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Millennial Potash Intersects 220m of Potash Mineralization at Banio Project in Gabon
Millennial Potash Corp. (TSXV: MLP) announced promising results from drillhole BA-001-EXT at its flagship Banio Potash Project in Gabon. The hole intersected a substantial 220.25m of potash mineralization, including 112.46m of high-grade...

Research boost for Central Africa’s forest ecosystems
CENTRAL AFRICA Research in forest ecosystems in Central Africa and especially the Congo Basin forest region has been getting a funding boost. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), in partnership...

Théotime Massot's 20,000 km cycling adventure from Paris to Cape Town raises funds for cystic fibrosis
24-year-old French cyclist Théotime Massot has pedalled over 20,000 kilometres across Africa, cycling from Paris to the Cape of Good Hope in just under a year...335 days to be exact, arriving in his Faf de Klerk underpants. He started by cycling...

Senator Rasha Kelej Received Gabon First Lady for Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Libreville, Gabon– Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was...

Gabon vs Cote d'Ivoire Prediction and Betting Tips | September 9th 2025
Gabon will invite Cote d'Ivoire to Franceville Stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Both teams have won six of their seven qualifiers thus far, with the visitors having a one-point lead at the top of the Group F standings. The...

Wild chimpanzees may get mildly intoxicated from alcoholic fruit
Two male chimpanzees eating the plum-like fruit of the evergreen Parinari excelsa tree at Taï National Park in Ivory Coast Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Wild chimpanzees scoffing fermented fruit consume the equivalent of two glasses of wine per day,...

Africa Tech Challenge Season 10: How programme is inspiring African youth
Season 10 of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC), which was held in Nairobi from July 28 to August 29, 2025, has concluded, with 568 participants from 12 African countries showcasing incredible industry-relevant vocational skills. The competitors —...

Oceanographic, environmental science summer school launched
AFRICA Universities in countries in the Gulf of Guinea, working with international partners, have launched the Gulf of Guinea Ocean Sciences Summer School dedicated to oceanographic and environmental studies for students and early-career...

Senator Rasha Kelej Received Maldives First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Malé, Maldives – Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...

Seychelles vs Gabon Prediction and Betting Tips | September 3rd 2025
Seychelles will meet Gabon at the National Sports Complex Pitch 1 in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday. Les Panthères are in second place in the standings and have a five-point lead over third-placed Burundi. The...

Scientists identify nine Nigerian plants with powerful anticancer effects
Nigerian food plants show promise in cancer therapy through natural compounds that fight tumors and reduce inflammation. (CREDIT: Shutterstock)Cancer remains one of the most serious health threats across the globe. In Nigeria, it grows more urgent...

Douala: Scholars brainstorming on prese...
It is hosted by University of Douala. The three-day gathering, runs from September 10 to 12, 2025. It has brought together researchers, academics, practitioners, and students from across Africa, Europe, and North America to reflect on the...
Sport services highlighted at 2025 CIFTIS
Visitors play a virtual-reality dodgeball game, the first of its kind in the world, at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo/Tang Ke) The Sports Services exhibition area emerged as a standout among nine...

TESDA NE showcases partner agencies’ services on 31st National Tech-Voc Da
CABANATUAN CITY (PIA) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Nueva Ecija highlighted the services of government agencies and financial institutions during the 31st National Tech-Voc Day. TESDA Provincial Director Alvin...

Wisconsin researchers listen to forests to learn more about protecting them
This story was produced in collaboration with Great Lakes Now. Once a month, researchers hike through the woods in the Baraboo Hills to check on small boxes strapped to tree trunks. The boxes hold microphones that are running 24 hours a day,...

From Kenyan farms to South African tech hubs: How jobs shape Africa’s regional economies
From family-run farms in Kenya and Tanzania to bustling tech hubs in South Africa and Nigeria, employment patterns tell a story of economic evolution, opportunity, and inequality. A recent dataset from the United Nations on Employment by Economic...

The Untold Story: How Investigators from 18 African Countries and the UK Dismantled 1,200 Syndicates
As part of its partnership with INTERPOL, Kaspersky has recently participated in the law enforcement agency’s operation, known as Serengeti 2.0, to combat cybercrime across the African continent. Focused on several criminal activities which target...

The BRICS are the new defenders of free trade, the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank
Although the 10 BRICS+ member countries represent half of the world’s population, 40% of fossil energy resources, 30% of global domestic product and 50% of growth, they do not propose to implement a different development model. The BRICS+...

Food Security Is National Security: Potash Gets Ready for Its Closeup
Potash is finally getting a seat at the big table with lithium and rare earths. Once ignored, it’s now shaping debates not just in agriculture, but in trade policy and even security strategy. Strip it down to the basics: no potash, no bread, no...

How journalism helps turn information into outcomes
Journalism acts as a catalyst, not by writing laws or planting trees, but by making hidden issues visible, shifting incentives, and protecting those on the frontlines. Cases in Gabon, Sabah, and Peru show how facts, once public, can alter...