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Multichoice and Comcast to create streaming service in Africa

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Africa’s biggest pay TV company, MultiChoice Group has said on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with U.S.-based media conglomerate Comcast to create a pan-Africa video streaming platform. The new streaming service, which will be built on MultiChoice’s streaming platform Showmax, will be 70% owned by the company, it said. As part of the partnership MultiChoice will relaunch… Read More
Africa World 

Millions of internet users in Africa facing phishing attacks

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Kaspersky’s anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022. This is twice more compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8.7% of individuals and corporate users were affected by phishing: attacks on their devices were detected and stopped. In South Africa, the share of users affected by phishing stands at 9.7%, followed by Kenya at… Read More
Africa Investments 

Equitable access to clean water and sanitation must reach rural Africa, panelists urge at the 21st African Water and Sanitation Congress

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Equitable access to clean water and sanitation must reach rural Africa, panelists urge at the 21st African Water and Sanitation Congress | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank concludes 2023 insurer roadshow to accelerate mobilization of private capital to the continent

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank concludes 2023 insurer roadshow to accelerate mobilization of private capital to the continent | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
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UNHCR, African Development Bank conduct joint mission to CAR on durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons

Elwin Mandowa,
UNHCR, African Development Bank conduct joint mission to CAR on durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
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Liberia: New African Development Bank study outlines steps to draw artisanal and small-scale miners into formal sector, boosting economy

Elwin Mandowa,
Liberia: New African Development Bank study outlines steps to draw artisanal and small-scale miners into formal sector, boosting economy | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__mXfwO4piInxpULxa_3kJXhcEfB8QO8fJhUBpp2IR1cg.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election

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The candidate for Nigeria’s ruling party Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election. Official results show that the 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote. His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour’s Peter Obi 25%. Their parties had earlier dismissed the poll as a sham, and demanded a rerun. Mr. Tinubu is… Read More
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Top Nigerian lawmaker arrested over murder allegations

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A leading Nigerian lawmaker, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been arrested by the police for allegedly being involved in the killing of three individuals during the just ended general elections. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives was reportedly arrested on Wednesday at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano state, Abdullahi… Read More
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What observers have said about Nigeria’s general elections

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Various observer missions monitoring the Nigerian elections have given their preliminary assessments of the process so far. Tensions have been high as Nigerians anxiously wait for the final results of Saturday’s general elections. The electoral commission has been announcing state-by-state results but is yet to make significant progress in declaring the winner of the presidential election. The head of the… Read More
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Nigerians await election results amid boycott from opposition parties

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Millions of Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the final results of Saturday’s general elections as the electoral commission continues to collate and declare them. The electoral commission has been announcing state-by-state results but is yet to make significant progress in declaring the winner of the presidential election. The winner of that race would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Opposition parties though… Read More
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