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MultiChoice Slashes DStv decoder Prices By Half

MultiChoice Nigeria has reduced the cost of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, lowering the price from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company explained that...

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South Africa Sees Rise In Foreign Direct Investment To R11.7 Billion

South Africa recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of 11.7 billion rand (approximately $661.46 million) in the first quarter of 2025, marking a significant...

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World Bank Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Boost South Africa’s Infrastructure

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan to South Africa aimed at overhauling critical infrastructure and accelerating the country’s shift to a...

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Tesla Sales in Europe Continue to Decline

Sales of Tesla’s new vehicles in the European market dropped sharply in May — down 27.9% from the same time last year — even...

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Benin’s Government Confirms Failed Coup Attempt

Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, announced on Sunday that security forces successfully stopped an attempted coup staged by a small group of soldiers who claimed to have removed President Patrice Talon from office. According to Seidou, “A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising...

BREAKING: Military Overthrows Government in Benin Republic

The Benin Republic has been thrown into political tension after soldiers announced they have removed President Patrice Talon from power. In a broadcast on state television early Sunday morning, the soldiers declared that the government had been dissolved and the constitution suspended. They also announced that President Talon is...

Germany Approves Voluntary Military Service For 18-Year-Olds

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has approved the return of voluntary military service in a move aimed at strengthening national defence following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The reform is part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s wider ambition to build Europe’s strongest conventional army. From January 2026, all 18-year-olds will...