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SoftBank hires first female partner to manage $100bn Vision Fund

SoftBank hired Facebook executive Kirthiga Reddy as a partner at its $100 billion ( R1.41 trln) Vision Fund, the first woman to join a group of just a dozen that.

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Africa Forum 2018 kicks off under Sisi’s auspices in Sharm el Sheikh

Meetings of Africa Forum 2018 kicked off on Saturday morning in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and the participation of.

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President Muhammadu Buhari Appoints Nine New Permanent Secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of nine new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. According to a release signed by the Head of the Civil Service of.

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Ghana partners Ethiopian Airlines to fly national carrier

Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ethiopian Airlines to fly the national flag in the aviation space in 2019. The agreement, which will be finalised before the.

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Access Bank Pledges Technology Faculty for UNN

The Group Managing Director of the Access Bank, Dr. Herbert Wigwe said the bank has begun moves to endow a Technology Faculty at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Wigwe.

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IMF approves $3.7 billion loan for oil-rich Angola

The International Monetary Fund says it has approved a three-year loan of about $3.7 billion for Angola, which seeks to diversify its economy and curb corruption after a new president.

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Nigerian firm, WAPCo to supply gas to Togo

Axxela Limited, a Nigerian gas and power portfolio company, has signed a Gas Transportation Agreement with the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited to transport over 15 million standard cubic.

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Saudi Arabia to donate $114 million to 5 African countries

Saudi Arabia has promised to donate 100 million Euros ($114 million) to the G5 Sahel for development projects. The Saudi Press Agency reported Friday that Saudi Arabia has pledged the.

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