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Africa Launches PAPSSCARD, the First Pan-African Payment Card
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Africa has taken a bold leap toward financial sovereignty with the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African payment card

Uganda’s Museveni Declares 2026 Presidential Bid, Eyes 40-Year Rule
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections,

Zambia Accelerates Solar Expansion with Launch of 100 megawatt Solar Plant
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Zambia has launched its largest grid-connected solar power plant to date as part of an ambitious drive to diversify its

Ethiopia Completes Grand Renaissance Dam, Invites Egypt and Sudan to September Inauguration
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Ethiopia has officially announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric power project, located on

Angélique Kidjo to be Honoured with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Legendary Beninese singer and humanitarian Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African performer to be selected for a star

Togo Crisis: Faure Gnassingbé’s Power Grab Ignites Youth-Led Protests
- By the Editor
- . 5 July 2025
Togo is gripped by unrest following three days of youth-led protests in the capital, Lomé, against recent constitutional reforms widely

One Africa News Today Video Summary – week 29 June 2025
- By the Editor
- . 2 July 2025
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Nigeria and Brazil Sign $1 Billion Deal to Boost Agriculture, Energy and Defence
- By the Editor
- . 28 June 2025
Nigeria and Brazil have deepened bilateral relations with the signing of a $1 billion Green Imperative Agreement aimed at revolutionising

Ghana Approves $2.8 Billion Debt Deal with Creditors to Unlock IMF Support
- By the Editor
- . 28 June 2025
Ghana’s parliament has unanimously approved a landmark $2.8 billion debt restructuring agreement with a coalition of 25 official creditor nations,

Burundi Inaugurates $320 Million Energy Project Jiji Hydropower Plant
- By the Editor
- . 28 June 2025
President Évariste Ndayishimiye on 24 June officially inaugurated the Jiji hydropower plant, marking the commissioning of a major infrastructure project