Ethiopian Rib Dam Finally Completed
07/09/2017The construction of Ethiopia’s Rib Dam is finally complete. The US$160m dam, which had faced a 5-year delay has a 234 million cubic meters in water conservation ability. According to.
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Quote of the Day
African Proverb
07/09/2017“A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the Crow”. Disharmony between members of a team, family or business makes them susceptible to enemy attack.
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Trade and Investment
Nigeria: “Mining Investors Get Tax Holidays, Duty Waivers” – FG
07/09/2017According to Dr. Kayode Fayemi, The Nigerian Minister of Mines and Steel Development, The Federal Government of Nigeria is offering tax holidays and duty waivers on imported mining equipment to.
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Africa
Peace and Security
Mali: UN to Blacklist Peace Deal Violators
06/09/2017United Nations Security Council on Tuesday established a Mali sanctions regime authorizing the UN to blacklist anyone who obstructs a 2015 Mali peace deal, hinders the delivery of aid, commits human.
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Governance and Policy
Senegalese Prime Minister Resigns after Presidential Election
06/09/2017The Prime minister of Senegal, Mahammad Boun Abdallah has resigned with his cabinet members following the emergence of Macky Sall as President. It is in the tradition of Senegal for.
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Youth
Zimbabwe: Econet Wireless Begins Youth Empowerment Initiative
06/09/2017Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is set to upgrade the lives of youths in the country through a youth empowerment initiative. The initiative is a model of Elevate Virtual Agent Programme (Evap),.
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Development Stories
Nigeria: VP Commissions $1bn Ultramodern Cement Factory in Edo State
06/09/2017Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has recently commissioned a mega cement plant owned by BUA Group in Okpella, Edo state. According to the Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu,.
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Diaspora
Uganda Creates New Lands Management System for Diaspora Community
06/09/2017The Ugandan government has recently unveiled a new land management scheme for its citizens in the diaspora as part of efforts to ease the acquisition of property, as well as.
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Environment
Cameroon: Residents of Nkolbikok Cleanup Environment to Prevent Flood
06/09/2017The residents of Nkolbikok community in Cameroon have begun an operation do-it-your-self strategy of solving the problem of trash-choked wetlands and blocked drains in the swampy areas. Residents who had.
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Gender
Women in leadership
Zimbabwe: 500 Harare Women Equipped With Business and Computer Skills
06/09/2017Harare recently witnessed the graduation of five hundred women, who underwent training to enhance their business and computer skills. The women who completed a three-month training programme graduated with their.
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