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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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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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New mosquito net cuts malaria infections by half, helps fight insecticide resistance

Scientists say that a new type of bed net that can neutralise mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides has significantly reduced malaria infections in Tanzania. The net demonstrated a significant reduction.

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El-Sisi reviews electricity projects across Egypt

Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, met Sunday with Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Shaker. The meeting followed up on electricity projects nationwide. During.

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World Food Prices jump 13%, hit record high in March – FAO

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, says world food prices rose over 13% in March to a new high, as the conflict in Ukraine wreaked havoc on markets.

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