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Month: July 2019

Africa 

Private capital as important as aid to poor countries, study says

Village Reporter
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Private capital inflows are, on average, as important now to the economies of the world’s low-income countries as foreign development assistance, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Center for Global Development. In Africa, where most of those nations are located, the inflows have been bolstered by foreign direct investment (FDI) from China, which is… Read More
Africa 

U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Nigerians involved in ‘undermining democracy’

Village Reporter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians it said were involved in trying to undermine democracy in presidential and parliamentary elections this year. The department did not name the individuals or say how many were affected by the visa restrictions. President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term in February in… Read More
Africa 

Kenya finance minister granted bail in graft case

Village Reporter
Kenya’s finance minister on Tuesday denied fraud-related charges over multi-million-dollar contracts for the construction of two dams in the country’s west. This is the first time a finance minister in East Africa’s economic hub, which is plagued by widespread corruption, has been charged while in office. Henry Rotich and 14 other officials were arrested on Monday for their alleged roles… Read More
Africa Boxing Sports World 

Boxer dies from severe brain injury during brutal fight

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A Russian boxer died four days after suffering a brain bleed following a brutal fight against a Puerto Rican opponent in Maryland. Maxim Dadashev, 28, underwent surgery to remove the right side of his skull after the fight on Friday but passed away on Tuesday morning. He was left in a medically induced coma after suffering a subdural haematoma in… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Nigerian officials

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The United States government on Tuesday announced that it has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerian officials. The U.S. Department of state said the visa restrictions affect Nigerians officials alleged to have been involved in attempts to rig the 2019 presidential and local elections. These individuals whose names were not mentioned were deemed according to the US to have undermined… Read More
Africa Business Featured Ghana West Africa World 

SFAN’s SEWAfrica event gives hope to young Africans

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Hundreds of young Africans have gathered in Accra for the first-ever Student Entrepreneurship Week Pan-Africa SEWAfrica event in Ghana’s capital Accra. The participants are beaming with hope for the future as they continue to engage with potential investors. The event opened on Monday at the Ecobank Head Office in Accra. It is being put together by the Stars From All… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Eritrean shot at because of skin colour in Germany

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An Eritrean man was shot in the stomach by a gunman in Germany in a xenophobic attack, according to police. Frankfurt prosecutors say the African was left wounded in the attack after the gunman deliberately targeted him. Prosecutor Alexander Badle has said that the victim of the attack was targeted at “completely at random and purely because of the colour… Read More
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