A Golden Jubilee and a Failed Romance with a Hydropower Plant
18/04/2022The Mambilla hydropower plant is a 3,050 Mega Watts (which has now been scaled down to 1,525 MW) power station under development in Nigeria. It was conceived in 1972, but.
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Africa’s Chief Trade Diplomat – Wamkele Mene
16/04/2022The AfCFTA initiative is widely considered to be a potential game-changer in terms of Africa’s economic fortunes. Secretary-general Wamkele Mene spoke to African Leadership’s Stephen Williams in this exclusive interview.
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More than 300 killed, thousands affected in South Africa Floods
15/04/2022Heavy rains and flooding battered the eastern coast of South Africa on Wednesday, killing at least 306 people, damaging roads and destroying homes. The tragedy marked “one of the darkest.
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Morocco, EU pool efforts to boost aquaculture
15/04/2022A twinning project between Morocco and the European Union (EU) was launched on Wednesday in Rabat, with a view to strengthening the aquaculture sector in the Kingdom. The EU Ambassador.
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Standard Chartered set to exit seven countries in Africa, Middle East to cut cost
15/04/2022Standard Chartered is leaving seven countries in Africa and the Middle East where it is sub-scale as it seeks to improve profits by narrowing its focus to faster-growing markets in.
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Nigeria Required $410b in Energy Investment – VP Osinbajo
15/04/2022If Nigerians are to enjoy the recommended 1000 kilowatts hours per year, the country must attract at least 400 billion dollars by 2025. This is according to Vice President, Yemi.
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Rwanda, UK sign major deal on asylum seekers
15/04/2022Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, aiming to break people-smuggling networks and stem.
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Nigeria plans first census in 17 years next year after security delay
15/04/2022Nigeria will next year conduct its first census in 17 years to try to accurately survey its population, estimated at more than 200 million people and the largest in Africa,.
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