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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward wins BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah wins the 2018 BBC Africa Footballer of the Year...
Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
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Namibia: Economy Remains Depressed for 10th Consecutive Quarter Since 2016
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Namibia: Kaspersky Predicts Further Decline for Blockchain Currencies in 2019
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Namibia: Beware of Identity Theft
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Nigeria: NPS Initiates Moves for Nature Tourism
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Active Telephone Subscription Hits 169 Million
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Nigeria: Nama Commences Flight Calibration of Navigational Aids
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has commenced a routine calibration of navigational facilities in 24 airports across the...
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Global challenge awaits Irish schoolboy and African champion Ayman Ben Mohamed
Born in London, raised in Dublin and now a Tunisia international, Ayman Ben Mohamed has travelled an unusual road to this month's Fifa Club World...
I play for Tunisia, but still consider myself Irish – Ayman Mohamed
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Nigeria: Buhari’s Government Hasn’t Spent a Penny On Refineries – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resource, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu yesterday said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has not spent a dime on the...
Nigeria: Zuma Films Festival – Homevida Trains Policymakers
The Nigerian Film Integrity Awards (Homevida), with support from Google, held a policy makers training and panel discussion recently held in Abuja, themed:...
Zimbabwe: Banking Sector Posts 77% Profit Jump
Zimbabwe's banking sector boosted profitability in the nine months to September 30, 2018 posting an aggregate net profit of $283,98 million, latest Reserve...
Zimbabwe: Natpharm to Open Retail Outlets
The National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) will open retail pharmacies soon to ensure drugs are sold at affordable prices in flexible currency and not...
Zimbabwe: Soul Jah Love Freed On Bail
Dancehall artiste Soul Muzavazi Musaki, popularly known as Soul Jah Love, appeared in court yesterday charged with breaching the aviation regulations after he...
Zimbabwe: Intratrek Wins U.S.$25 Million Lawsuit
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has lost a High Court case in which local private firm, Intratrek Zimbabwe, had sought an order declaring...
Zimbabwe: Suspended State Broadcaster Boss Contests U.S.$1 Million Suit
Suspended ZBC head of News and Current Affairs Tazzen Mandizvidza, who is being sued for $1 million by his employer, wants the public...
Zimbabwe: Machana, Sibanda Scoff At Claims of Divisions
ZIFA board member finance Philemon Machana is ready to fight to retain his place on the executive committee, but believes that some smear...