Tag: africa
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Google reinforces commitment to Africa’s startups ecosystem
Google on Thursday restated its commitment to the startup ecosystem in Africa, by offering a total of 40,000 scholarships to developers, spread across Mobile and Cloud development tracks. The announcement was made during a virtual event hosted by Google for key industry players, policy leads, startup executives and investors driving the growth of Africa’s tech…
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The Rebirth of Africa is here
We claimed we were decolonized but yet we still live in the shadows of the Whiteman, we speak their languages, we dress like them, we even go as far as changing the color of our skin to look like them. The question is; where are our African values? It has been eradicated, destroyed, suppressed without…
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What we are doing to ensure obedience to rule of law in Africa – AfBA
The African Bar Association (AfBA) has said it is committed to the enthronement of rule of law in the continent. The foremost legal body in the continent decried the increasing disregard for court orders by sitting African leaders saying it will do everything within its power to put an end to the illegality that has…
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What we have done to prevent importation of fake COVID-19 vaccines – FG
Following the arrest of about 3,000 doses of fake Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines destined for Africa from China, the federal government (FG) has revealed a measure put in place to prevent the importation of fake vaccines into the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is contained in a circular released by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director,…
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UBA America to Facilitate Investment, Development Capital, Trade Between North America and Africa, says CEO
UBA America, the United States’ subsidiary of Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has pledged its continuous commitment to facilitate trade and investment between North America and the African continent. Speaking on Thursday from the Bank’s office in New York, the Chief Executive Officer, UBA America, Ms. Sola Yomi-Ajayi, disclosed that…
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If Nigeria can learn basic lessons, so can Africa – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. THERE is a widespread belief that Africa’s problems are basically leadership. It does not seem it can be otherwise because it is a continent of paradoxes; naturally the richest part of the earth, yet the poorest. But such unscientific analysts could not have read How Europe Underdeveloped Africa as brilliantly presented by…
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Biden promises partnership with Africa, may attend next AU Summit
President Joe Biden on Friday promised partnership with Africa and said he hoped to attend the next African Union summit, an about-face in US interest in a continent largely ignored by his predecessor. In a video message to this weekend’s African Union summit, being held virtually due to Covid, the new US leader promised to…
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Un raises alarm, says Africa left behind in Covid-19 vaccination campaign
“More than 70 million #COVID19 vaccine doses have been administered so far. Less than 20,000 of these were on the African continent,” he said. “A global immunity gap puts everyone at risk. We need a global vaccination campaign that reaches everyone, everywhere Less than 0.1 per cent of the COVID-19 vaccines administered worldwide, so far,…
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How Will Africa Remember Donald Trump? Here Is How – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene US President Donald Trump may have lost re-election but he would be escorted out of the White House on Tuesday night with a special prize: Africa’s worst friend in modern times. Not that it matters to Trump one way or the other. We can only hope that after four years of spite,…
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Place Where Angels Fear To Tread – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene You cannot inspect the wreckage of 2020 closely without seeing the rubble of spectacularly failed forecasts by reputable seers. I’ve seen, in many forums, fans of renowned predictors trying very hard to defend the reputation of a number of these seers against the onslaught of mocking videos showing just how wide off the…