“APA” : 11626 articles

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  Buhari presents over $28bn 2019 budget to National Assembly

  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja presented N8.83 trillion (about $28.852 billion) budget for 2019 to the joint…

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  Unemployment figure in Nigeria rises to 20.9m – NBS

  Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 140 Nigerians from Libya.The NBS said in its latest…

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  Senegalese presidential candidate resigns from BRVM

  Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby Atepa resigned Tuesday "from his functions as president and his mandate as director" respectively at the…

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  Cameroon: SODECOTON denies GMO introduction

  The Cotton Development Corporation (SODECOTON) in Cameroon has officially denied the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in cotton cultivation."SODECOTON…

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  Kenya to issue green bond worth $853M

  Kenya's manufacturing, transport and agriculture sectors have combined green investment and financing opportunities valued at 87 billion shillings ($853 million)…

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  Kenya launches campaign to increase forest cover

  Kenya is on course to realizing the United Nations-recommended standard of 10 percent forest cover, following the launch of a…

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  Nigerian agency receives another batch of 140 Nigerians from Libya

  Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 140 Nigerians from Libya.The Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA,…

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  Nigeria’s VP canvasses investments in digital technology in Africa

  Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that investments in digital technology can make important contribution to growth and development…

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  South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe – Reports

  South Africa has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, who was facing charges…

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  Sierra Leone: Press focuses on call for resumption of constitutional review, others

  Wednesday's edition of Sierra Leonean papers zooms in on a wide range of issues, but at top is the call…

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  Ghana beat Togo 5-1 in African U-23 qualifier

  Ghana's Under-23 national team, the Black Meteors, on Tuesday beat their Togolese counterparts 5-1 in the first leg of the…

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  Botswana: Venson-Moitoi to challenge Masisi for BDP leadership

  Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is facing a renewed leadership threat, this time from Local Government Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi who has…

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  Press focuses on court injunction on NDC primary

  The Ghanaian press on Wednesday focuses on the injunction placed on the impending National Democratic Congress (NDC) aimed at electing…

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  3 candidates file nomination forms for NDC primaries

  Three more members of the National Democratic Congress (DNC) party of Ghana on Tuesday filled their nominations to contest for…

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  Buhari urges lecturers to call off strike

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to striking university lecturers to suspend the action in the interest of the country.The lecturers…

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  ECOWAS to support management of forest resources

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday restated its commitment to support member states in their efforts…

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  Nigeria spurs tourism through infrastructure, peace building

  Nigeria has resolved to lay foundation for the development of tourism, beginning with and massive investment in infrastructure and peace…

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  Gunmen kill Nigeria’s ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Badeh

  Nigeria's former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retired) has been killed by gunmen, the Public Relations…

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  Number of mobile penetration in Kenya stands at 46.6 million subscription

  The number of active mobile subscription in the country stood at 46.6 million, as at 30th September, the Communication Authority…

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  Kenya airways launch daily direct flights to Somalia

  Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways on Tuesday commenced its daily flights to Somali's capital, Mogadishu.The airline launched the Somali route…

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  Nigeria’s telecom VAS market worth $220m – Official

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Nigeria's Value Added Service (VAS) market is presently valued at N79 billion…

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  Nigeria, World Bank collaborate to assist distressed farmers in North East

  Nigeria is collaborating with the World Bank to assist 9,360 farmers affected by insurgency in Adamawa State in the embattled…

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  UNFPA seeks partnership to tackle maternal problems in Nigeria

  The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it will work with Nigeria and other partners to address the factors responsible…

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  S/African Airways enters deal with Emirates

  Cash-strapped South African Airways (SAA) has signed a partnership deal with Emirates airline, the SAA has said.According to the financially…

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  Zimbabwe army used excessive force during post-poll violence – Inquiry

  The Zimbabwean military used excessive force in response to the protest that followed the delayed announcement of results of general…

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  S/Africa backs Africa as EU partner – Minister

  South African Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on Tuesday called for inclusivity and Africa's active participation in the Africa-EU partnership to…

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  Press focuses on killing of ex-Defence Chief, Lagos-Ibadan rail project

  The killing of Nigeria's former Chief of Defence Staff and the resolve to complete the Lagos-Ibadan rail are some of…

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  Gabon: National debt estimated at nearly 5000b fCFA

  Gabon's global debt amounted to nearly 5000 billion CFA francs at the end of September 2018, media sources reported.According to…

  Published on 18.12.2018 by APA News APA

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  Mauritania, Senegal discuss fisheries agreement

  Mauritanian and Senegalese delegations began talks on Tuesday in Nouakchott on how to implement the bilateral fisheries agreement signed in…

  Published on 18.12.2018 by APA News APA

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  Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea to have bridge link

  Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea will soon be linked by a bridge, with the construction of a bridge over the Ntem…

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