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Gambia: Samger, Waa Banjul Edgy to Avoid Demotion to 2nd Division

Samger FC and Waa Banjul FC will be nervous to avoid relegation to the Second Division League despite their miserable performance in the...

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Gambia: 88 Applicants Vie for Gambia National Team Coach Post

Eighty-eight (88) applicants have filed their applications for the vacant Gambia senior national team position, according to news reaching The Point Sports...

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Africa: YouScribe Launches in Ghana in Partnership with Digital Virgo and MTN and Strengthens its Presence in English-Speaking Africa

YouScribe, the largest digital reading library on the African continent with over one million subscribers, announces the launch of its services in Ghana in...

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Nigeria: Budget Padding – Ningi Demands Reinstatement, Insists Suspension’s Illegal

Mr Ningi has threatened to sue the Senate if his 12 March suspension is not reversed within seven...

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Liberia: Govt to Prioritize Clean Energy

Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Charles Umehai, revealed that the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is fully dedicated to advancing Liberia's...

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Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 – a Legacy of Destruction in Africa

Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long...

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South Africa: South Africa’s Energy Crisis Is Driving a ‘Solar Boom’, but There’s a Downside

The privately-led quintupling of rooftop solar in 2 years takes some pressure off the grid but, without planning, risks deepening energy...

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Africa: USAID Launches the Africa Trade Desk through Prosper Africa

Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced the launch of the Africa Trade Desk, a signature trade platform from Prosper Africa that links large...

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Africa: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at the Africa Trade Desk Event

Atlanta -- Thank you, British , for that introduction and for your steadfast leadership of Prosper Africa. Thank you Dr. Cabrera, for hosting...

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Zimbabwe/Kenya: Warriors Date Harambee Stars in Cup Final

Eddie Chikamhi -- For the first time in almost four decades, Zimbabwe and Kenya national football teams are set to clash in a...

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Africa: Quartet to Represent Zim At Africa Triathlon Champs

Ellina Mhlanga -- Following the conclusion of the 2023-2024 triathlon season at the weekend, Triathlon Zimbabwe is shifting its focus to the forthcoming...

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Zimbabwe: Ex-Black Aces Midfielder Muchanyarei Dies

Takudzwa Chitsiga -- Former Black Aces and Hwange midfielder Thomas "Monkee" Muchanyarei has...

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Zimbabwe: Swiatek Keeps Nerve to Fight Past Noskova

World No 1 Iga Swiatek kept her nerve to beat 26th-ranked Linda Noskova of the Czech Repub-lic 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-4 at the...

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Gambia: Energy Minister Says 292 Gambian Communities Will Be Electrified This Year

The minister of petroleum and energy has informed lawmakers recently that over two hundred communities in the country will be electrified by the end...

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South Africa: Presidency Releases Energy Action Plan Update

The Presidency has released the 18-month update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan...

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South Africa: Motorists Urged to Prioritise Safety Ahead of Easter Weekend

As thousands of South Africans are set to hit the country's freeways for the long Easter weekend on Thursday, Newcastle Local Municipality Mayor Xolani...

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South Africa: Heightened Police Visibility This Easter Weekend

Law enforcement and border security measures are in place to ensure the safety of all this Easter holiday period, Cabinet said on...

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Ethiopia: Public Raises Over 19 Billion Birr for Abay Dam Construction

ADDIS ABABA -- Public raised over 19 billion Birr for the construction of Abay dam over the past 13 years, said Coordination...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyeing E-Government, E-Commerce for Digital Transformation

ADDIS ABABA -- Among the digital strategies, e-government and e-commerce are highly contributing to the success of the country's digital transformation, the Ministry...

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Nigeria: 2024 Budget – Tinubu’s Statement, a Final Blow On Ningi’s Bogus Claims

The dust raised by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP- Bauchi Central) on the 2024 budget has finally been laid to rest with President Bola...

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Liberia: Boakai Asked to Withdraw Mines & Energy Nominations

The Liberia Society for Earth Scientists and Engineers (LISESE) has called on President Joseph Boakai to withdraw two nominations made at the Ministry...

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Liberia: CBL Brought the Panic On Liberians

Economists would say panic and speculation are among the forces that drive the market and determine economic activities, whether good or bad. This...

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Nigeria: Minister Directs New Marshals to Smoke Out Illegal Miners

The newly activated Mining Marshal Corp, which currently has 2,220 personnel, is an inter-agency security outfit established to secure the mining...

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China’s trade coercion tactics on ice as wine tariffs removed

China has done this many times before, but Australia is being lauded as an example in other sanction-hit countries like Japan, Korea and Taiwan of...

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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties...

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Reading list: Nine books by Indian-American writers that address urgent global problems

Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, Fareed Zakaria Age of Revolutions tells the story of progress and backlash, of the rise...

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China Lifts Punishing Tariffs on Australian Wine

In a sign of easing tensions between Australia and China, China said Thursday it will lift the tariffs it placed on Australian wine more than...

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Top Chinese official says green, high tech development key as nation seeks to spur economy

BOAO, China (AP) — China is committed to reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy and exploit green technologies expected...

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China removes punishing tariffs on Australian wine trade

The Ministry of Commerce said changes to the Chinese wine market meant it was no longer necessary to impose the trade restrictions. Robert Foye, the chief...

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Asia markets mostly higher ahead of key U.S. inflation data, yen remains near 34-year lows

Japan (NKY:IND) -1.46%. The Japanese yen regained some ground after falling to 34-year lows, with officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and...

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