Rwanda Set to Host Bal for 2022 & 2023
04/06/2021Rwanda has been granted rights to host the Basketball Africa League (BAL) games for the next two years in an agreement covering 2022 and 2023, with key games scheduled to.
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Acting DG From Kenya Appointed President of WHO Executive Board
03/06/2021The Acting Director-General of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, has been appointed President of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Gates Foundation Pledges Extra $50m To Secure Vaccines For Nigeria, Others
03/06/2021The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged funds to the tune of $50 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance against Covid in a bid to support COVID-19 vaccine purchase.
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AKINWUMI A. ADESINA – A Man and His Restlessness to Uplift Africa
02/06/2021By Meresia Aloo, Snr ALM East Africa Correspondent Nobody else could have set the tone higher at the IWA world water Digital Congress other than the globally renowned development economist.
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South Africa Vaccinates 480,000 Public Healthcare Workers
01/06/2021President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the nation on developments in the country’s response to the pandemic, has announced that South Africa has vaccinated more than 67% of its public healthcare workers.
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President Ndashimiwe Calls On Investors to Key into Opportunities in Burundi
01/06/2021The President of Burundi, Evariste Ndashimiye, has called on investors from Kenya to consider expanding their footprint in his country as new business mechanisms have been adopted by the government.
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Ethiopia Embark on Infrastructural Development to Connect East Africa
01/06/2021Ethiopia’s government has commenced plans to construct four major expressways that will connect the capital Addis Ababa with neighboring countries in the coming decade, according to the Ministry of Transport.
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African Fintech Startup, Chipper Cash Reaches Unicorn Status as They Raise $100M Series C Funding
31/05/2021Chipper Cash, a fintech startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa has raised $100 million in a Series C round. This funding round was led by SVB Capital, the investment.
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Kagame Advocates for Green Investments to Achieve SDGs
31/05/2021Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, is urging for increased investment in green energy on the continent as he points out that it could also play a critical role towards recovery from.
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Kenya Government Pledges Millions to Fight Gender Violence
31/05/2021Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged millions of dollars in state funds on Friday, May 28, 2021 to help tackle a surge in gender-based violence during the pandemic, outlining plans.
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