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Kofi Annan Laid To Rest: The Final Farewell After the hero’s farewell, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan

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Africa Roundup: Zimbabwe’s Cholera Emergency, Ethiopia Eritrea Border And Other Updates

Zimbabwe’s cholera emergency Zimbabwe has intensified emergency measures to combat a virulent outbreak of cholera that has particularly affected the

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Nigeria Updates: Runup to 2019 elections: New registrations hit 14.5 million

Will the huge number of new registrations, over 4.5 million, be a decisive factor in voting orientation during the elections?

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Country Profile: Facts About Cote d’Ivoire

Today, we present a few interesting facts about the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, otherwise known as the Ivory Coast. This

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Beijing Aftermath: For most of the week, economic news have been dominated by despatches from the FOCAC sessions in Beijing.

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For MTN, severe headwinds in Nigeria

Embattled mobile-phone giant, MTN encounters severe headwinds in Nigeria and Ghana. Before the telecom industry could recover from the shock

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Zimbabwe: Housing Sector to propel growth?

Does a vibrant housing sector propel economic growth? Zimbabwe is about to find out. It is investing $20 million in

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FOCAC: Summit ends with declaration and Action-plan backed by $60 billion Chinese finance for Africa

The Chinese-African leaders summit, FOCAC, ended in Beijing Tuesday with a Comprehensive Declaration and an Action Plan. This followed the

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President Xi pledges $60 billion in funding for Africa

The China-Africa Cooperation Forum, FOCAC, ends today with a Communique. Delivering the Keynote address at yesterday’s opening ceremony, Chinese President Xi

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LAGOS MARITIME NEWS: container traffic holdup

The gridlock on the Apapa exit roads appears to have engulfed the ports themselves. Nigerian Ports Authority had ordered the