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Tata Motors announces re-entry into South Africa passenger vehicle market
Financial Express
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As of now, Tata Motors exports passenger cars to only a handful of markets including Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Over the years, Tata Motors has built a strong reputation as a global automotive brand, not just for commercial vehicles...
Japan PM Ishiba, African leaders agree on cooperative ventures
NHK
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has held one-on-one talks with African leaders attending the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD. They agreed on a range of cooperative ventures. Ishiba met with Kenyan President...
BMW Says Goodbye to the 8 Series With Stunning Heritage Colors
Motor1.com
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August 15, 2025
BMW is aiming to send off the 8 Series with a retro-inspired bang. The big grand tourer, rumored to end production next year, is getting a limited Edition M Heritage model to celebrate the original car from the 1990s. And the colors are excellent....
Govt to undertake 100-days agenda to fast-track India's journey towards developed nation, Commerce minister says
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
The government is embarking on the next 100 Days Agenda of Transformation to take India on a fast track to a developed nation, stated Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at the 2nd Lokmat Global Economic Convention on Monday....
Govt to undertake 100-days agenda to fast-track India’s journey towards developed nation: Piyush Goyal
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The government is embarking on the next 100 Days Agenda of Transformation to take India on a fast track to a developed nation, stated Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at the 2nd Lokmat Global...
Brits Bring Home Chikungunya
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne infection that affects 100 countries worldwide as of 2025. Many international travelers returning to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from these locations become infected with this severe...
GLOBAL: FOBAS highlights ‘complex and challenging’ fuel quality picture in H1 2025
Bunkerspot
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August 18, 2025
In its newly published analysis of fuel quality trends in H1 2025, Lloyd’s Register’s FOBAS (Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis Service) finds that many routine off-spec issues for parameters such as sulphur and viscosity continue to persist, but the first...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on returning Trump and welcoming Syria's Al Shara to UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
Working on the next 100-day agenda of transformation to push economic growth: Piyush Goyal
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the ministry has bee working on the next 100-day agenda to push the country's economic growth, adding that steps are being taken to promote ease of doing business and ease of living....
South Africa will be one of the biggest markets for Tata Motors’ export business.
Autocar India
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Tata Motors has officially re-entered the South African market with a four-model-strong portfolio. The line-up comprises the Tiago, Punch, Curvv and Harrier, all of which were unveiled at an event in Johannesburg today. Tata Motors has partnered...
SA’s Flood is a “SuperApp-as-a-Service” for emerging market e-commerce
Disrupt Africa
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August 20, 2025
South African startup Flood is a “SuperApp-as-a-Service” platform that creates marketplaces for large audience businesses like telcos and banks, but is specifically geared toward emerging markets by featuring offline brick-and-mortar retailers....
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila participate in SADC Treaty amendment signing at 45th SADC Summit
Informante
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August 15, 2025
Staff Reporter THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, is set to take part in the official signing ceremony for the amendment of the SADC Treaty by Mauritius and Madagascar, during the 45th Ordinary Summit of SADC...
A welcome step on financial inclusion
The European Magazine
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August 19, 2025
MauBank’s ElleBoost programme is a practical way of tackling barriers that hold back women in business Sir, Your report on MauBank’s award (Summer 2025 edition, p.22 and online here) caught my attention because it dealt with a problem that is...
President Cyril Ramaphosa To Participate In The 45Th Ordinary Summit Of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads Of State And Government
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Antananarivo in the Republic of Madagascar to participate in the 45th Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government, which takes place on...
Kiwi Nets INR 209 Cr To Make UPI-Linked Credit Cards Mainstream
Inc42
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August 20, 2025
SUMMARY Kiwi has secured INR 208.5 Cr (about $24 Mn) in its Series B round led by Vertex Ventures The round also saw participation from Nexus Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners and Omidyar Network (ON) The fresh capital injection comes nearly...
Vessel Explosion Temporarily Closes Pathway to Port of Baltimore
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 19, 2025
An explosion aboard the bulk carrier W Sapphire Monday evening forced the closure of the Fort McHenry Federal Channel for nearly a full day, preventing ships from traversing in and out of the Port of Baltimore and creating a backlog of vessels...
Africa braces for likely end of AGOA trade deal under Trump
Context
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What’s the context? Few expect the decades-old programme that has boosted economies across Africa to be renewed when it expires in September. NAIROBI - Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has cut vital aid to Africa and...
Communique: High-Level Accra Initiative calls for a re-imagined global health order
Ghana News Agency
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August 19, 2025
By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Aug 19, GNA – The High-Level Accra Initiative has called for a re-imagined global health order that empowers nations to lead resilient and self-sustaining health responses. A communique issued at the end of the Africa...
Two deaths linked to listeria outbreak from cheese sold worldwide
Manchester Evening News
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August 19, 2025
Two people have died and dozens more have been made seriously ill Steven White and Josh Pennington Content editor 20:29, 19 Aug 2025 Health officials have withdrawn potentially lethal soft cheese following two deaths linked to a listeria outbreak....
Two dead and dozens ill in listeria outbreak linked to cheese
Liverpool Echo
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August 19, 2025
Shoppers are being urged not to eat any potentially contaminated soft cheese amid fears the infection may reach the UK Steven White and Cheryl Mullin 19:36, 19 Aug 2025Updated 19:38, 19 Aug 2025 Health authorities have withdrawn potentially lethal...