. WestJet, in particular, continued where...
Africa falls behind on air safety rules
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena Sub-Saharan Africa is falling behind global standards in aviation safety. The region has only implemented 59.49% of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and recommended practices (SARPS) across 46 of 48...
High School District 230 official says travel bans could delay returning students
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
With the start of the school year around the corner, Orland High School District 230 Superintendent Robert Nolting said there are concerns U.S. travel bans could delay some students’ return to school. Nolting said several student families recently...
Cowbellpedia 2025: Peace Adewole and Kenechukwu Azuike emerge Winners with N5m each, all expense paid trip to Kenya
Nairametrics
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July 31, 2025
Cowbellpedia 2025, themed “The Mega Minds”, crowned Peace Adewole of Welkins International School and Kenechukwu Azuike of St. Gregory’s College as champions of the Junior and Senior categories, respectively. Both winners received N5 million each...
BBC broke TV’s golden rule with boring new series Destination X – no wonder a contestant got up and left
The Scottish Sun
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July 31, 2025
SOMETHING odd happened about halfway through episode one of BBC1’s heavily trailed new reality show, Destination X. One of the contestants, Mahdi, simply got up and left. 6 Destination X is hosted by Rob Brydon who takes an eternity to explain...
Ongoing sewage spills flagged as threat to Nelson Mandela Bay tourism
Herald (South Africa)
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July 31, 2025
Ward 2 councillor Sean Tappan said a section of the 600mm underground burst pipe has been identified in the harbour. “This is why the sewage spill occurred in the parking lot of Kings Beach. “If there’s a power failure in the Roedolf pump station,...
Abu Dhabi’s hotel sector hit Dhs682 million in revenues during May
Gulf Today
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July 31, 2025
Hotel establishments in Abu Dhabi continued their positive performance in May 2025, driven by higher occupancy rates and an increasing number of international guests. The sector recorded total revenues of Dhs682 million, reflecting the sustained...
Air travel growth slows as global conflicts hit traffic, but load factors stay sky-high
WIT
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July 31, 2025
Air travel growth slows as global conflicts hit traffic, but load factors stay sky-high The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in...
ECOWAS President Warns Africa Risks Collapse Without Governance Reform
The Voice Gambia
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July 31, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has warned that without genuine reforms to improve accountability, discipline, and results in public governance, Africa’s development potential will remain untapped....
Lions and hyenas change behavior when tourists are nearby
Earth.com
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Every year, thousands of tourists head to Africa in search of wildlife encounters. For many, the chance to see lions and hyenas ranks high on their bucket list. National parks like Etosha in Namibia offer one of the best opportunities to witness...
Australia v British and Irish Lions preview: Tourists denied ‘greatness’ as third time’s the charm for Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies
Planet Rugby
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July 31, 2025
It all comes to an end at the Accor Stadium in Sydney as the Wallabies and British & Irish Lions collide one final time in 2025. There has been so much noise about this potentially being the last tour to Australia, with the Lions urged to explore...
The US reissued a travel warning for the most remote continent. Are you going?
AOL
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The U.S. issues travel advisories for a wide range of destinations – including the most remote continent on Earth. The State Department reissued its routine travel advisory for Antarctica on July 28. The icy landmass has a Level 2 designation,...
Togo earns nearly CFA50bn from intra-WAEMU tourism in 2023
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo collected CFA49.9 billion in tourism revenue from other West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries in 2023, according to new data from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) on regional tourism flows....
Russia, US Compete in West Africa: Africa File, July 31, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Miles Charles, Edlawit Tesfaye, and Calvin Hodges Key Takeaways: West Africa. Russia...
The US reissued an advisory for one of the most remote destinations
USA Today
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The U.S. issues travel advisories for a wide range of destinations – including the most remote continent on Earth. The State Department reissued its routine travel advisory for Antarctica on July 28. The icy landmass has a Level 2 designation,...
Moving to Africa? Check your privilege at the gate
Global Voices
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July 31, 2025
By Mariama Dumbuya For many Black Americans tired of enduring racism and violence in the United States, returning to the African continent provides hope of a better life. But some are forgetting to unpack one thing once they settle into their new...