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Ghana hit by widespread childhood vaccine shortages

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Ghana has been hit with widespread shortages of vaccines for routine immunisation of babies from birth to at least 18 months. Under the routine vaccination programme, Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease; oral polio vaccine 0 (OPV); Measles-Rubella; Meningitis and Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) are administered. Health experts fear that the situation has the potential to… Read More
Africa Business World 

Financial Education the Key for Growth in Africa

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Africa is a rapidly growing region with a lot of potential to be a major contributor to the world in many industries. However, the region has lagged for many years, with African leaders facing many challenges when it comes to creating stable and productive economies. One area that could help boost the growth rate of African countries is increased financial… Read More
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US undertakes military drills in Ghana and Ivory Coast

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The United States is leading a military exercise in Ghana and Ivory Coast this month in an attempt to deal with jihadist threats. The 15-day military exercise led by U.S. Special Operations Africa Command (SOCAF) started on 1 March and would involve at least 1,300 army personnel from 30 countries. Codenamed “Flintlock 2023″, the exercise aims to strengthen the ability of… Read More
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Cassava Network signs MOU with Pan-Atlantic University on blockchain education

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Cassava Network today announced a partnership with Lagos-based Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) to offer students a Web3 training programme. The groundbreaking union will include joint research, community initiatives, and an introduction to Web3 in business. In collaboration with EMURGO Africa, a regional venture arm of Cardano blockchain founding entity EMURGO, Cassava Network has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PAU… Read More
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African migrants flee Tunisia amid racial crackdown

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Several African migrants have fled racial crackdown in Tunisia, an action that flared up after a speech by President Kais Saied. In the said statement last month, the president told security forces to expel all illegal immigrants. President Saied in that speech called migration a conspiracy to change Tunisia’s demographics by making it more African and less Arab. The African Union… Read More
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Blue Skies unveils solutions to tackle plastic pollution in Ghana

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There is a huge demand for the use of plastic for production and all kinds of human activity in Ghana. That rapid rise in demand and usage has led to the country producing about 1.1 million tons of plastic waste per year. Only about 10% of that what is produced is being collected for recycling. Over 2,000 waste pickers are… Read More
Africa World 

Obesity is rising sharply in Africa, new report says

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The World Obesity Federation is raising red flags about rising prevalence of obesity in Africa and Asia. In a report, the Federation said more than four billion people will be obese by 2035. It was particularly worried about rising obesity rates among children. According to the federation, almost all of the countries expected to see the greatest increases are low… Read More
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Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi charged with rape

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Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi was charged with rape on Friday, French prosecutors said. Hakimi, 24, was questioned by prosecutors on Thursday about accusations made by a 24-year-old woman, and subsequently charged. The Madrid-born player, who was a key part of Morocco‘s historic run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar last year, trained with his PSG teammates on Friday morning.… Read More
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Burkina Faso: Pan-African film festival in full swing amid security concerns

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The biannual Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) is in full swing amid security concerns. The festival which was last held in 2021 is taking place at a time Burkina Faso has a new military leader and serious security breaches. The political fallout from two coups within eight months and spiralling violence driven by groups linked to al Qaeda… Read More
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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