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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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Aussie traveller denied entry to Bali over tiny rip in passport

An Australian woman is warning travellers to take care of their passports after she said was unable to board a flight to Bali because of...

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China lifts penalties on Australian wine after more than three devastating years

Hong Kong CNN — China has announced it is lifting punishing tariffs on Australian wines more than three years after imposing penalties that devastated the industry...

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CNBC Daily Open: Focus turns to key inflation data

A shopper in the seasonal aisle of a Target store on Black Friday in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. US retailers are...

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China’s government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine

In short: China’s government has officially abolished heavy tariffs on Australian wine, as Beijing gradually unwinds the trade barriers it placed on around $20 billion...

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Video of Indian Bride Surprising Parents With Handwritten Letter Before ‘Phera’ Will Melt Your Heart

A wedding is an important day in everyone’s life. From planning a surprise dance at your wedding to revealing your final look to your family...

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Zimbabwe: Family of Six Now Requires ZW$5,4 Million for Monthly Needs

An average family of six now requires a minimum ZW$5,4 million to meet monthly needs signifying a 65,8% increase from the figures recorded...

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Nigeria insecurity a ‘rude shock’ – defence chief

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the...

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Nigeria: In Move to Revive Economy, Tinubu Heads 31-Man Presidential Economic Coordination Council

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, took very definite steps aimed at reviving the economy with the establishment of a comprehensive economic coordination and planning...

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Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought...

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Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought...

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Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought...

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Emmanuel Macron calls EU-Mercosur ‘a very bad deal’: All about the controversial agreement

The deal will ease trade barriers between the EU and the South American Mercosur bloc. However, there are several concerns about environmental damage and labour...

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Sri Lankan PM meets Xi Jinping, Chinese President assures aid ‘without interfering in internal affairs’

Follow us on Image Source : CHINA STATE INFORMATION OFFICE Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on...

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