Africa
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Nokia, TD Mobile partner to boost mobile penetration in Ghana
TD Mobile, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest mobile devices distributor, has officially launched its operations in Ghana with its appointment as exclusive…
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826 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya in 1 month – NEMA
By Solomon Asowata The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a total of 826 Nigerians stranded in Libya, enroute Europe,…
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African Development Bank strongly supports Nigerian Government’s economic recovery efforts
The African Development Bank is in consultations with the Government on how best to continue its support for its…
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MTN calls $4.2bn claim by Turkcell “opportunistic, “baseless”
MTN on Tuesday called a 4.2 billion-dollar claim by Turkcell in a South African court over a disputed Iranian mobile…
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FCT Minister confers Honorary Citizenship on Ivorian President … as Ivoirians laud Nigeria’s hospitality, ECOWAS
The scene at the Presidential Wing of the Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was a gale of ECOWAS spirit when…
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Cameroon: Opposition leader sentenced to 25 years after unfair trial
A military court in Cameroon has sentenced an opposition party leader to 25 years in prison after an unfair…
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Kenyatta ahead with 96% support – partial tally
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has won over 96 per cent of the votes counted so far from Thursday’s re-run…
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NDIGBO LAGOS holds Commendation Service/Day of Tributes for Chief Sir Bob Ogbuagu
NDIGBO LAGOS, is organizing a Commendation Service and Day of Tributes for the Iroko of Igboland, Chief Sir Bob…
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Anti-corruption crusade: Buhari’ll not disappoint, Magu assures
By Isaac Aregbesola Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), declared in Abuja on Thursday that…
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Saraki: NASS working to increase private sector participation in economy
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, stated that one of the primary objectives of the…
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Adopting biotechnology in livestock, fodder production will end farmers-herdsmen crisis – OFAB
By Ginika Okoye The Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has appealed to the government and all stakeholders to adopt…
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Capacity building: Bayelsa holds two day workshop for press officers, others
A two day workshop for information officers and other key officials of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Information and Orientation…
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NGO donates relief materials to refugees in A/Ibom
By Isaiah Eka An NGO, Enterprise Club Nigeria, on Wednesday donated some relief materials, including foodstuff, beverages, mosquito treated…
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Africa’s premier football business event, the Football Africa Forum (FAF) will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 30 November-1 December 2017
The Forum will adopt the “African Football Development Charter”, which will promote broader commitment of people involved in the sport…
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Kenyan election will go ahead Thursday as scheduled – Electoral commission; Tension mounts
Kenya’s repeat presidential elections will proceed as planned on Oct. 26, said the head of the election board on…
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New World Food Prize Africa Institute to produce Borlaug-Adesina Fellows; Donors grow Adesina’s fund for young African agripreneurs to US $600,000
The World Food Prize Foundation is partnering with President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina, to establish the…
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Marriott International debuts Four Points by Sheraton in Tanzania
Located steps away from the famous Clock Tower, known to mark the center point from Cairo to Cape Town, it…
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Dangote Cement strengthens pan-African market volume… operations in Congo; Appoints Makoju acting MD/CEO
DQ3: Dangote Cement drives volume across Africa Leading pan African cement manufacturer, the Dangote Cement (www.Dangote.com) has maintained its…
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EU denies favouring Buhari during 2015 Presidential Election; Commends Jonathan for accepting defeat
By Isaac Aregbesola The European Union (EU) has denied favouring President Muhammadu Buhari above other candidates during the 2015 Presidential…
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Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill envoy after outrage
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed as a goodwill ambassador, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on…
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Nigeria, Pakistan Joint Commision to be revamaped – President Buhari; Urges African leaders to speak with one voice to drive development agenda
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Istanbul said the Nigeria-Pakistan Joint Commission will be revamped as a veritable platform to…
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Authority gives Zuma deadline to make submissions on graft charge
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it had given President Jacob Zuma till Nov. 30 to make submissions before…
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Adesina to set up fund for young farmers, agripreneurs with US $250,000 World Food Prize money
US Vice-President praises Laureate, pledges more collaboration on food security “I am proud as the Governor of Iowa State…
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Eyes on Odinga as Kenya election board chief takes leave before vote
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday said that he would announce a “way forward” the day before the presidential…
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