A curated overview of key developments across Africa, spanning economics, energy, politics, and technology. Business & Macro 🇰🇪 Kenya Cuts Rates AgainThe Central Bank of Kenya lowered its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 9.25%, the eighth consecutive cut since August 2024. Inflation stood at 4.6% in September, comfortably within the 2.5–7.5% target […]
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Dublin, 8 October 2025 — Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD has secured Cabinet approval to bring forward legislation amending the National Training Fund (NTF) Act, paving the way for a €1.5 billion investment package in Ireland’s tertiary education sector. Funding Breakdown The six-year package, announced in Budget […]
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Dublin, 8 October 2025 – The Government has unveiled a record €27.4 billion health budget for 2026, marking a 6.2% increase (€1.5bn) on the previous year. Ministers say the investment will drive faster, fairer access to healthcare while embedding long-term reforms in the Irish health service. The funding was announced today by Minister for Health […]
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Tokyo/Zurich, 8 October 2025 — Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics division of Swiss engineering giant ABB in a deal valued at $5.4 billion, marking one of the most significant moves yet in its push to expand into artificial intelligence and automation. Strategic Shift The acquisition underscores SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s renewed […]
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Rights organizations have condemned a deadly nighttime assault in central Myanmar in which motorized paragliders, or “paramotors,” dropped explosives on civilians, killing more than 20 people, including children, during the Thadingyut Festival of Lights. The Attack Witnesses in Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Region, reported that the first strike occurred around 8 p.m. on Monday, as residents […]
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Conakry, 8 October 2025 — Press freedom groups have called on Guinean authorities to ensure the safe return of 75-year-old Elhadj Adama Keita, the father of exiled journalist Mamoudou Babila Keita, who was abducted by unidentified men in Nzérékoré on September 29. Circumstances of the Abduction According to witnesses, Keita was seized outside his home […]
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OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed dismay that “the Israeli military is destroying Gaza City, forcing Palestinians to flee and then killing them when they seek shelter in Middle Gaza, especially in and around An Nuseirat Camp.” Amid the ongoing displacement and influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Israel intensified strikes on the northwestern […]
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Shikarpur, Pakistan, 7 October 2025 — A powerful blast on a railway track in Sindh’s Shikarpur district derailed multiple coaches of the Jaffar Express on Tuesday morning, leaving at least seven passengers injured, officials confirmed. The Incident The explosion occurred around 8:15 a.m. near Sultan Kot railway station, about one kilometre from the site, as […]
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London, 8 October 2025 — The number of people who died while homeless in the United Kingdom reached a record high of 1,611 in 2024, according to new figures compiled by the Museum of Homelessness. The data reveals a sharp rise in deaths linked to suicide and drug use, with synthetic substances such as spice […]
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Brussels, 8 October 2025 — Europe’s aviation network faced another day of disruption, with more than 5,000 flight delays and over 40 cancellations reported across leading airports. Operational pressures, staffing shortages, and congestion continue to weigh heavily on the continent’s busiest hubs. Top 10 Airports by Disruption (Major Hubs) Secondary Airports by Disruption Context and […]
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