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Pedalling for peace
RFI
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July 26, 2025
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the young man bicycling across several African countries. There’s a poem from Helmut Matt, “The Listener’s Corner”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that and the...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Virtuoso’s annual Travel Tech Summit is back
Travel Weekly
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July 30, 2025
Virtuoso is hosting its fourth annual Travel Tech Summit during the 37th annual Virtuoso Travel Week on Saturday 9 August at Bellagio Resort & Casino to showcase in-house innovation and human-centred technology. Virtuoso has almost doubled the...
Virtuoso Travel Tech Summit 2025 returns in August
Travel Daily Media
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July 30, 2025
Global luxury and experiential travel network Virtuoso announced the return of its annual Travel Tech Summit this August. Slated for 9th August as part of the 37th Virtuoso Travel Week, the fourth run of the Summit will be held at the Bellagio...
Badly behaved tourists crowd safari parks. How do you stop them from taking selfies with the lions?
The Hindu
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July 30, 2025
It was a viral video of a group of cheetahs taking down a wildebeest that triggered Big Cat People, Jonathan and Angela Scott, to put together their latest e-book, Safari Etiquette: An essential guide. “There were five male cheetahs, unusual to...
“Find The Giant Within,” Kagame And The Giants of Africa Festival, Urge Africa’s Youth
KT Press Rwanda
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July 29, 2025
1 President Kagame addressing the opening ceremony From all four corners of the continent, they were welcomed into the heart of Africa, as Rwanda is often referred to. For the second time, since its inauguration in 2023, the Giant of Africa...
Inspired by Tsodilo Hills and the Delta
Botswana Gazette
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July 25, 2025
Designer Koketso Chiepe’s two inspired collections, The Meandering Earrings and The Tsodilo Heritage, pay homage to Botswana’s sacred landscapes through wearable art GOSEGO MOTSUMI Creative storyteller and designer Koketso “Koki” Chiepe has always...
Mopane worm protein bar anyone?
East Coast Radio
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Does knowing that mopane worms are high in protein make you want to try them? Some might say that while protein is essential, getting your daily dose from mopane worms doesn't appeal to their taste buds. Botswanan chef, author and proud Botswana...
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests R365m in new high-speed line in South Africa
South Africa Today
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July 25, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa 25 July 2025 – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has invested R365m in a new state-of-the-art bottling line capable of producing 72,000 bottles per hour at its plant in Midrand, South Africa. The high-speed production...
Who was Christine Robinson and what happened to her?
The i paper
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July 25, 2025
Christine Robinson was brutally murdered by a gardener at her game lodge in South Africa in 2014. Her killer managed to evade justice by fleeing to Zimbabwe, but his return to South Africa and social media was to be his downfall. Andrea Imbayarwo,...
Tatolo returns as Chess president
MMEGI
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July 30, 2025
He was unopposed during an elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held in Palapye over the weekend. The former BCF public relations director contested for the same position in 2021 but lost to Mooketsi Segaise. In 2024, she was appointed...
Air Peace Hosts Strategic Leadership, Customer Experience Retreat For Management Team
Daily Independent
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July 30, 2025
1 LAGOS – In its effort at strengthening its leadership culture and enhance customer experience delivery, Air Peace has convened a three-day high-level Strategic Leadership and Customer Experience Transformation Retreat for its management team. A...
Jeremy Clarkson reveals one of his 'scariest' life experiences
Oxford Mail
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The TV star is well known for his appearances on motoring shows, including the BBC's Top Gear and The Grand Tour on Prime Video. Both programmes saw him present alongside Richard Hammond and James May in a presenting trio which lasted for over two...
27 New Hotels and Resorts to Visit Around the World, According to T+L Travel Advisors
Travel + Leisure
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We're always on the lookout for new hotels and resorts that add something truly exceptional to the travel landscape. That's why we asked our A-List Travel Advisors to share the recent or upcoming openings they're most excited about—from high-touch...
BTA Serves Ambition in Hosting Davis Cup
Botswana Gazette
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July 24, 2025
Underway at the National Tennis Centre, the competition has attracted nations like Lesotho, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, the Seychelles and Mauritania alongside the host nation Botswana GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana is making a bold statement on the...
When a national treasure fades
Zimbabwe Independent
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ZimSun — now the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed African Sun Limited — the country’s largest hotel chain, launched Katete Safari Lodge near the iconic Bumi Hills. The 1990s marked a golden era for Zimbabwean tourism. Diplomatic ties with the...
What Happens When You Motorcycle Around the World With Someone You Just Met on a Dating App
Explorersweb
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July 29, 2025
BY CAYLA VIDMAR In Sept. 2017, Heather Lea stepped off her BMW G 650 GS in Magadan, Russia, the final stop in a 93,740km motorcycle ride through 40 countries. Seven years later, her book about the journey will soon be released, detailing the...
Spotify: The Ultimate Guide
Android Headlines
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July 24, 2025
Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon...
Sierra Leone Women’s Cricket Team Secures Three Consecutive Wins in T20 Qualifier
Sierraloaded
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July 24, 2025
Sierra Leone’s Senior Women’s Cricket Team is making waves in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Division 2 Africa Qualifier, securing three consecutive victories, including a recent win against host Botswana by 5 wickets. The team’s campaign kicked...
Final before the final: Banyana Banyana coach reveals when she'll start thinking about Super Falcons
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 20, 2025
Defending champions South Africa have booked a mouth-watering semifinal showdown with Nigeria at the ongoing 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Senegal in a tense penalty shootout on Saturday. Banyana Banyana, who had been...