Africa
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OPEN// Nigerian professionals will return as economy improves, president says
Date: 2025-03-10 22:32:28 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:68 - ID:11098163
ABUJA, March 10 (MENA) - President Bola Tinubu on Monday said human capital flight could be reversed by improving the economy, developing bottom-up policies that addressed needs, and deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. President ....
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Startup investor Endeavor Catalyst to expand Africa portfolio
Date: 2025-03-10 08:37:25 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:5 - ID:11097026
ABUJA, March 10 (MENA) - US investor Endeavor Catalyst plans to increase its investments in Africa over the next half decade, potentially doubling the share of African startups in its portfolio. The New York-based venture capital firm with over ....
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OPEN// Nigeria: Group urges women to report rights violations to ECOWAS court
Date: 2025-03-09 22:13:18 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:51 - ID:11096874
ABUJA, March 9 (MENA) - The ECOWAS Court Women’s Forum has called on West African women to always seek redress at the ECOWAS Court of Justice for gender-based violence and discrimination. The forum’s President, Frances Ibanga, gave the advice in ....
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AU Commission Chairperson calls for immediate end to hostilities in South Sudan
Date: 2025-03-08 18:10:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:55 - ID:11095514
ADDIS ABABA, March 8 (MENA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions and clashes in Nasir County in Upper Nile State that included a lethal attack on a UN helicopter, ....
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OPEN// Nigeria to host West Africa Chess Championships as of March 31
Date: 2025-03-08 14:00:35 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:39 - ID:11095310
ABIDJAN, March 8 (MENA) - Chess players and lovers have been promised thrilling moments as Nigeria hosts the Zone 4.2 West Africa Chess Championships from March 31 to April 9. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, ....
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OPEN// Nigerian president: convergence of Lent, Ramadan testament to our unity in diversity
Date: 2025-03-07 22:51:02 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:55 - ID:11094602
ABUJA, March 7 (MENA) - President Bola Tinubu says this year’s convergence of religious observances of Lent and Ramadan is a testament to the unity in diversity that characterises Nigeria. Tnubu said this in a statement he personally signed to ....
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OPEN// Nigeria close to achieving food security, says minister
Date: 2025-03-07 07:36:30 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:5 - ID:11093804
ABUJA, March 7 (MENA) - The Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to ensuring that every Nigerian citizen has unfettered access to abundant ....
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OPEN// Nigeria's military eliminates 92 terrorists, arrests 111 in latest operations
Date: 2025-03-06 19:50:47 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:41 - ID:11093633
ABUJA, March 6 (MENA) - Nigeria's army has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralized and 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, while 75 kidnapped hostages were rescued in the past week, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported. This was ....
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UN chief holds talks with Angolan president
Date: 2025-03-04 10:54:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:15 - ID:11090187
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres held talks with Angolan President João Lourenço, current chief of the African Union. The talks were held on the sidelines of the Arab League’s exceptional summit on the reconstruction ....
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OPEN// Nigeria: Expert says creative and manufacturing industries have potential to boost investment in Nigeria
Date: 2025-03-03 16:39:00 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:48 - ID:11089465
ABUJA, March 3 (MENA) - Founder of Design Week Lagos Exhibition Titi Ogufere said Nigeria’s creative and manufacturing industries are poised to drive investment and transform the nation’s economic landscape. She made the remarks at the ....