Tag: africa
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Blue Economy: NIMASA DG advocates proper framework in Africa
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that in order to harness the opportunities derivable from the Blue Economy in Africa there is a need for a proper framework and structure which will enhance the coordination of the sector. The NIMASA DG who stated this…
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Security Council condemns Libya’s African slave trade
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses which may also amount to crimes against humanity,” and called on those responsible to be held to account. In a statement read out to a formal meeting by Amb. Koro Bessho of Japan, Council President…
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Access Bank launches new five-year strategy – to become Africa’s Gateway to the World
Access Bank, the full-service commercial bank with headquarters in Nigeria and operations across Sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, Asia and the Middle East, today announces its new five-year strategy with an ambitious plan to become Africa’s Gateway to the World. Download 2018 – 2022 Access Bank Strategy Presentation Here This is the latest in a series…
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[Photos] Buhari’s recovery is important to Africa – Ouattara
President Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’Ivoire has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s recovery from illness is important to West Africa and the entire African continent. Ouattara disclosed this on Monday when he visited President Buhari at the Aso Villa. Both leaders later met behind closed doors at the villa. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Ouattara, who arrived the…
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Great job beating ISIS in Syria — now let’s keep them out of Africa, By Atiku Abubakar
By Atiku Abubakar The recent report that U.S.-backed forces declared victory in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa is one of several examples proving the tides are turning against the notorious terrorist group. It also affirms the battle-tested notion that when the United States builds coalitions with other nations, even the most challenging of tasks can…
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Mugabe praises China for investing, maintaining friendly relations with Africa
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Friday praised China for maintaining friendly relations with Africa and the developing world at large, as well as for providing assistance to the continent. In an interview with Chinese media, Mugabe told Xinhua he is glad to see that China has prioritised relations with African countries for decades and…
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Nigeria accounts for 20 percent of births in Africa– UNICEF
Nigeria currently accounts for 20 percent of all the births in Africa, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported. UNICEF, in a report: ‘Generation 2030 Africa 2.0: Prioritising investments in children to reap the demographic dividend’, also said one in every 13 births globally would take place in Nigeria by 2050. UNICEF said special attention…
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Africa needs services of 11m doctors, nurses, teachers to avert impending ‘disaster’- UN
Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a “social and economic disaster” that could propel millions to migrate, the UN said on Thursday. It said the 11 million were needed to help the continent cope with a booming population, with the number of children set to increase by 170…
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Africa on verge of eradicating polio – WHO
Africa is on the verge of eradicating polio if the current momentum is sustained through improved surveillance, vaccination and public awareness, a WHO official said on Tuesday. WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said the majority of African countries are likely to be declared polio free by 2019 if they step up prevention of…
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Osinbajo urges Africa to adopt foreign initiatives to develop local tax policies, regulations
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, urged Africans to utilise opportunities in revenue-generating reforms initiated by OECD and BRICS countries to develop domestic tax policies and regulations. Osinbajo gave the advice while declaring open the three-day African Tax Administrators Forum (ATAF) in Abuja with the theme “Building Strong Domestic Tax Regimes in Africa:…