Year: 2019
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Wants To Resume Direct Flight Operations To India
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Saturday, said its government is looking forward to resuming direct flight operations between South…
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Muhammadu Buhari’s Suspension Of Nigeria’s CJI Walter Onnoghen Draws Heavy Criticism
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s act of suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has come under heavy criticism from…
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NPA Confirms It Will Drop All Charges Against Duduzane Zuma On Thursday
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that it will drop all charges against former President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane…
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US Accepts Felix Tshisekedi As Democratic Republic of Congo’s New President
The United States is the latest to accept Felix Tshisekedi as the duly elected president of Democratic Republic of Congo…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Says Zondo Commission Revealation Is Cathartic For SA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said the revelations about several cabinet ministers, top politicians, and senior state officials…
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Naspers’ MultiChoice Group To List On JSE In February
Naspers’ video entertainment business, MultiChoice Group, will reportedly get listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) next month on February…
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Angelo Agrizzi Reveals Bosasa Bribed Nomvula Mokonyane R50,000 On Several Occasions
Former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi, on Monday, revealed to the commission of inquiry into state capture that Bosasa…
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Three Investors In Talks With AMCON To Acquire Aero Contractor-Report
New reports suggest three investors are currently in talks with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to acquire Nigerian aviation…
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DRC Election: Runner-up Martin Fayulu Rejects Court’s Ruling, Declares Himself President
After the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win, rejecting claims of…
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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa Cancels Davos Trip
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who went on a foreign tour immediately after announcing a massive hike in the prices of…
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Angelo Agrizzi Reveals Shocking Details About Bosasa Empire’s Illicit Operations
Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi revealed a lot of shocking details about the company’s operations when he was testified at…
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Nigeria Government Aims To Create Five Million Jobs Through Green Imperative Programme
The Nigerian Government on Thursday announced it plans to create an additional five million jobs under a new agricultural programme…
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Central Bank of Nigeria Announces Plans Of Establishing National Micro-Finance Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday announced that it is going to establish a national micro-finance bank that…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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