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Africa urged to support adopted General Comment No.25 (2021)

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– – Child Online Africa (COA) has said in a statement that it “extends it compliments to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for adopting General Comment No.25 (2021) on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment.” According to the pan-African group it considers “digital safety and literacy as an essential element of children’s growth… Read More
Africa Business Technology World 

The promises and perils of Africa’s digital revolution

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– – The relentless spread of digital technology is helping Africa catch up with the rest of the planet rapidly and is beginning to make a real difference to people’s lives, boosting employment opportunities, providing improved health care, and contributing to the fight against corruption. But it is a double-edged sword because, in the wrong hands, or employed for reasons… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Comoros secure historic Nations Cup qualification

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– – Comoros made history on Thursday when drawing 0-0 at home to Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The match may have been low on incident but that will matter little to the island nation of just under one million inhabitants. For they are now celebrating one of the biggest achievements of… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania Police arrest 4 people for ‘mocking’ Magufuli’s death

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– – Police in Tanzania are cracking down on citizens deemed to have ridiculed the death of former President John Magufuli. Four people have been detained for allegedly mocking the death of John Magufuli who is to be buried on Friday in his hometown of Chato. Urlich Matei, the regional police head in the south-west region of Mbeya, told local… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Kenya: Street hawker dragged on road for not giving bribe

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– – A street hawker in Kenya who sells fruits was dragged along the road by local officials in western Kisumu county for refusing to give a bribe. Officials were caught on video abusing the female seller, sparking outrage among Kenyans. Beatrice Atieno, 39, was left with injuries after the incident, according to local media reporting. Local officials said the… Read More
Africa Business World 

Applications open for Africa’s best corporate-startup collaboration accelerator

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– – Technology sectors such as FinTech, InsureTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, HealthTech, and CleanTech are not only solving some of Africa’s most pressing problems, they are also contributing significantly to the continent’s economy. In fact, the so-called Internet economy is set to reach 5.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing about $180-billion to the African economy. To develop the… Read More
Africa World 

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) condition in women

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– – Health experts describe Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a problem with hormones that affects women during their childbearing years, usually between the ages 15 to 44. As high as 26.7 percent of women in this age group experience PCOS, according Health Line. Not many women know they have PCOS with majority of women with the condition not even… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Germany considers returning Nigeria’s stolen artefacts

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– – Germany has said that it is considering returning some artefacts stolen from Nigeria during the colonial era. The particular artefacts in question are the Benin bronzes looted from the Kingdom of Benin, in present day southern Nigeria. The artefacts are being held at Ethnological Museum in the German capital, Berlin. The Ethnological Museum has 530 historical objects from… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

Congo’s Nguesso to rule beyond 40 years after re-election victory

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– – President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville is set to rule his country beyond four decades after securing a fourth term in office in this year’s presidential election. He won re-election by a landslide, with 89% of the vote, according to the country’s interior minister. The main opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas – who died on Sunday after catching Covid-19… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenya government orders the closure of refugee camps

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– – The Kenyan government has ordered for the closure of refugee camps in the country. The authorities have given the UN refugee agency a 14-day ultimatum to close the camps including Dadaab camp, one of the world’s largest refugee camp. The Kakuma camp in the north-west is also among those the government wants the UNHCR to close within the… Read More
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