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Liberia ranks topmost globally in helping strangers

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Liberia has emerged top when it comes to countries around the world that help strangers. The West African nation that is struggling to rebuild its economy came on top in the category of helping strangers in the latest World Giving Index, an annual ranking of people’s generosity. The index showed that helping strangers which is a component of the overall… Read More
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African female entrepreneurs take lead in cocoa innovations

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Africa is a leading continent when it comes to the production of cocoa. Ghana and Ivory Coast together produce majority of the world’s cocoa beans but the continent struggles to rake in significant amount of money from just selling their beans in their raw state. African entrepreneurs largely dominated by women are now taking up the challenge to add value… Read More
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Ghana: Beauty queen tortured with cutlass over missing $90

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A Ghanaian beauty queen has narrated how she was tortured at a fetish shrine in eastern Ghana over a missing $90. The 24-year old was a contestant in this year’s Miss Commonwealth Ghana beauty pageant, placing third. But getting closer to the end of the competition she was accused by organizers of the event of stealing $90. Nana Ama Essien… Read More
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Man captured defecating openly at Ghana’s Presidency

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A man in Ghana has done the unthinkable by defecating at the seat of government. The unidentified man has been captured by a camera hiding behind a reservoir around the Presidency in Ghana’s capital Accra to answer nature’s call. A picture of the man has gone viral showing him squatting on a polythene bag to defecate. It’s unclear if he… Read More
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Guinea: Several dead in protest against President Conde

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A demonstration to oppose constitutional amendments that could allow Guinean President Alpha Conde to run for a third term has left at least five people dead. The Police clashed with demonstrators in the capital, Conakry and the opposition stronghold of Mamou. At least four demonstrators were reportedly shot dead in Conakry as police opened fire on protesters. Opposition leader Cellou Diallo has told… Read More
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Nigeria’s first lady returns after ‘Buhari wedding’ rumours

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Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari returned home on Saturday after months abroad. Mrs Buhari had been on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia and also spent some time in the UK. She however returned to Nigeria amid rumours of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari intending to take a second wife. Rumours were extremely rife in Nigeria that the planned wedding between the… Read More
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Nigeria’s border closure sparks protests from ECOWAS countries

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Since August 20, 2019, Nigeria has closed its borders with some of its neighbouring West African countries. Borders in four geopolitical zones across the country, including South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-West have been closed. The government took the decision in an attempt to stop what it calls smuggling activities at it’s borders. Rice is one of the commodities mostly smuggled… Read More
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Can Uber’s boat service fix Nigeria’s traffic crisis?

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On Friday global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos. It was meant to attract commuters seeking to avoid the notorious heavy traffic situation in the populated and congested commercial city. Called the UberBOAT, the waterway service is operated in partnership with local boat operator Texas Connection Ferries and… Read More
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Nigeria: Man falls and dies while waiting to board flight

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A Nigerian passenger on Saturday slumped and died while waiting to board a flight in Lagos airport. Named only as Jude, he died undergoing boarding procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. News Agency of Nigeria reported that the 44-year-old passenger was about boarding an Air France flight when he suddenly slumped. A senior police officer in Lagos,… Read More
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Making Futures: The stories of young African entrepreneurs

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A book detailing the exciting, challenging and dynamic stories of some young African entrepreneurs has been launched in Ghana’s capital Accra. The book was written by another young and dynamic entrepreneur, Sangu Delle who is a Ghanaian. Publisher of the 304 page book is Cassava Republic Press. Patrick Awuah, founder of a leading University in Ghana, Ashesi University, launched the… Read More
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