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Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, promised increased military support to Burkina Faso during a news conference in Ouagadougou on his West Africa tour. Lavrov’s visit follows stops in Guinea and the Republic of Congo, aiming to strengthen ties amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. During his speech, Lavrov stated that Russia will deploy more instructors to […]
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Bravura Holdings Ltd., owned by Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters, will commence production at Zimbabwe’s Kamativi lithium tailings project in 2025. Gbenga Ojo, Bravura’s group general manager, confirmed the commitment on Tuesday and, given the weak price of lithium at the moment, the determination to press ahead hints at Bravura’s trust in the project. It also […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to suspend import duties on staple food items, raw materials for manufacturing, drugs, and other essential goods for six months in its bid to arrest ever rising inflation. This measure also includes waivers on levies for fertilizers, poultry feed, flour, and grains. Tagged the Inflation Reduction and Price […]
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Twenty-two Chinese citizens have pled guilty to cyber-related crimes in Zambia. The Chinese nationals are part of a larger group of 77 suspects who were busted in April for operating an internet fraud syndicate that targeted individuals all over the world, including in Singapore, Peru, and the UAE. Zambian authorities found that the accused manipulated […]
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Policy Cures Research released a report quantifying the impact of global investment in R&D for neglected diseases over the past two decades and it shows that, for every $1 invested, there has been a societal return of $405. This return is mainly due to a modelling of lives saved and, by extension, the years of […]
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Kenyan athlete Rhonex Kipruto has been stripped of his world record in the men’s 10-kilometer road race and banned for six years by a disciplinary panel for doping violations. The panel identified abnormalities in Kipruto’s blood samples, which they believed indicates a sophisticated doping regime. Consequently, they annulled Kipruto’s results since September 2018, including a […]
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The global LPG fraternity will celebrate LPG Day on 7 June 2024, an annual global awareness day dedicated to showcasing the benefits of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). This celebration is an opportunity for the LPG industry worldwide to raise awareness about LPG’s versatility and its positive impact on millions of lives. LPG Day serves as […]
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In an ongoing commitment to social upliftment, CHEP Sub-Saharan Africa and its long-standing partner, the DO MORE FOUNDATION, have made significant strides in community development through initiatives focused on youth with disabilities and boosting early childhood development (ECD). This collaboration underscores a shared vision of providing holistic solutions for social advancement, ensuring the delivery of […]
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By expanding their use of digital health tools, African health systems could realize up to 15 percent efficiency gains by 2030 and reinvest the savings to improve access and outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of digitalization in supporting access to essential healthcare services in the most remote areas. With the largest disease burden globally […]
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– Southern Africa Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024 On May 23rd, 2024, the Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg set the stage for a groundbreaking gathering as the 12th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024 convened over 300 global executives, experts, and leaders from the banking and financial services industry. This […]
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Situated in Goma-Nord-Kivu, DRC, SATEC (Sapientia Technologies and Engineering Company), a Congolese manufacturer led by a group of young entrepreneurs, is transforming the local food economy—one incubator at a time. The poultry industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo has long faced insecurity and heavy reliance on international imports. Alarming statistics reveal that over 90% […]
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Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, many of its countries face significant threats from climate change, including increased droughts, floods, heat waves and potential crop failures. Climate change costs the […]
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