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Sierra Leone: IWD – Wakanow Group Goes Purple, Offers Special Discounts in Celebration of Women

- March 6, 2024 - Wakanow, Africa's leading travel technology company, announces support for International Women's Day 2024 by adopting the iconic colour purple...

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Zimbabwe: Kenyan President Ruto to Open This Year’s Trade Fair

Kenyan President William Ruto will officially open the 2024 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere...

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Zimbabwe: Music – Powerful Soundtrack of Zimbabwe’s Liberation Struggle

The attainment of independence on April 18, 1980, marked a watershed moment in Zimbabwe's history, not only politically, but culturally as...

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Zimbabwe: Major Road Uplift for Buhera

The Government has initiated a major upgrade of roads and other related infrastructure in Buhera as the Second Republic steps up preparations for...

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Zimbabwe: Govt Unveils Incentive Planning Grain Prices . . . Reassures Farmers On Payment

Cabinet yesterday approved an incentive planning price of US$440 per tonne for wheat and US$360 for maize and sorghum, with the Government assuring...

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Zimbabwe: Infrastructure for New City Takes Shape

The building and upgrading of infrastructure around Mount Hampden, the site of a new city to the north west of Harare, is not...

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Zimbabwe: Miners Seek Power Tariff Cut, Tax Relief

The Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe is lobbying the Government for a temporary reduction of electricity tariffs and tax relief for platinum miners in...

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Zimbabwe: Murambinda Spruces Up to Host Independence Gala

Preparations for the Independence gala scheduled for Murambinda in Buhera are at an advanced stage with the organisers confirming that all logistics are...

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Zimbabwe: Green Buildings Council, UN-Habitat in U.S.$6m Deal

The Green Buildings Council of Zimbabwe (GBCZ) yesterday sealed a US$6 million partnership deal with the United Nations (UN) Habitat to support energy...

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Zimbabwe: Lady Chevrons Clinch Odi Series

The Zimbabwe Lady Chevrons sealed the One Day International against Papua New Guinea when they cruised to a two-wicket victory over the Oceanias...

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Zimbabwe: Drive to Stay Alive This Easter Holiday

More than 2 000 people a year died on Zimbabwe's roads with peaks in the daily death rate during the festive season and...

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Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election

South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing...

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Don’t ask Liberia’s president for a job – he’s fed up

Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get...

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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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China drops heavy tariffs against Australian winemakers

China has abolished heavy tariffs against Australian wine in another significant step towards improved diplomatic relations and trade ties. The Chinese government agreed to review the...

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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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UGREEN Revodok Max 213 review: The only Thunderbolt 4 docking station you’ll ever need

The Revodok Max 213 has everything you need in a docking station: it has three Thunderbolt 4 ports, charges connected devices at 90W, has 2.5GbE...

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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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Firmer oil prices expected as demand builds and supply curbs persist, poll suggests

Oil prices will gain some momentum this year as demand picks up and output curbs by the OPEC+ producer group continue to squeeze supply that...

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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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