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African Development Bank president urges Japan to boost investments in Africa
Date: 2023-04-26 14:55:10 GMT - Japan - Africa - SN:46 - ID:10128350
TOKYO, April 26 (MENA) - The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a significant increase in Japanese investment in Africa, saying the continent is the world’s best investment destination now and in ....
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US looking forward to deepening partnership with Tanzania -- Blinken
Date: 2023-04-26 10:12:15 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:21 - ID:10128178
WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed hope to deepen the partnership with Tanzania. In a press statement issued on Tanzania Union Day Wednesday, Blinken said: "The United States and Tanzania share a ....
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WHO: Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track
Date: 2023-04-20 14:48:55 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:53 - ID:10121228
GENEVA, April 20 (MENA) - An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 to put the continent back on track to achieve the 2030 global immunization goals that include reducing morbidity and mortality from ....
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AL, AU Commission chiefs probe coordination to de-escalate tensions in Sudan
Date: 2023-04-18 19:57:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:73 - ID:10118763
CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed a 24-hour ceasefire that has been agreed between Sudan's army and paramilitaries, describing it as an important step to respond to urgent humanitarian ....
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AL decries violence in Sudan, calls for immediate ceasefire
Date: 2023-04-15 13:16:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:32 - ID:10114123
CAIRO, April 15 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit has voiced deep concern about the ongoing fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. Abul Gheit has called on the warring ....
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Cape Town hosts AfCFTA Business Forum Sunday
Date: 2023-04-15 12:23:44 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:27 - ID:10113913
CAPE TOWN, April 15 (MENA) - The 2023 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum will kick off on Sunday at International Convention Center (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa. Convened by the AfCFTA Secretariat, under the ....
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Nigeria dominates 60% of pharmaceutical production in ECOWAS
Date: 2023-04-09 08:40:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:16 - ID:10104824
ABUJA, April 9 (MENA) - The pharmaceutical production in Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS is being dominated by Nigeria. The former President and fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ahmed Yakasai disclosed this ....
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US, Tanzania launch 8.4-million-dollar project for biodiversity
Date: 2023-04-09 08:24:33 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:15 - ID:10104774
WASHINGTON, April 9 (MENA) - The United States and Tanzania launched the five-year USAID Heshimu Bahari (“Respect the Oceans”) project. USAID’s initial $8.4 million investment in the project will enable sustainable co-management and biodiversity ....
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ADB approves US$49.92 million to build 30 MW Solar photovoltaic power plant in Eritrea
Date: 2023-04-09 07:08:05 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:7 - ID:10104688
ABIDJAN, April 9 (MENA) - The African Development Bank (ADB) has said it will grant Eritrea a sum of 49.92 million dollars to finance the construction of a 30-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant with a battery backup system. This is ....
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Dozens killed in Nigeria amid clashes between herders and farmers
Date: 2023-04-07 14:39:52 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:36 - ID:10102877
ABUJA, April 7 (MENA) - Gunmen have attacked a rural village in northern central Nigeria, killing dozens of people, local government officials said on Friday. According to France 24, the attack happened on Wednesday in Umogidi community in Benue ....
