South Sudan President Grants Amnesty to Riek Machar
09/08/2018In a television broadcast few days after he signed a peace deal, South Sudan President Salva Kiir granted amnesty to rebel leader, Riek Machar and all those involved in the.
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South Africa: Government to Increase Funding in Research to Enhance Innovation
09/08/2018Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, the country’s minister of Science and Technology on Wednesday 8th August, 2018 stated that the South African government was aiming to increase funding of research in the technology.
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Iheanacho Named Leicester City’s Most Valuable Player
09/08/2018Gerry Taggart, former Leicester City’s defender and caretaker manager has identified Kelechi Iheanacho as his most impressive player in the club’s pre-season campaign. The Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored.
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Nigeria: NIRSAL and CIAT Collaborate for Climate Risk Profiling Project
09/08/2018Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) disclosed that it has facilitated funding of about $375 million from commercial banks for agribusinesses from 2017 till date. Over 700,000.
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Afreximbank Declares Support for the Development of Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry
09/08/2018African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said that African countries should develop manufacturing capabilities in pharmaceuticals and reduce the level of import of equipment and medicines in order to conserve foreign.
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Ecobank Announces Shortlisted Startups for the 2nd Edition of Her Fintech Challenge
09/08/2018Ecobank has announced the eleven start-ups which were shortlisted for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The startups include Wallet.ng from Nigeria, Lypa from Kenya, Nala from.
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Gender
Bridgett Majola and Itumeleng Mukhovha Discuss The Role of African Women in Law
09/08/2018Bridgett Majola and Itumeleng Mukhovha, lawyers at global law firm Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg, have both been listed in Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 outstanding young South Africans in recent.
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Ethiopian Ministry of Industry to Establish On-Site Daycare Services
08/08/2018The Ministry of Industry (MoI) said that it would commence an on-site workplace daycare service to infants of its female employees so as to minimize their home and workplace burden,.
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