Month: January 2019
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World
Skills Initiative For Africa Launches Financing Mechanism Window 1
The Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) has launched Financing Mechanism Window 1 and has called out for submission of proposals…
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Business
YES Initiative Announces Its Plans For 2019
The Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative, which was launched last year in an effort to create 1 million new 12-month…
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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa Calls Out Vladimir Putin For Economic Advise
At a time when Zimbabwe is facing violent public protests against the massive fuel price hike announced during last weekend,…
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Business
Eskom’s Financial & Opeartional Issues Are Already Being Taken Care Of, Says President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African electricity power utility Eskom is going to a rough phase as it is currently facing a number of…
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Business
CFAO Renews Partnership With Public Health NGO AMREF
CFAO, one of the leading distribution companies operating in Africa, has reportedly renewed its partnership with AMREF, Africa’s first public…
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Health
Rwanda Officially Bans Sale Of Skin Lightening & Bleaching Products
Following in the footsteps of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, Rwanda is the latest to officially put a…
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World
Zimbabwe’s Fuel Price Hike Leads To Violent Nationwide Protests
The public protests against the Zimbabwe government’s decision to double the prices of petrol and kerosene in the country have…
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World
Senegal’s Constitutional Court Bars Two Candidates From Contesting 2019 Presidential Election
Senegal’s Constitutional Court on Monday blocked two prominent presidential candidates from contesting the presidential elections next month. The five authorized…
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Business
Nigerian Gencos Threaten To Shut Down Plants If Government Fails To Check Looming Challenges
The power generation companies in Nigeria have threatened to shut down plants over challenges looming over the country’s power sector.…
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World
Nigeria’s Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen To Appear Before CCT Today
Nigeria’s Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen will have to face trial on Monday, January 14, 2019, for allegedly breaching asset-declaration rules…
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World
61 Political Parties Come Together To File A Lawsuit Against INEC Over Election Guidelines
Ahead of the upcoming elections in Nigeria, 61 political parties have threatened to take the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…
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World
SADC Calls For Recounting Of DRC Presidential Election Votes
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called out for recounting of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Presidential Election votes…
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Business
Tanzania Government, Bharti Airtel Agrees To New Shareholding Arrangement
The Tanzanian government and India-based Bharti Airtel have agreed to raise the government’s stake in the telecommunications company to 49…
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World
President Muhammadu Buhari Is Very Confident Of His Victory In 2019 Elections
It seems President Muhammadu Buhari is quite optimistic about winning the upcoming general elections. The 76-year-old APC member is one…
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Business
MTN, CBN Out-Of-Court Settlement Gets Official Approval
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited has reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with the Central Bank of Nigeria over a lawsuit that…
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Business
9Mobile Points Out Main Reason Behind Teleology Holding’s Exit
The board of directors of Nigeria-based telecoms operator company 9Mobile has finally come forward to explain the actual reason behind…
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World
Felix Tshisekedi Declared DRC Presidential Election Winner
The Democratic Republic of Congo now finally has a new President in Felix Tshisekedi. The elections board, CENI, declared Felix,…
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Business
Tony Elumelu Foundation Begins Accepting Applications For 2019 Edition Of TEF Entrepreneurship Program
The Lagos-based Tony Elumelu Foundation, which is Africa’s leading entrepreneurship programme committed to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has begun accepting…
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World
Henley Passport Index 2019: Kenya’s Passport Ranked 8th Most Powerful In Africa
Kenya’s passport has been ranked the eighth most powerful in Africa, according to the Henley Passport Index 2019. It ranked…
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Business
Forbes Africa Billionaires List 2019: Aliko Dangote Retains Top Position For Eighth Consecutive Time
The Forbes Africa Billionaires 2019 list is finally out with Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, retaining his…
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Babayo Gamawa: Suspended PDP Member Joins Ruling Party APC
In mere 24 hours of being suspended form the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Babayo Gamawa has joined rival party…
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Business
Solar Technology Company REDAVIA Gets $ 2-Million In Debt Financing From ElectriFI
Germany-based solar technology company REDAVIA has secured USD-2-million (EUR 1.74m) in debt financing from the Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI) to…
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Business
Air Peace Begins Demonstration Of Flights To Obtain NCAA Clearance For Long-Haul Flight Operations
Nigerian Airline Air Peace has begun a demonstration of flights in preparation for its long-haul international flights. The latest move…
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World
Sudan Protests: Minister Claims Over 800 Arrested In Ongoing Protests
The anti-government protests in Sudan are showing no signs of slowing down. While the people think the protests will ultimately…
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Business
Keystone Bank Launches Zero Data Mobile App
Keystone Bank Limited has reportedly launched its zero data mobile app dubbed ‘Keystone Bank Mobile App’ that will let users…
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