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El Mansouri and the Authority of the Ballot
Morocco has produced one of its most consequential political appointments in years by following the constitutional procedure already in place.…
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Ethiopia, Djibouti and Dangote Plan $660 Million Petroleum Pipeline
Ethiopia, Djibouti and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote are planning a $660 million refined petroleum pipeline that would connect the two…
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Nigeria Approves Modernisation of Four Eastern Ports to Expand Trade and Maritime Capacity
Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne Port, Rivers Port, Delta Port and Calabar Port,…
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Airtel Begins Compensation for Customers Affected by Poor Network Service
Airtel Nigeria has begun a second round of automatic compensation for customers who experienced qualifying network failures between February and…
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Nigeria Gets $25m AI Maternal Health Programme to Reach 500,000 Women
Nigeria is set to receive an initial $25 million investment from MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation for a…
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Africa Wanted One Payment Network. Nearly Two Years Later, GIMpay Is Still Struggling to Scale
A regional payment platform launched with the promise of making financial transactions across West Africa simpler and more connected is…
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Liberia to Establish Five Digital Hubs to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
Liberia is set to establish five technology and business innovation hubs aimed at helping women develop digital skills, start and…
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Nigeria Records West Africa’s First Tele-Robotic Surgery Across 500 Kilometres
Nigeria has recorded a major development in medical technology after a surgeon in Ogun State remotely operated on a patient…
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WHO Moves to Expand Child-Friendly Sickle Cell Treatment Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up efforts to improve access to quality-assured, child-friendly treatment for sickle cell disease,…
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Egypt Advances 2,000MW Wind Project and First Local Turbine Factory
Egypt is moving ahead with plans to expand its renewable energy capacity through a new 2,000-megawatt wind project in the…
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