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How Basics International is lifting Ghanaian women out of poverty

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– – Women dominate the informal sector in Ghana but they also fall within the most vulnerable groups of people in dire need of economic empowerment. Many of them lack the needed skills to become employable or build successful entrepreneurial ventures. That’s what the Ghanaian social enterprise Basics International comes in to help with its recent initiative called Hedzole. The… Read More
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Tanzania: Several people killed in stampede at Magufuli’s funeral

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There are indications the death toll could reach 40, with one family losing five members including children. Police say tens of thousands of people turned up at a stadium in Dar es Salaam to view the body of the former president. Many people also collapsed when the chaos erupted as some mourners braved security advice and forced their way into… Read More
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Tanzania holds state funeral for former president Magufuli

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– – Tanzania has held a state funeral in the capital, Dodoma, for former President John Pombe Magufuli. The event was attended by several African heads of state including the presidents of Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mozambique, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. The African leaders who attended the funeral paid glowing tribute to John Magufuli considered a strong… Read More
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Congo presidential candidate dies of Covid-19 in aircraft

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– – The main contender to President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso in Sunday’s held presidential election, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas has died of Covid-19. Kolelas died on Sunday while voting was underway after becoming seriously ill with Covid-19. His campaign officials said he tested positive for coronavirus on Friday while ending his campaign activities. The 61-year-old… Read More
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REVEALED: What John Magufuli did before taking his last breath

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– – Days after his death was made public, details are emerging about what Former President of Tanzania John Magufuli did before taking his last breath. He led prayers with doctors and his care givers at the hospital before he took his last breath. These details were revealed by family spokesperson, Ngusa Samike over the weekend. The late president, according… Read More
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EU will not share Covid-19 vaccines with poorer countries

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The countries were seeking further clarification on the safety of the vaccine after reports of blood clots in some receivers. – – But the UK and European health officials say the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is safe. African governments though were urged not to lose faith in Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. African nations rely on the AstraZeneca jab since it is cheaper… Read More
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Internet shutdown in Republic of Congo as voters elect a president

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– – The internet has been shutdown on the day of voting in the Republic of Congo as voters choose a new president. Citizens can’t go online, send messages and make calls all in an attempt to prevent expression of opinions on the conduct of the polls via online. ⚠️ Confirmed: Internet has been shut down in the Republic of… Read More
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Ghana: Outrage after school rejects students with dreadlocks

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– – There has been a huge public outrage in Ghana after a high school rejected two first year students because of their dreadlocks. The students were refused admission to Achimota school in the capital, Accra despite being posted there by Ghanaian education service officials. The school said it turned home the students because of their hair style and asked… Read More
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Tanzanians pay respects to late President John Magufuli

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– – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday led mourners in paying their last respects to her predecessor John Magufuli, who died suddenly this week after an illness shrouded in mystery. Mourners lined the streets of Dar es Salaam to bid farewell to the late President, some of them weeping and throwing flower petals as the casket, towed on… Read More
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Tanzania’s new president calls for unity after Magufuli’s death

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– – Tanzania has received a lot of global attention for months now due to its approach towards fighting the coronavirus pandemic, but the death of its former president, John Magufuli climaxed that. John Magufuli was not willing to embrace science to fight the pandemic and attracted a lot of criticisms from his critics. Now the country’s new President, Samia… Read More
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