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EU, Morocco agree to sensitize on climate change

The Climate Diplomacy Weeks, launched on September 30 by the European Union and its member states, are underway in several…
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Two killed in Northern Rwanda road accidents

At least two men died in road accidents in Rulindo, a district in Northern Rwanda when the driver of a…
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B/Faso: exiled leader Compaore snubs Sankara trial

The trial of the killers of the “pan-African icon,” Thomas Sankara will kick off Monday, October 11, before the Military…
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Ramaphosa sends best wishes to Tutu on 90th anniversary

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his best wishes and “warmest congratulations” to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu who turns 90 years…
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Egyptian businesses set to grasp benefits of AfCFTA at 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair

The organisers of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) met with the business community in Cairo, Egypt, on October 5, to…
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Nigerian Exchange Group Plc confirms plans to list on main board of Nigerian bourse

The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (‘NGX Group) has confirmed its intention to list on the Main Board of Nigerian Exchange…
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S/Africa needs ‘ecosystems to drive women’s role in economy’ – Ramaphosa

South Africa must “create an ecosystem” that will drive the economic empowerment of women in order to reduce their vulnerability…
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Press zooms in on plans to create of 1m jobs in tourism industry, others

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Ghanaian government with the government of Spain to create about 1 million…
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W/Bank makes growth forecast for African economy

A World Bank forecast has suggested that sub-Saharan Africa's economy will grow by 3.3 percent in 2021 after a reduction…
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OPEC daily basket price stood at $80.65 per barrel Wednesday

The price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $80.65 a barrel on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, compared with…
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RwandaAir, Qatar Airways seal codeshare deal

Rwanda's national carrier, RwandAir has announced signing a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways, that leverages the reach of their respective…
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Ramaphosa will visit Abidjan in December

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due in Abidjan in the first week of December 2021 in an official visit,…
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Press highlights WHO’s endorsement of malaria vaccine, others

The report that the World Health Organization has endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that…
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Ethiopia: Opposition figures in new cabinet

The Ethiopian parliament has approved Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet of 22 ministers, three of whom are drawn from…
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Senegal to fully digitise customs clearance

Customs procedures will soon be conducted entirely online in Senegal.By Edouard Touré This will provide a breath of fresh air…
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Mozambique bans use of beaches as COVID-19 measure

The Mozambican government has ordered the closure of the country's beaches to members of the public for two weeks as…
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Nigeria abolishes import duty on vessels acquired by citizens

Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has said that the Nigerian Government has abolished the payment of import duty…
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Mali’s former Prime Minister to go on trial

The former Malian Prime Minister, currently in prison, will stand trial in late December, reports said on Wednesday.The judicial machine…
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S/Africa: About 200,000 vaccinated in one day

South Africa's efforts to inject 300,000 people daily with Covid-19 vaccines have fallen short again, with only 197,698 people administered…
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UN frowns on deportations from Somaliland

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has described as concerning the deportation of several Somalis from…
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Nigeria’s FIRSTBANK hosts 5th FINTECH Summit

Nigeria's leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that the 2021 edition of its annual…
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EFF backs Hlophe for S/Africa’s chief justice position

Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said on Wednesday that his party is fully behind controversial Western Cape…
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SADC troops to stay in Mozambique

A regional intervention force battling Islamist militants in Mozambique's northern Cabo del Gado province will stay in the country until…
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Press highlights October price outlook for Gold, others

The forecast by Bloomberg Intelligence in its October price outlook that gold is bound to climb back to its peak…
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African hotel chain expands into Uganda

A hotel chain with a presence in 12 African countries has stamped its footprints at the heart of the Ugandan…
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Former S/Africa minister bemoans looting of Covid-19 funds

Perpetrators of corruption involving millions of Covid-19 funds should “be pursued and face the full wrath of the law,” former…
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Rwanda: 60, 000 students, pupils flop exams

Some 60, 000 students in Rwanda have failed in their exams, prompting the country's education authorities to recommend them retaking…
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OPEC daily basket price stood at $80.43 per barrel Tuesday

The price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $80.43 a barrel on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, compared with…
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Moz insurgency claims more foreign troop casualties

At least three members of a regional intervention force in Mozambique's troubled Cabo Delgado province have been killed during clashes…
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Press focuses on declaration by Southeast governors to stop sit-at-home order, others

The declaration by Southeast governors that they would do everything to end the ‘sit-at-home order of the proscribed Independent Peoples…
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