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Twenty one more kidnapped Chibok girls released

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The Nigerian government on Thursday announced the release of 21 of the more than 200 schoolgirls the Boko Haram terror group kidnapped in Chibok...

Booster Teams to Breach the Rural Frontier of Digital Financial Services...

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Over 75 percent of Ugandans are employed in the agricultural sector – which only accounts for 26 percent of the nation’s GDP. This demonstrates...

Nigeria: Naira Falls At Official Market

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Naira depreciated against the U.S dollar by 0.09 per cent on Wednesday. Naira weakened slightly against the United States dollar at the Investors and Exporters...

Ghana: Jospong Group Marks 10 Years of Annual Leadership Confab

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The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) on Wednesday opened its 2023 Jospong Leadership Conference (JLC) here at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) at Gomoa...

Nigeria: Banks Must Accept Old Naira Notes After 10 February Deadline...

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"The law, which says even after the old currency has lost its legal tender status, that we are mandated to collect these money, ........

Kenya: Magoha’s Funeral Procession Animated By Igbo Mourners Underway in Nairobi

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Nairobi — The funeral procession for the immediate former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha is underway in Nairobi ahead of his burial on...

Liberia: Weah Faces Boakai, Others Again As Liberians Prepare to Elect...

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Liberia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 10 October with 19 candidates challenging President George Weah, who is seeking reelection to a second...

Nigeria: Climate Change Could Unleash Malaria, Neglected Diseases, WHO Warns

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A new World Health Organization, WHO, review raises concerns about the impact of climate change on Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs, and malaria. Analyzing over...

Cameroon Denies Diplomatic Row With Nigeria Over Ebola

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Cameroon’s information minister says it is unlikely the country’s decision to close its border with neighboring Nigeria due to the ongoing Ebola crisis would...

Trump’s rise: African-American politicians must lead on Africa’s affairs

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A Donald Trump presidency has grave implications for US relations with Africa. His meteoric political ascension ushers in an era of right-wing domestic extremism...