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Union Minister Pabitra Margherita To Visit Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa For G20 Meet
Northeast Today
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July 16, 2025
Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Republic of South Africa from July 18 to 25. The visit aims to enhance bilateral...
CYNK Officially Launched in Johannesburg: A Game-Changer in African Tech and Investment
Zambian Observer
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July 15, 2025
CYNK Officially Launched in Johannesburg: A Game-Changer in African Tech and Investment Albert Oosthuysen, Group CEO of Evotel and Net Nine Nine, has officially launched CYNK, a bold new tech and investment company created through the strategic...
Technology Transfer Is Rwanda’s Latest Pricey Export
KT Press Rwanda
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July 10, 2025
5 IREMBO is Rwanda’s national online service portal that allows citizens to apply and pay for government services electronically. It is a hot potato outside Rwanda is now exporting something new—and it’s not coffee, tea, or minerals. The country...
Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans
Coingeek
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July 8, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans African governments have been making strides in digital transformation, with Nigeria, Somalia, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini the latest to launch...
Eswatini Commerce Minister says Kingdom aims to increase mining contribution to Gross Domestic Product(GDP),strength fiscal stability.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Mancoba Khumalo,the eSwatini Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade says the Kingdom aims to increase mining contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) to enhance fiscal stability. In economic...
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...
Eswatini King Commends Students’ Conduct at Ghana’s KNUST
News Ghana
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June 28, 2025
His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini has publicly praised ten emaSwati students pursuing studies at Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for their exemplary conduct and academic dedication. During an engagement in...
Digital government app in Eswatini sparks public criticism over data privacy
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
A digital government application, which was launched in May in Eswatini, is facing public scrutiny over concerns about data privacy and security. The “Government In Your Hand” (GIYH) app was rolled out in a ceremony presided at by the country’s...
OPINION:State controlled journalists defending SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff for a few ‘pieces of silver’ complicit in the killing of emaSwati amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini Credibility is one of the basic principles that every journalist must uphold and defend, we have journalists in this country who sold their independence to SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff and, they found themselves...
Eswatini’s Monarch Advocates for Traditional Leaders in African Governance
News Ghana
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June 26, 2025
King Mswati III of Eswatini has urged African governments to formally integrate traditional authorities into national development frameworks, calling them indispensable partners in addressing continental challenges. The monarch’s remarks came...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South African freedom fighter
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
King Mswati says eSwatini making progress in achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati says eSwatini is making progress in achieving the United Nations(UN) Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) but told world leaders that, “the current global crises are threatening progress towards achieving...
Share Research Findings With Industry – Veep Tells Varsities
Daily Guide
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June 30, 2025
Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang UNIVERSITIES IN the country have been urged to share their scientific research findings with those in industry and the government to expedite the country’s development. The Vice President, Prof. Jane...
MoS Pabitra Margherita embarks on 3-nation tour, to lead India delegation at G20 meeting in South Africa
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will pay an official visit to Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa from July 18-25, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Wednesday....
Train youth in modern technology for devt - King Mswati urges African govts
Graphic
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June 30, 2025
The Leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini, King Mswati III, has urged African governments to consciously train the youth in modern technology for accelerated development in Africa. “It is important for the youth in Africa to be well-equipped in modern...
King Mswati III gifts $1,000 to each Eswatini student at KNUST
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Inkhosikati LaMagongo, has gifted $1,000 each to the 10 Eswatini (emaSwati) students studying at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The generous...
Gov’t committed to sustainable research at tertiary institutions – Vice‑President
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 29, 2025
By Nicholas Osei‑Wusu Government says it is determined to build a sustainable research base for the nation’s universities and colleges. To that end, it has begun implementing the National Research Fund Act, 2016, by establishing the National...
Ghana Launches GH₵50m Research Fund at KNUST Graduation
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has announced a GH₵50 million allocation to operationalize Ghana’s National Research Fund during Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s 58th Special Congregation. Addressing graduates on June...
King Mswati III gifts KNUST Eswatini students $1,000 each
Joy FM
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June 28, 2025
His Majesty King Mswati III, accompanied by HRH Inkhosikati LaMagongo, gifted each emaSwati student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) a sum of USD 1,000 in a gesture that underscored the deep bond between Eswatini...
SA gets R520 million to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab – but there’s a snag
Mail & Guardian
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July 16, 2025
Research indicates the anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, protects women completely and works almost as well for men, transgender and nonbinary people. Photo: Marko Milivojevic/Pixnio South Africa has accepted an offer of just over $29 million (about R520...