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Microsoft Bolsters Partnership With AfDB To Promote Youth Entrepreneurship
Microsoft has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop youth entrepreneurship ecosystems in Africa.
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Ghana To Host Maiden Africa Bitcoin Conference
The maiden edition of the Africa Bitcoin Conference is set to hold in Accra, Ghana, OduNews reports.
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Africa Loses About 15% Of GDP Per Capita Growth To Climate Change
African countries lose between 5% and 15% of their Gross Domestic Product to climate change annually, OduNews reports.
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William Ruto Sworn In As Kenya’s Fifth President
William Ruto has been sworn-in as the President of Kenya, OduNews reports.
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Kenya’s Supreme Court Upholds William Ruto’s Victory As President-Elect
The Supreme Court in Kenya has upheld the election of William Ruto as the President-elect of the country, OduNews reports.
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Japan Govt, AfDB Announce $5bn Support For Africa’s Private Sector
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 Pegs Interest Rate At 22% — Highest In 20 Years
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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Buhari’s Twitter Ban Is Unlawful – ECOWAS Court Rules
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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AfDB To Support Local Banks, SMEs With €50M
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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You’re Not In Business If You’re Not Investing In Africa – AfDB Boss Adeshina To…
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 Rounds Off Sport and Tourism in Youth Summit Masterclass
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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Burkina Faso Govt. Declares 3-Day Mourning After Gunmen Killed Over 70 Civilians
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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Checkers Custard Appoints Nollywood Actor, Mike Ezunroye, As Brand Ambassador
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 Ambassador To Nigeria Dies In Abuja Office
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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Reactions As Teenager Is Nailed To A Tree
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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Jacob Zuma Granted Leave From Prison To Attend Brother’s Funeral
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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32 Persons Killed In South Africa’s Riots Over Zuma’s Imprisonment
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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JUST IN: Johannesburg’s Mayor Makhubo Dies Of COVID-19
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 High Court Rejects Zuma’s Bid To Delay Sentence
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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Jacob Zuma Refuses To Surrender To The Police
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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