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Nigeria Senate approves Buhari’s 40-year-old anti-graft czar
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a new anti-corruption chief nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate approved Abdulrasheed Bawa, a...
Bank of Tanzania insists on dealine for registration of microfinance institutions
Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has on Tuesday said that final date for registration of all microfinance institutions is April 30,...
Angola targets 60% electrification by 2025
Angola is seeking to increase access to electricity among its population. France and the World Bank have disbursed 344 million...
Cholera kills 55 persons in northern Mozambique – UNICEF
55 persons have died of a cholera epidemic in northern Mozambique since the beginning of the year, UNICEF said Wednesday....
Nigeria varsity students ‘beat’ lecturer for slashing exam time
A lecturer at the University of Abuja was allegedly beaten by students of Banking and Finance department for reportedly collecting...
Nigeria overtakes India as most populous nation without electricity
With over 200 million population according to the United Nations (UN) population index, Nigeria is faced with numerous challenges among...
Coca Cola appoints Kenyan woman as VP for East, Central Africa franchise
Kenya’s Debra Mallowah has been appointed as the new Vice president for Coca Cola’s East and Central African franchise, effective...
Ebola infects 14 people, kills 9 in Guinea, DRC – Africa CDC
Two African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 14 Ebola virus cases and...
Somalia bans street protests to curb Coronavirus
Somalia on Tuesday banned street protests citing Covid-19, in what could raise another possibility of confrontations with opposition groups. The...
11,500 doses of Ebola vaccines donated by WHO arrive in Guinea
A total of 11,500 doses of Ebola vaccines donated by the World Health Organization arrived in Guinea on Monday evening,...