Africa
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UBA to begin cross-border transactions with PAPSS in Q4
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Sept. 20, 2022 United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) says it will commence cross-border transactions with…
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Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
Dakar, Sept. 19, 2022 Ghana President’s office, on Monday, declared the end of a Marburg virus outbreak, a highly infectious…
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Osimhen, Ighalo, missing as Peseiro names 25 Eagles to face Algeria in friendly
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Sept. 17, 2022 Super Eagles Forwards Victor Osimhen and Odion Ighalo are among star players not…
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Ecobank Group: Jeremy Awori to succeed Ade Ayeyemi as Group CEO
By Augusta Uchediunor Sept. 12, 2022 Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced that…
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Ruto’s swearing-in testament of robust institutions – Osinbajo
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Nairobi, Sept. 13, 2022 Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the swearing of William Ruto as the fifth President…
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Daily Trust invites nominations for African of the Year 2022 Award
A leading independent newspaper in Nigeria, DAILY TRUST, has called for nominations of exemplary personalities for the coveted African of…
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Fayemi emerges President Forum of Governors Regions/States of Africa
By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti, Sept. 9, 2022 Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has been elected the President of the Forum…
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AfDB issues €1.25 bn benchmark social bond due Sept. 2029
By Temitope Ponle Abuja, Sept. 9, 2922 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched and priced a new 1.25 billion…
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AfDB to provide $12.5bn to support Africa adaptation programme
By Temitope Ponle Abuja, Sept. 7, 2022 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says the…
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Honorary Doctorate for Bob-Manuel Udokwu
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu It was a day to cherish as the esteemed actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, was honoured with a…
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Ruto is Kenya’s President, country’s Supreme Court rules
Nairobi, Sept. 5, 2022 The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday dismissed a petition challenging William Ruto as president-elect, paving…
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CHAN Qualifiers: Nigeria bow to Ghana after 4-5 penalty shootout; It wasn’t easy – Ghana’s team coach, captain
Two goals in the final 14 minutes by the resilient Nigeria Super Eagles B team leveled aggregate score at 2-2…
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160-carat diamond unearthed in Angola
Luanda, Sept. 2, 2022 A 160-carat white Type lla diamond was unearthed in Angola by Lucapa Diamond Company, the company…
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Ecobank Group launches 2022 edition of its Fintech Challenge with US$50,000 Prize Money up for grabs
LOMÉ, Togo, August 25, 2022 Pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge…
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Soludo mourns Anambra lawmaker, Okafor, who slumped and died in South Africa
By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Aug. 24, 2022 Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has expressed shock over the sudden death of…
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How Anambra lawmaker slumped, died in South Africa same night he was due to fly back to Nigeria; Protocol breach decried
Hon Nnamdi Okafor (Akajiugo Awka), the member representing Awka South Constituency and Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of…
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Insecurity in Enugu outcome of leadership failure -Nweke Jr.
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu state, Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr., has said that…
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Zambia seeks Dangote’s assistance in developing fertiliser industry
The Zambian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Chipoka Mulenga, has sought the assistance of the President, Dangote Group, Aliko…
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FIBA World Cup qualifiers: D’Tigers resume camping Saturday
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, Aug. 18, 2022 The National Male Basketball team, D’Tigers camp will open on Saturday, Aug. 20 in…
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Kenya braces for legal battle after Ruto declared president-elect
Kisumu/Nairobi, Aug. 16, 2022 Kenya on Tuesday braced for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the…
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Buhari congratulates Ruto, as senior Kenyan election officials disown results of presidential election
By Ismaila Chafe, Abuja/Reuters/NAN, Nairobi Aug. 15, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on…
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From Nairobi to Nigeria: Kenyan election as a mirror election By Dakuku Peterside
It is not always that an election in one part of the world can function as a mirror in another part of…
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UN chief congratulates Kenya on peaceful elections
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Aug. 12, 2022 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated the people of Kenya for the…
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Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew following massive protest
Freetown, Aug. 11, 2022 Sierra Leone declared a nationwide curfew Wednesday following a massive protest in the West African country.…
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