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Uganda: TB Patients to Get Monthly Food, Transport Fees

Patients suffering from multi-drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TD) are set to receive food and transport of about Shs170,000 during their monthly visits to hospital.

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Tanzania: Schools to Teach Chinese Language

The Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has recently introduced a Diploma in Chinese language, which is geared towards preparing local teachers to teach the language.

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Nigeria: Agency Launches HIV Strategy for Adolescents

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has recently launched a strategy aimed at tackling the increasing rate of HIV/AIDS pandemic among adolescents and young people in Nigeria.

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Nigeria: Jega Heads Committee to Revive Education in Three Northern States

Prof. Attahiru Jega, Former INEC Chairman Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been appointed to head an advisory committee that will revive the educational sector in.

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Bank of Industry Launches N10Bn Youths Entrepreneurship Support Project

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has recently launched a N10 billion Youths Entrepreneurship Support (YES) project to empower youths with loans to start businesses.

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African Leadership University Established in Mauritius

  As part of efforts to improve leadership quality and develop future leaders across the African continent, the management of African Leadership University (ALU), has recently launched a campus in.

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Global Movement of Mosquitoes Poses Threat beyond Zika – Mosquito Experts

Experts have recently warned that the Zika virus was just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity.

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Nigeria: AU Clears Nigeria as Regional Hub for Disease Surveillance, CDC

Following Nigeria’s giant stride in containing epidemics like Ebola and Lassa Fever in recent times, the African Union (AU) has recently given the country the clearance to become African’s regional.

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Nigeria: Niger Govt. to Partner Cambridge University on Teacher Training

The Niger State Government has recently said that it is set to collaborate with the Cambridge University in UK in the area of teacher training. Hajiya Fatima Madugu, the State’s.

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Africa: Einstein Forum Aims to Stem Africa Brain Drain

Africa’s top scientists, policymakers and start-ups have recently gathered for a landmark conference aimed at stemming the continent’s brain drain and encouraging governments to nurture research in fields from virology.

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