Africa

The Japanese government and the African Development Bank have announced a $5 billion support for the private sector in Africa.
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Ghana's Central Bank has increased its interest rate by 300 basis points to 22 per cent, the country's highest since 2002.
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The Economic Community of West African Countries (ECPOWAS) Court has ruled that the ban imposed on the Microblogging platform, Twitter, by Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, is…
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The African Development BanThe African Development Bank board of directors have approved €50 million to support local banks and Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa.k board of…
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The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwunmi Adeshina, has urged the Irish business community to invest more in Africa.
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Didier Drogba helped bring the Global Youth Summit to a close by offering an inspiring concluding keynote speech. Together with the United Nations World Tourism Organization…
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The Burkina Faso government has declared three days of mourning after gunmen killed over 70 persons in the north of the country. The country's leader Lieutenant Colonel…
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Leading Custard brand, Checkers, has added another star to its expanding list of brand ambassadors. The latest Nollywood star to become the brand’s face is Mike Ezuruonye, an…
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Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage has been confirmed dead, in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. The statement added that…
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Kenyans are pouring outrage on social media following the nailing of a teenager to tree by unknown persons over alleged radio theft. Nineteen-year-old Collins Sambaya was found…
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Former president Jacob Zuma has been granted permission to attend his brother's funeral in Nkandla on Thursday. The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that the…
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The death toll in South Africa has risen to 32, after another 22 died on Tuesday in clashes with supporters of former President Jacob Zuma seeking his release from prison.…
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The mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub and largest city, Geoff Makhubo has died after contracting the coronavirus. Geoff Makhubo took office in December 2019…
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South Africa’s High Court rejected an application by former President Jacob Zuma, who was convicted of contempt of court last week, to delay serving his 15-month sentence while his…
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South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday put up a defiant face and refused to surrender in order to start a 12-month jail term for contempt. He refused to surrender by…
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Former Nigerian President, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan has been recently recognized and appointed as Chancellor of Cavendish University Uganda (CUU). The…
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In furtherance of its commitment to bridging the technology gap and ensuring more inclusion of women in technology, Eko Innovation Centre has partnered with Africa Agility and…
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The Ghanaian police have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian hit-and-run driver, Emeka Adams for killing a teacher, NaijaCover Reports. From The Information Gathered By NaijaCover,…
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Senegal, a West African country that is hardly in the news for political unrest, has restricted social media apps after an opposition protest was disrupted by the police. The…
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Google today announced the second Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey with an open call for projects that increase reader engagement and…
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