Year: 2018
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DRC Election: People Finally Vote To Choose The New President On Sunday
After several delays, the people of DRC finally voted to elect their new President on Sunday. While more than 40…
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EFF Joins Clifton Fourth Beach Protests Against Racism In Cape Town
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is the latest addition to the list of protesters at Clifton Fourth beach in Cape…
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NCAA Fined Four Airlines For Not Meeting Civil Aviation Regulations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reportedly sanctioned four scheduled and non-scheduled airlines for violating regulations as outlined by…
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CBN Deploys Automated Consumer Complaint Management System To Address Consumer Grievances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, announced that it has deployed an automated Consumer Complaint Management System (CCMS)…
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Nairobi Commuter Railway System Up For Up-gradation
Nairobi Public Transport system is getting a major overhaul with a fleet of commuter trains coming in the next few…
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Minimum Wage: NECA Warns Muhammadu Buhari Against Further Delay
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Thursday expressed its disappointment over delay in implementation of the new national minimum…
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DR Congo Election: Demonstrators Attack Ebola Center In Beni Over Voting Delay
The Democratic Republic of Congo election body’s decision of postponing Sunday’s presidential and legislative election in three cities until next…
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Andry Rajoelina Posts Victory In Madagascar Presidential Election 2018
Madagascar’s electoral commission, on Thursday, declared former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina as the winner of the second round of Presidential…
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Nigeria Faced A Total Of 12 Power Grid Collapses In 2018
Latest data coming from the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing suggest Nigeria faced a total of 12 power grid…
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Western Cape’s ANC Condemns Clifton Beach Clearing Incident
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has expressed disappointment after one of its members was told to…
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Starbucks Abandons Expansion Plans In South Africa Due To High Operating Costs
US coffee giant Starbucks has reportedly abandoned its expansion plans in South Africa owing to high operating costs and tight…
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US, Britain, Canada & Norway Express Concern Over Ongoing Sudan Protests
Britain, Canada, Norway, and The United States in a joint statement released late on Monday in Khartoum urged Sudan’s government…
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ECOWAS Calls For Peaceful, Transparent Election In Nigeria & Senegal Next Year
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have called out for peaceful, free and transparent elections in…
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China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co To Build A New Copper Project In Democratic Republic Of Congo
China-based Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co confirmed in a filing to the Shanghai stock exchange on Tuesday that it is going…
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MTN Group Finally Resolves On Going Dispute With Central Bank of Nigeria
The MTN Group, which is South Africa’s largest mobile telecommunications company, has reportedly resolved an ongoing dispute with Nigeria’s central…
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Madagascar Elections: Electoral Body Ready To Help Candidates In Verifying Voting Results
The final result of the Madagascar Presidential Election 2018 is expected to raise fears of instability on the Indian Ocean…
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DRC Presidential Election: Opposition Parties Warn Against Further Delay In Polls
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo have warned any further delay to Sunday’s scheduled Congo presidential vote would…
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African Civil Aviation Alliance Likely To Get A Launch Before March 2019
Four African airlines are reportedly planning to launch the first African Civil Aviation Alliance early next year. The move is…
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IFAD To Pump Another $100 million In Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector In 2019 Post Election
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, has praised Nigerian farmers over wealth creation and…
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South African Airways To Allow Passengers To Switch On Smartphones On Flight From Next Year
South African Airways (SAA) has announced passengers will no longer require to switch off their phones on planes beginning next…
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Former President Jacob Zuma Calls Out Court’s Ruling As Unfair
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has confirmed that he will be appealing against Pretoria High Court’s ruling on his…
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South African Power Utility Eskom Announces Major Top Management Reshuffle
South African electricity power utility Eskom has decided to lay off several of its top executives bringing the number to…
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RTMC Proposes Revision Of K53 & Other Traffic Laws To Curb Road Accidents
In a bid to curb road accidents, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has proposed to revise the existing traffic…
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South African Government Presents New Expropriation Bill Draft For Public Comment
The South African government has reportedly released a draft Expropriation Bill for public comment. The bill in question outlines the…
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Disney’s ‘Hakuna Matata’ Trademark Issue Leads To An Online Petition
The Walt Disney Company’s act of trademarking the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata,” the title of a song from its massively…
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