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Business

US Deepens Military Ties With Botswana After Joint Space-Age Drill

Exercise Southern Accord 2026 marked the first time the US Space Force joined Botswana-US joint planning, as Washington cements one of its most active African defense partnerships.

24 Aug · 3 min read · botswana · us-africa relations · defense
Politics

MTN Pulls R13.9bn From Ops as Ghana Leads Cash Flow

West Africa now funds 67% of MTN Group's cash repatriation, with Ghana alone contributing R6.6bn in H1 2026 — outpacing South Africa's home-market contribution.

Global

Ramaphosa's Business Pact Targets 8.5m Unemployed South Africans

A renewed government-business partnership puts mining, jobs, and faster inclusive growth at the centre of South Africa's economic recovery agenda.

Politics

UBA Graduates 374 Professionals in 21st GMAP Cohort

United Bank for Africa's flagship talent programme, now in its 21st cohort, inducted 374 young professionals from Nigeria and across its African markets at a Lagos ceremony on August 20, 2025.

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