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Abducted schoolgirls in north-western Nigeria released to state government
The hundreds of teenage girls abducted last Friday from their boarding school in Jangebe, Zamfara in north-western Nigeria have been…
South Africa to establish special courts to help unblock land redistribution
On Monday, South Africa's government announced plans for a special court to speed up the return of land taken from…
S. Africa lessens lockdown regulations as COVID cases decline
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night that as Covid-19 cases decline, the South African cabinet has eased lockdown restrictions…
Nigeria’s Okonjo Iweala resumes as WTO Boss
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first female and first African director-general of the World Trade Organisation, started work on Monday, filling a…
Somalia issues first mobile money licence to telecom firm
As the Horn of Africa nation strives to align its payment systems with the global financial system, the Central Bank…
South African Government to Probe 2 Billion-Rand Eskom Fraud
South African authorities are investigating fraudulent transactions that cost state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd 2 billion rand ($132…
President Kenyatta vows of United EAC as he takes over regional chair
President Uhuru Kenyatta took over as chairman of the East African Community (EAC) on Saturday, promising to make the region…
Ghana to start vaccinating target groups by March
With the 600,000 COVAX vaccines delivered to the country on Wednesday, February 24, Ghana will begin inoculating target groups on…
Nigerian Senate confirms Buhari’s nominee to head country’s anti-corruption body
Nigerian Senate has confirmed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). After a…
South Africa Sees Main Surplus as Key Fiscal Anchor
In lieu of an expenditure cap, South Africa has altered its emphasis to make a primary budget surplus its most…
S. Africa plans to strengthen spending on vaccines, job creation
In an effort to counter the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, South Africa announced plans on Wednesday to…
Nigerian Senate approves N11.35bn For Police Trust Fund
On Wednesday, the Senate approved N11,352,457,101.70 as the budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the fiscal year 2020.…