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Gay rights campaigners expressed joy at the Botswana court of appeal’s decision to uphold a ruling that decriminalised same-sex relationships, saying the country’s judiciary had set an example for other African countries. The government had appealed a 2019 ruling that criminalising homosexuality was unconstitutional. The ruling had been hailed as a major victory for gay […]
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Independence wars in Africa were in many instances followed by civil conflict. This was the case in Angola, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Conglo and Zimbabwe. In others, the quality of the peace implemented has been low. Mozambique is not an exception but presents some interesting peculiarities. Its process of pacification – after 16 […]
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The country already levies a 25% tax on imports of smartphones and another on voice and data top-ups, has introduced a new $50 levy on imported cell-phone devices. This is part of a move to ramp up revenues to meet government expenditure which is expected to nearly double to $8 billion in 2022. Zimbabwe, whose […]
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The Congolese variant, known by the scientific name B1 640, was first detected in a family in France after returning from a trip to the Republic of Congo. But if Europe is now discovering this variant with unusual mutations, Congolese scientists discovered it much earlier. “It is a variant of SARS cov2 responsible for covid-19 […]
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Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of Off-White, died Sunday of cancer, according to a post from his verified Instagram account. He was 41. Abloh was a true multi-hyphenate — first, and foremost a fashion designer, who before making history as Louis Vuitton’s first Black artistic director, founded […]
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has postponed its planned December 1-3 investment forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, due to health concerns and travel restrictions over the Omicron coronavirus variant, the bank’s president said on Monday. Several heads of state including from SA, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda and Mozambique and a delegation from the US that […]
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MARCO, the most awarded agency in the last decade, specialised in brand building and reputation management, announces today that it is expanding its communication capabilities across the African continent, through the acquisition of a majority stake in Africa Communications Media Group (ACG). This stems from a strong leadership base in the Maghreb region, which has […]
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EIB and TDB launch a pioneering 12-year EUR 81.5 million financing initiative to support private sector investment in fragile contexts across Eastern and Southern Africa ·Targeted financing to support people and communities impacted by COVID-19, climate change, and social exclusion · Business financing to back companies that support women, youth, MSMEs, among others Access to […]
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ANAMBRA STATE, Nigeria, November 30, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In its quest to contribute to economic development in society, Prime Business Africa (PBA), an independent multimedia organisation, is set to organize the fifth edition of its monthly webinar on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, this time, focusing on the risks and opportunities inherent in the African Continental […]
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………Microsoft ADC Disability Inclusion event is aimed at identifying the stereotypical perspectives affecting the employment of talent living with disabilities. 24th November, 2021} Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC), the engineering center for Microsoft is set to host a Disability Inclusion event across Africa focused on engineering and non-engineering talents living with disabilities on […]
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In a bid to digitize the public transportation system and provide safer, reliable and comfortable commute options across Africa, Toronto-based shared mobility company, Treepz, has announced its acquisition of a similar Ugandan bus company Ugabus. Treepz was founded in 2019 and currently operates in Nigeria and Ghana. It is simply a platform that powers road […]
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The only way for South Africa to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) – which kills around seven women a day – is to directly address the harmful norms, values and behaviours that lead to violence, says Anglo American’s GBV programme manager. Marcel Korth, who coordinates Anglo American’s Living with Dignity initiatives, says one […]
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