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New Hotel Managers and Executive Chef set to enhance guest experience Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner, operator, and investor with more than 540 hotels in 56 countries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas, is thrilled to announce the appointment of exceptional new Hotel Managers and Executive […]
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In a special half hour show, CNN’s Call to Earth meets explorer Steve Boyes who launched The Great Spine of Africa, a series of expeditions establishing comprehensive hydrological and ecological baselines for all the major inland river basins of Africa. Boyes has dedicated his life to exploration and the science of Africa’s freshwater systems. His work researching the Okavango […]
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Acclaimed South African-Dutch singer-songwriter Joya Mooi has dropped her latest single, ‘Poster Child’. Joya is gearing up to release her highly anticipated E.P., showcasing a profound exploration of identity, resilience, and self-discovery. This latest collection of music is a testament to Joya’s South African heritage, seamlessly blending with universal themes to create a compelling and immersive listening […]
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Nigeria has received $751.88 million from the World Bank, part of a recently approved $1.5 billion loan intended to help with the country’s economic reforms. This funding is part of the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformation (RESET) project, which comprises two agreements: an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $750 million and […]
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The central banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ethiopia have signed a bilateral currency swap agreement worth up to $817 million. This deal aims to boost financial and commercial cooperation between both countries by facilitating the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions as well as integrating their payment systems. Khaled Mohamed Balama, […]
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Trading houses are facing at least $1 billion in losses due to Ghana’s failure to deliver cocoa beans this year. Consequently, they have been forced to liquidate the short positions they took to protect their cocoa investments. Ghana’s inability to deliver cocoa beans is the result of numerous factors, including bad weather, bean disease, smuggling, […]
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Kenya has sent an additional 200 police officers to Haiti to help address gang violence as part of a UN-backed mission that saw the deployment of 400 officers in June. This brings the total number of deployed officers to 600, with a total of 1,000 planned. The deployment comes amid domestic protests in Kenya that […]
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In May, 1,256 students and graduates from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco called for severing ties with eight Israeli universities, citing their involvement in research linked to the Israeli military and human rights violations against Palestinians. This initiative has sparked a wider academic mobilization, with professors and students from other universities, such as […]
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Nigeria accounts for 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and 10% of the two million annual stillbirths globally. Most of these maternal deaths occur in the nation’s urban areas, especially in the southern part of the country, due to poor road infrastructure, traffic congestion, and informal settlements. The same is true for stillbirths, with research […]
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The UN estimates that over 230 million women and girls have been subjected to female genital mutilation. Despite being banned by the UN in 2012, the practice continues today. While many organizations are working to end the practice, the vast majority of them focus their efforts on advocacy. However, FGM has been proven to also […]
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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, recently revealed that he doesn’t own a house outside Nigeria. Dangote stated that he has two homes, one in Kano and another in Lagos, and stays in a rented apartment when visiting Abuja, the nation’s capital. He emphasized that not owning houses abroad allows him to concentrate on building his […]
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Nearly a third of those wounded in Sudan’s ongoing civil war are women and children under 10, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The conflict, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has caused a severe humanitarian crisis, described as one of the worst in recent […]
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