Positioning Nigeria for a prosperous future
30/10/2017By Kemi Adeosun Since the middle of 2014, when the price of crude oil fell dramatically, Nigeria’s finances became challenged. This is not hard to explain: we’ve historically depended on.
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9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Jeff Bezos, The World’s Richest Man
30/10/2017Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com and owner of ‘The Washington Post, recently displaced Bill Gates to become the World’s, Richest Man. A 10% spike in the.
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Governance and Policy
UGANDA: PRESIDENT MUSEVENI TO DEPLOY TROOPS TO SOMALIA
27/10/2017President Museveni has told United States officials that Uganda is ready to deploy 5,000 additional troops to strengthen the military operations of the African Union Mission in Somalia against the.
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Sports
SOUTH AFRICA: TSHABALALA RETURNS TO THE BAFANA BAFANA SETUP
27/10/2017South Africa coach, Stuart Baxter, has recalled Siphiwe Tshabalala in their bid to grab World Cup qualification at the expense of next month’s opponents Senegal. Tshabalala, a fans favourite at.
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Politics & Policy
Kenya: Thousands Flee Following Post-election Violence
27/10/2017An estimated 5,000 Kenyans have crossed to Uganda as a result of the outbreak of violence in the presidential repeat election. The Busia District Police Commander, Mr Ezra Tugume, said.
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NIGERIA: EFCC REVISITS MALABU SCANDAL, UK RETURNS $85 MILLION TO NIGERIA
27/10/2017Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC, has voiced its hindrances in tracing two ex-Nigerian ministers on trial for their alleged roles in the Malabu scandal. Nigeria’s government, on the other hand, has.
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Editorial
Africa’s Hidden Digital Treasure Trove
27/10/2017I read in a recent edition of African Leadership magazine about Mansa Musa, the 10th-century ruler of what was then the West African Kingdom. The article was a very brief.
Politics & Policy
UGANDA: BESIGYE AND TWO OTHERS ARRESTED.
26/10/2017Yesterday, Dr Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate and fierce critic of President Museveni was re-arrested together with Forum for Democratic Change party Secretary for Mobilisation, Ms Ingrid Turinawe, Patrick.
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Governance and Policy
TANZANIA: DEBT PROFILE REACHES US$24 BILLION
26/10/2017Tanzania’s public debt profile increased by 15 percent during the 2016/17 fiscal year even as the government contends with lack of response from development partners. The latest figures show that.
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