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Meet Eritrean refugee, cleaner now New Zealand’s first African MP

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– – New Zealand now has its first African member of parliament and it happens to be a former Eritrean refugee. Ibrahim Omer achieved this feat in the country’s just ended election in which the Labour Party had its biggest victory in 50 years. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s party won enough seats to allow Mr Ibrahim to be in parliament.… Read More
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Guinea: Vote counting underway in tense presidential poll

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– – Counting of ballots in Guinea’s presidential election is underway after citizens cast their vote on Sunday. Provisional results are expected to be announced 72 hours after closure of polling stations. To be declared winner a presidential candidate must secure more than 50% of the vote else there will be a second round on 24 November. Candidates will have… Read More
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Guineans vote in crucial poll as Alpha Condé seeks third term

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– – Guineans are voting to choose a new president as incumbent Alpha Conde seeks a third term in office. His decision to seek a third term has been controversial after the constitution was amended in a referendum to grant him the opportunity to run again. Conde’s main challenger in Sunday’s election is Cellou Dalein Diallo of the Union of… Read More
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Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala confident of landing top WTO job

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– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organization after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform. “I feel the wind behind my back,” she told a virtual press briefing after the 55-member African Union officially supported her over her sole remaining opponent, Yoo Myung-hee of South… Read More
Africa Business World 

4G Capital, Citi partner to strengthen financial inclusion in Kenya

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– – 4G CAPITAL GROUP Limited (“4G CAPITAL”), a market leader in technology-driven financial inclusion, Citi, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”) and the Ford Foundation have collaborated to expand financial inclusion through the provision of working capital to support the growth of micro-enterprises in Kenya. 4G Capital will receive a KES 285M term loan from Citi that will reach… Read More
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Child Online Africa founder honored for humanitarian services

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– – The founder of Child Online Africa, a pan-African non-profit organization fighting for the safety of children online, Awo Aidam Amenyah has been honored for her humanitarian services. At a Humanitarian awards event in Ghana’s capital Accra, a citation was read on her honor for fighting for the rights of children and pushing for a safer environment for them… Read More
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Gambia reopens its borders after closure over Covid-19

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– – The government of The Gambia has announced that borders have now been reopened after a six-month lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The country’s Banjul airport will however remain closed till October 31 due to construction work. The announcement on Friday is part of efforts to re-open the country’s economy and return life to normalcy. A statement from… Read More
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Stranded Nigerian traders in Ghana cry out for repatriation

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– – Hundreds of Nigerian traders in Ghana have staged a protest demanding their repatriation over what they say is the inhumane treatment from the Ghanaian government. They are crying foul over the refusal of the Ghanaian authorities to reopen their shops months after they were locked up for alleged violation of Ghana’s investment laws. In September, the speaker of… Read More
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Guinea: Tension high as army commander is killed ahead of poll

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– – The killing of a senior army officer in Guinea, Col Mamady Condé has heightened tension in the West African nation ahead of presidential election on Sunday. Col. Condé’s death is coming just two days before the crucial presidential election which is already characterized by protests. Local media reported that Armed men shot Col Condé dead on Friday at… Read More
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Renewable energy and Agric project boost jobs in Niger Delta

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– – Asanita Agricultural Processing Company has secured funding to build a renewable energy power plant and a cassava processing to ethanol plant in Southern Nigeria. The project located on a 40-hectare estate in Edo State in the Niger Delta region, will produce 50,000 litres per day of ethanol and deliver electricity for up to 300 homes. By creating hundreds of jobs for illegal migrant returnees and boosting the local economy, it also aims to discourage human tracking and illegal migration. The power plant is designed to reduce carbon… Read More
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