Kia Middle East and Africa Unveils Kia EV5 in Morocco: A New Era of Electric SUVs

By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Kia Middle East and Africa has officially launched the Kia EV5 in Rabat, Morocco, marking a significant step forward in the region’s journey towards sustainable mobility. The event, attended by over 100 media representatives and fleet companies from nine markets, highlighted the Kia EV5’s impressive range, speed, and futuristic design as the future…

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Water Woes Leave Joburg Residents At Wits’ End

Water pressure in Bertrams is too low to fill geysers For more than a year, residents in Bertrams, Johannesburg, have had only a trickle of water from their taps, not enough to use washing machines, or fill geysers. The low water pressure, despite Bertrams being on the floor of the valley between Kensington and Linksfield ridges, also makes it…

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Water Woes Leave Joburg Residents At Wits’ End

Water pressure in Bertrams is too low to fill geysers For more than a year, residents in Bertrams, Johannesburg, have had only a trickle of water from their taps, not enough to use washing machines, or fill geysers. The low water pressure, despite Bertrams being on the floor of the valley between Kensington and Linksfield ridges, also makes it…

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Meteorite Falls in South Africa After 50 Years, Causing Sonic Boom

By Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian Residents of Eastern Cape, South Africa, were startled by a bright streak of light in the sky over St Francis Bay on Sunday morning, August 25. Initial reports on the internet and in the media speculated that the phenomenon might be space debris, possibly from a satellite, entering Earth’s atmosphere. However, scientists…

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Meteorite Falls in South Africa After 50 Years, Causing Sonic Boom

By Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian Residents of Eastern Cape, South Africa, were startled by a bright streak of light in the sky over St Francis Bay on Sunday morning, August 25. Initial reports on the internet and in the media speculated that the phenomenon might be space debris, possibly from a satellite, entering Earth’s atmosphere. However, scientists…

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Raila Odinga Pledges to Abolish Visas for Intra-Africa Travel if Elected AU Commission Chair

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has vowed to push for the creation of an AU Visa to facilitate easier travel across the African continent if elected as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). The AU introduced the African passport program in 2018, aimed at removing restrictions on Africans’ freedom to…

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Raila Odinga Pledges to Abolish Visas for Intra-Africa Travel if Elected AU Commission Chair

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has vowed to push for the creation of an AU Visa to facilitate easier travel across the African continent if elected as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). The AU introduced the African passport program in 2018, aimed at removing restrictions on Africans’ freedom to…

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Russia to Begin Direct Cocoa Bean Imports from Nigeria

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Russia is set to start importing cocoa beans directly from Nigeria, with initial deliveries expected between September and October, according to Maksim Petrov, Moscow’s trade representative in Nigeria, as reported by TASS. Russian trading houses, which already export products like frozen fish, alcohol, chocolate, and meat to Nigeria, will handle these new cocoa…

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Russia to Begin Direct Cocoa Bean Imports from Nigeria

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Russia is set to start importing cocoa beans directly from Nigeria, with initial deliveries expected between September and October, according to Maksim Petrov, Moscow’s trade representative in Nigeria, as reported by TASS. Russian trading houses, which already export products like frozen fish, alcohol, chocolate, and meat to Nigeria, will handle these new cocoa…

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Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo to Take Place Next Month

By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian The 12th edition of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) expo is scheduled for September 18-22, 2024, at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Centurion, Gauteng. As Africa’s largest aerospace and defence exhibition and air show, AAD holds a prominent place in both South Africa’s and the continent’s defence industry calendar. With each edition,…

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