West Africa Marks End of Deadly Ebola Outbreak
10/06/2016Liberia has recently said it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases in West Africa of the tropical virus that has left more than 11,300 people.
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World Bank Approves $575m Scale Up Support for Nigeria’s North East
10/06/2016The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit to scale up its support to Nigeria’s North-East.
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Isabel dos Santos pledges transparency, efficiency at Angolan state oil giant
10/06/2016Angolan state energy giant Sonangol is spinning off non-core investments in areas such as banking and real estate into a separate fund to allow it to focus exclusively on oil,.
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Nigeria Kicks Off Non-Deal Investor Roadshow
10/06/2016Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, recently met with London-based investors to provide an update on the government’s plans for economic reform, investment and growth. The day-long event organised by Standard.
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Africa’s Drive for Food Self-Sufficiency: 5 Good Examples from Anambra State of Nigeria
10/06/2016Willie Obiano, the Executive Governor of Anambra state By Ehis Ayere Africa’s food importation bill has over the years continued to soar, sapping the continent’s foreign earnings and resources which.
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Uganda: Climate Change Centre Opens in Sironko District
09/06/2016The first climate change adaptation learning centre is now open in Sironko District a year after the ground breaking.
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Chad Sends 2,000 Troops to Niger for Counterattack on Boko Haram
09/06/2016Chad has sent 2,000 troops to Niger to prepare a counterattack against Boko Haram after the militant group seized a Nigerien town, two senior military sources said on Wednesday.
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Science Is African, Not Western or Asian
09/06/2016Developed by Dr Valentin Agon, API-PALU, an anti-malaria drug that manifests with a fast rate of malaria parasite clearance from the blood, is a testimony that science is African, and.
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Tanzania: Dar Petitions UN Body on Ivory Trade Ban
09/06/2016The government of Tanzania has recently submitted a special request to a United Nations council responsible for the control of illegal wildlife trade, pushing for permanent and immediate ban of.
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Botswana: FNBB Foundation Donates School Shoes
09/06/2016First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) Foundation has recently donated 146 pairs of school shoes to Kgomodiatshaba Primary School as part of efforts to ease the burden of parents with children.
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