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Namibia: 13 dead after eating toxic porridge

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At least thirteen people have died in a span of three days after eating toxic porridge in Namibia. Four others have been admitted to hospital in critical condition after eating suspected toxic food in Namibia. Report say all the victims are from a household of 22 people in Kayova village, in north-eastern Kavango region. Most of those who died were… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian author and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies

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Celebrated Ghanaian author and playwright, Ama Ata Aidoo, has died aged 81, her family said on Wednesday. In a statement, her family said “our beloved relative and writer” passed away after a short illness, requesting privacy to allow them to grieve. The renowned feminist was one of Africa’s famous authors whose works focused on African women. Ama Ata Aidoo was also… Read More
Africa Business World 

Paymentology and Blackbullion South Africa to empower financially savvy youth

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Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor in empowering banks and top-performing fintechs with advanced payment solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Blackbullion South Africa, a leading financial literacy platform. The partnership is aimed at promoting financial literacy among youth in South Africa by sponsoring young people from Amathuba Collective on the Blackbullion South Africa platform. Amathuba Collective is a… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Afrobarometer set for fieldwork after planning meeting in Accra

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Afrobarometer, an African data gathering organization has announced it is set to roll out its next series of surveys expected to be conducted in 40 African countries. The network successfully concluded its round 10 planning meeting in Ghana, setting the stage for upcoming field work. At its Accra meeting high-profile policy makers and thought leaders as well as the network’s… Read More
Africa Business World 

IFX Brokers: A Quick Guide to their Account Types

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IFX Brokers is a leading South African online broker, providing traders with cutting-edge tools. IFX Brokers offers private and institutional clients a convenient one-stop-shop for trading and investing by way of the cutting-edge MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms for online trading of over 200 products in 6 asset classes. IFX Brokers Account Types Standard, Premium, VIP, Islamic, Swap-Free, and… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines World 

Foreign students in the UK to be banned from bringing family over

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Foreign students in the United Kingdom would no longer have the chance to invite their families to come over. UK’s current immigration law allows for dependants to accompany their spouses or parent(s) who have a valid student visa. But the UK government is concerned about what it calls rocketing numbers of migrants and wants to control that. The UK authorities… Read More
Africa Featured Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria busts narcotics worth $1.2m

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Nigerian authorities have seized a 30kg consignment of methamphetamine valued at $1.2m. The substances seized by the anti-nacotics agency was to be shipped to the UK through the main airport in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a statement said the methamphetamine consignment was concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

DRC’s education minister impregnates his deputy

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Some citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) have taken to social media to express their disgust over reports of Education Minister impregnating his deputy. Several newspapers are reporting that the Congo minister of Primary Secondary and Technical Education (EPST), Tony Mwaba Kazadi has impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia. The reports suggest that the minister claims it was an… Read More
Africa North Africa Sudan World 

Pope gets involved in seeking peace in Sudan as parties agree to ceasefire

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The head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis has called for warring factions in Sudan to lay down their weapons. He expressed sadness on Sunday at the violence that has continued for more than a month in the African nation. “In encouraging the partial agreements reached so far, I renew my heartfelt plea for weapons to be set aside,”… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian-Scottish architect is first African to curate the Venice Biennale

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Ghanaian-Scottish architect Lesley Lokko has successfully curated this year’s Biennale in Venice, Italy. She becomes the first African to do so. The fiction writer and academic is using her curation to give a platform to voices that have long been silenced. This year’s architectural Biennale, the18th is titled “The Laboratory of the Future,” and explores decolonisation and decarbonisation. First images… Read More
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