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AfDB Approves $5.5bn Fund for Desert to Power Energy Project

Development finance institution the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) concessional African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5-million technical assistance grant to kickstart the roll-out of the flagship Desert to Power.

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Botswana Investigates New Coronavirus Mutation in Four Individuals

According to Botswana‘s health and wellness ministry, experts are looking into a new coronavirus mutation found in four people in the country. According to social media posts, the mutation has.

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MTN gets approval to offer banking services in Nigeria

Nigerian regulators have given South African telecommunications giant, MTN, the go-ahead to run a conventional commercial bank. The telco disclosed this in a notice to the investing public through the.

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World Bank to finance four projects worth $495 million in Senegal

The World Bank said on Tuesday it has signed deals to finance four projects in Senegal worth a total of $495 million to help improve education, electricity, economic development and.

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29m People Face Hunger as Drought Ravages Eastern Africa, IGAD Warns

At least 29 million people in eastern Africa are currently facing high levels of food insecurity due to prolonged drought as rains are projected to fail for a fourth consecutive.

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Breaking the Silence on Obstetric Fistula

Halima, a young girl from northern Nigeria, was only 16 when she got pregnant. She carried the pregnancy to full term, but because of the distance to the hospital, she.

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Coding for African Girls Music to “Our” Ears

Hello there! Your Monthly Cycle is behind schedule. An automated message from the app “flo,” which tracks a female’s monthly cycle, reads, “There are at least 16 possible causes for.

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All-female newsroom launched in Somalia to widen media’s scope

The first all-women media house in Somalia has been launched, creating a rare opportunity for female journalists in the country to research and publish stories they want to tell. Led.

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