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EGYCOPP to have 12 branches in Africa: director
Date: 2020-02-05 20:27:39 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:71 - ID:8299722
CAIRO, Feb 5 (MENA) – Chairman of the Export Council of Medical Industries (ECMI) Maged George opened Wednesday the first branch of Egypt’s EGYCOPP pharmaceutical company in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Egypt’s ambassador and commercial attache ....
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Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
Date: 2020-02-04 06:31:55 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:4 - ID:8297108
NAIROBI, Feb 4 (MENA) - The former president of Kenya, Daniel arap Moi, has died aged 95. He had been hospitalized for over a month, ABC News reported. The news was announced Tuesday by the current president, Uhuru Kenyatta, on the East African ....
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53 pupils dead, injured in western Kenya after stampede incident
Date: 2020-02-03 22:09:04 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:77 - ID:8296998
NAIROBI, Feb 3 (MENA) - At least 13 pupils at Kakamega Primary School in Kenya died following a stampede that is believed to have occurred as they were running away from their classes on Monday evening. At least 39 more pupils were seriously ....
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African Development Bank says 2020 theme focuses on developing African workforce for the future
Date: 2020-02-03 22:06:22 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:76 - ID:8297032
CAIRO, Feb 3 (MENA) - Africa’s economic growth has stabilized at 3.4 percent in 2019 and is expected to pick up to 3.9 percent in 2020 and 4.1 percent in 2021 but to remain below historical highs, according to a report posted in the website of the ....
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20 civilians killed in Burkina Faso armed attack
Date: 2020-02-02 22:11:13 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:63 - ID:8295472
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 2 (MENA) - Suspected militants killed nearly 20 civilians in an attack overnight on the northern Burkina Faso village of Bani, Seno province, security sources were quoted by France 24 as saying Sunday. "The attackers, heavily armed ....
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AfDB to offer Tanzania $272mn to build new airport
Date: 2020-02-02 14:31:46 GMT - Tanzania - Africa - SN:39 - ID:8294729
DODOMA, Feb 2 (MENA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has decided to provide Tanzania with a loan worth 272.12 million dollars to help it construct an international airport in its capital city Dodoma. The funding package comprises a US ....
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AfDB official lauds Egypt presidency of AU
Date: 2020-02-02 12:32:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:32 - ID:8294638
ABIDJAN, Feb 2 (MENA) - Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Charles Boamah said Egypt's presidency of the African Union (AU) during 2019 was successful and many important achievements were made. One such achievement is ....
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Canada's prime minister to visit Africa countries
Date: 2020-02-02 11:52:14 GMT - Canada - Africa - SN:31 - ID:8294727
OTTAWA, Feb 2 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to Africa next Thursday to boost relations with African countries as the country campaigns for a United Nations Security Council seat. Trudeau is to visit Ethiopia and ....
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AfDB allocates dlrs 56mn for Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge project
Date: 2020-02-02 11:01:42 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:28 - ID:8294519
ABIDJAN, Feb 2 (MENA) - The board of African Development Bank (AfDB) Sunday approved allocating dollars 56 million by the African Development Fund (ADF) to bankroll the establishment of a road and rail bridge between Brazzaville in Congo and ....
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At least 20 killed in stamepede at Tanzania Church service
Date: 2020-02-02 08:20:49 GMT - Tanzania - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8294389
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 2 (MENA) - At least 20 people have been killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium in northern Tanzania, Russia Today reported quoting a government official as saying on Sunday. Hundreds ....
