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Four hundred years since the first captive Africans were dragged onto the shores of North America, interest in the history of slavery is at a new high ... By 1860, roughly 4 million African Americans lived in slavery ... There are meaningful distinctions between African American slavery ......

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From the president's desk: The solutions to Africa's problems reside within the continent

Independent online (SA) 25 May 2020

Dear Fellow South African, ... The African response to the coronavirus pandemic has received widespread praise ... At lease 25 African countries have registered clinical trials for possible COVID-19 treatments, including for the BCG vaccine, hydroxychloroquine, antiretrovirals and Remdesivir, and as part of the global Solidarity clinical trials....

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Interview with NSC chief executive Jean Larue about the future of sports in Seychelles | ...

Nation 25 May 2020

Stadium lease. CEO Larue responded to queries from Sports NATION on ongoing negotiations with the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) about the lease of Stad Linite as the SFF is keen to secure this venue to meet requirements of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) in regards to stadiums which are used for African club competitions....

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Team Trump plans $1M ad blitz after Biden's 'you ain't black' stumble

Yahoo Daily News 23 May 2020

"I know that the comments have come off like I was taking the African American vote for granted ... The reelection effort has run ads in black community newspapers and signed leases to open up retail stores in African American neighborhoods....

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Shoprite Checkers to halt enforcing exclusive leases

Independent online (SA) 14 May 2020

The agreement follows the Grocery Retail Market Inquiry (GRMI) report released in November 2019, which found that exclusive lease clauses contained in various leasing contracts had impeded competition in the South African grocery retail sector ... The phase out will involve waiving exclusivity as leases come up for renewal; and....

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Ongoing Outcry Over The Death Of Ahmaud Arbery Is Key To Returning Sovereignty To Black Americans

TPM 09 May 2020

When Ahmaud Arbery lost his life, allegedly at the hands of a white father and son, he fell victim to America’s long history of white prerogative to determine life and death for African Americans ... Even after abolition, numerous legal avenues permitted whites to dominate and control the bodies of African Americans....

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Bringing tourism back to life after the pandemic

Independent online (SA) 01 May 2020

The Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, which represents vehicle rental and leasing companies that operate about 65000 vehicles across the country, reported that the sub-sector has seen a drastic contraction in demand due to both inbound tourism and all local travel and tourism activity declining....

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From virtual hot springs to digital safaris: four ways to 'holiday' at home

The National 30 Apr 2020

You may be safely ensconced in your home due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, but that doesn't mean your wanderlust has waned ... Tour Ancient Egypt ... Lost for 4,000 years and discovered by archaeologist George Reisner in 1927, the archeological site is being given a new lease on life by the most modern of technologies ... Windows into the African wild ... ....

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OPINION: Post Covid-19 recovery plan as travel, tourism have changed forever

Independent online (SA) 28 Apr 2020

The Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, which represents vehicle rental and leasing companies that operate about 65 000 vehicles across the country reported that the sub-sector has seen a drastic contraction in demand due to both inbound tourism and all local travel and tourism activity declining....

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Siya Kolisi to unveil two boreholes in Limpopo village

Independent online (SA) 27 Apr 2020

Pretoria - The Matsila village in the Venda, Limpopo will be given a new lease on life when two boreholes will be handed over to the community. The initiative is sponsored by South African community endowment non-governmental organisation (NGO), Awqaf SA, in partnership with the Siya Kolisi Foundation and Crescent of Hope ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Only a drunkard would accept these terms: Tanzania President cancels 'killer Chinese loan' worth $10 bn

International Business Times 23 Apr 2020

His predecessor, Jakaya Kikwete had signed the deal with Chinese investors to build the port on condition that they will get 30 years to guarantee on the loan and 99 years uninterrupted lease, according to local media reports ... Bejing also got Sri Lanka's Hambantota port on the lease after the island nation failed to clear part of a massive loan....

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African Asset Finance Company Completes Redeemable Preferred Share Offering

The Record 21 Apr 2020

AAFC intends to use the proceeds to strengthen its equity base for funding and growing a diversified portfolio of equipment leasing contracts in Ethiopia and other African markets, with a focus on agricultural and medical equipment ... Ethio Lease is a subsidiary company of African Asset Finance Company Inc....

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The time to act is now: A letter to African leaders about the Covid-19 crisis

Mail Guardian South Africa 13 Apr 2020

The threats hanging over the African continent with regard to the spread of Covid-19 demand our individual and collective attention ... The coronavirus pandemic lays bare that which well-to-do middle classes in African cities have thus far refused to confront ... Pan-Africanism also needs a new lease of life....