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What: Ceremonial signing as mandated lead arranger for the mobilization of financing for Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia. Who: Ethiopian Finance Minister, Hon. Ahmed Shide, and African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina When: Monday, 11 August 2025; 11:30 a.m. EAT Where: Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Finance Minister, Hon. Ahmed Shide, and African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will attend a ceremonial signing appointing the Bank as initial mandated lead arranger, global coordinator and bookrunner to mobilize financing for the new Bishoftu International Airport. Mesfin Tasew, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group and Solomon Quaynor, Vice…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton continues his mission to concoct the best pre-race cocktail under Almave, his zero-proof spirits brand created with co-founder and master distiller Iván Saldaña. The seven-time F1 champ has unveiled Almave Humo, a new mezcal alternative available at the company’s website and on Amazon. Priced at $36.99 for a 700mL bottle, the alcohol-free concoction is “made with Espadin agave harvested from the foot of the Popocatépetl volcano in Puebla, Mexico [created by] pit-roasting…

At nearly three hours, Catarina Ruivo’s sprawling documentary seeks to halt the march of death. When her grandmother Júlia died, she left behind a treasure trove of letters, written between 1946 and 1957 when she was living in Mozambique, then under Portuguese colonial rule. Read out by actor Rita Durão, this correspondence captures the hopes and dreams of a young woman, newly married and adapting to a foreign land. The voiceover is paired with Ruivo’s footage of present-day, independent Mozambique, images that breathe a second life into these messages from the past.The juxtaposition between Júlia’s writings and the Mozambican cityscapes…

57 The ruling Mozambique Liberation Front, known as Frelimo, says it needs about €1.2 million (89 million meticais) to repair 25 party offices in Zambézia Province that were damaged during violent protests after last year’s general elections. The announcement came from Francisco Nangura, the party’s first secretary in Zambézia, who spoke to journalists after touring the damaged facilities. According to him, six offices were completely destroyed, while 19 others suffered partial damage. One of the worst-hit buildings was in Molumbo district, which was totally burnt down. Repairs have already begun in Alto Molócue district and Mocuba city to get the…

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Aug 10, 2025, 11:43 PM ETLAS VEGAS — There was only one way Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon could describe reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson becoming the first player in league history to register a 30-20 double-double.”It’s just A’ja being A’ja,” she said.She shook her head in awe.”She probably could have had one of these in the past,” Hammon added. “I never let her really go to the offensive glass this year, where we’ve been emphasizing that more.”Wilson finished with 32 points on 13-of-25 shooting to go along with her second-career 20-rebound night, leading the Aces to a 94-86…

Wikipedia has lost a legal challenge to new Online Safety Act rules which it says could threaten the human rights and safety of its volunteer editors.The Wikimedia Foundation – the non-profit which supports the online encyclopaedia – wanted a judicial review of regulations which could mean Wikipedia has to verify the identities of its users.But it said despite the loss, the judgement “emphasized the responsibility of Ofcom and the UK government to ensure Wikipedia is protected”.The government told the BBC it welcomed the High Court’s judgment, “which will help us continue our work implementing the Online Safety Act to create…

Sombr has announced his debut album “I Barely Know Her,” a 10-track collection releasing on Aug. 22 via Warner Records. The singer-songwriter (born Shane Boose) wrote the entirety of the record and co-produced it with Tony Berg, who has worked on records from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Boygenius. Sombr recently released the funk-inspired single “12 to 12” and dropped an accompanying video co-starring Addison Rae. “I Barely Know Her” arrives on the heels of a red-hot year for the 20-year-old, who scored two concurrent chart hits with “Back to Friends” and “Undressed.” Both songs picked up steam on TikTok…

Fires threaten a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain as temperatures hit new records.A new heatwave has gripped parts of Europe, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 degrees Fahrenheit), with wildfires wreaking havoc and forcing evacuations as the impact of global warming is keenly felt on the continent.Firefighters in northwestern Spain struggled on Monday to contain a wildfire that damaged an ancient Roman mining site and forced hundreds of residents to flee.Regional Environment Minister Juan Carlos Suarez-Quinones said the firefighting effort near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Medulas faced “many difficulties” due to high temperatures and…

Dr. Jummy Adetoyese Olagunju is a man of many parts: an Earth Scientist, Transformational Speaker, Life Coach, Diversity Consultant, and Leadership Expert. He recently added another feather to his cap after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Data and Information Management at the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa’s 2025 Annual Convention held in Lagos. In this interview, he speaks about the evolution of Nigeria’s data landscape, the challenges ahead, and why building a data-driven society requires more than policies, it demands culture change. How does this recognition reflect your journey and the significance of IIM Africa in the data…