Month: December 2018
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World
Madagascar Presidential Election 2018: Rajoelina Takes Early Lead On Friday
The top two candidates contesting Madagascar’s Presidential Election 2018, Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, have both confidently claimed their victory…
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DR Congo Presidential Election 2018: Voting Gets Postponed To December 30
Democratic Republic of Congo’s election board on Thursday announced that it has postponed the presidential election in the country, which…
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Business
Eranove Group Signs Concession Agreement For Construction Of New Power Plant In Côte d’Ivoir
The Eranove Group, which is a Pan-African industrial group, on Wednesday, signed a concession agreement with the Ivorian government for…
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Oragroup Announces Success Of Its Initial Public Offering
The Pan-African banking group Oragroup on Wednesday announced the success of its initial public offering. The company’s IPO, which was…
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Global Refugee Pact Gets Adopted By UN Without US & Hungary Support
The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a Global Compact on Refugees with a huge majority of member countries supporting…
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Grace Mugabe News: South Africa Issues Arrest Warrant Against Zimbabwe’s Former First Lady
South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for former President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace Mugabe, over an alleged assault of…
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Business
ECP Acquires Major Stake In Kenyan Restaurant Chain Artcaffe Group
Africa-focussed investment firm Emerging Capital Partners on Wednesday announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Kenyan restaurant chain…
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Business
Siemens To Invest 500 Million Euros For Infrastructure Expansion Of African Countries
German engineering company, Siemens, has announced that it is going to invest an additional 500 million euro ($569 million) in…
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World
Amnesty International Report Claims Over 3,640 Got Killed In Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Clash
A new study report released on Monday by Amnesty International (Amnesty), an international human rights group, suggests the clash between…
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Madagascar Presidential Election 2018: Voters Begin Casting Votes To Choose New President
People of Madagascar have begun casting their votes in the second round of Presidential elections on Wednesday to select their…
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Senegal Raises 104 Billion CFA Francs From World Bank To Finance PSE Phase 2
Senegal has reportedly raised 104 billion CFA francs from the World Bank to finance the second phase of President Macky…
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Business
Naspers Invests Huge In India-Based Ed-Tech Compnay Byju’s
Africa’s tech giant Naspers and Canada’s state pension fund have reportedly pumped in a total of $540 million as an…
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World
U.S. Military Airstrikes Kill 62 Al-Shabab Fighters In Somalia
The latest airstrikes launched by the U.S. military against Islamic extremists in Somalia over the weekend have reportedly killed around…
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Technology
New Facebook Data Breach Exposed Private Photos Of Nearly 7 Million Users
Facebook has continuously been targeted for its failure to protect people’s online content. The social giant has once again come…
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North Korea Warns US Of Stalling Denuclearization Efforts Over Latest Sanctions
North Korea on Sunday condemned the latest US sanctions, warning that continued diplomatic pressure might even put a complete end…
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Jamal Khashoggi Murder: Saudi Arabia Rejects United States Senate’s Resolution
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has straightaway rejected the claim made by the United States Senate blaming Saudi Arabia’s…
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Technology
Samsung Galaxy S10 Specs List Might Include ‘Powershare’ Feature
With 2018 nearing its end, tech enthusiasts now have their eyes set on the next line of smartphones ready to…
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Donald Trump Hails US Court’s Ruling Against Obamacare
The United States President Donald Trump called out the Federal court’s decision against Obamacare as “a great ruling for our…
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World
Michael Cohen Says Donald Trump Knew Making Hush Money Payment During Election Was Wrong
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen revealed in an interview that the President knew it was wrong to pay hush…
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Technology
2019 iPhones Will Likely Be Thinner & Lighter Than 2018 Lineup- Report
New reports suggest Apple’s next generation 2019 iPhones will get a major design overhaul. A new report coming from Korean…
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Marriott Data Breach: US Believes Data Hack Originated In China
The massive Marriott data breach which exposed the personal information of as many as 500 million guests of the Marriott…
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World
VitaminWater Announces $100,000 ‘Scroll Free For A Year’ Contest
Can you bid a goodbye to your smartphone for a year? If yes then you can stand a chance to…
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Business
Donald Trump Says General Motors Will Not Be Treated Well
President Donald Trump has already expressed his disappointment and anger over General Motors’ announcement of closing factories in Michigan, Ohio,…
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Technology
Google Pixel 3 Lite, Pixel 3 XL Lite Specs Show Up In New Renders
Recent reports suggest Google is soon going to launch not one but two affordable Pixel smartphones, mostly possibly dubbed Google…
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Health
Breast Cancer Risk In Woman Reaches Peak At Five Years After Childbirth- Study
A new health study claims women have a higher breast cancer risk immediately after giving birth to a child. According…
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