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Africa’s first G20 summit: highlights and what’s ahead
The first Group of 20 summit in Africa that ended Sunday broke new ground by putting the priorities of poor countries at the top of the bloc's agenda.
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Flights cancelled as Ethiopia volcanic ash plumes drift towards India
Air India said it was making precautionary checks on aircraft that had flown over some locations after the eruption.
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Malawi: Uganda-Malawi Business Forum a Platform to Create Business Opportunities
[Nyasa Times] The First ever Uganda-Malawi Business Forum Exhibition has been described as purposeful and attainable as the two countries seeks to create awareness and generate interest in business enterprise.
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Zimbabwe: Why Dangote's $1bn Deal Is a Big Deal for Zimbabwe's Economy
[New Times] HARARE -- The entry of Africa's richest man into Zimbabwe's economy has ignited remarkable hype in the country's reconstruction process after decades of economic regression, precipitated largely by damaging sanctions imposed on the southern African country by Western countries.
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South Africa: Quick Explainer - the New Inflation Target
[GroundUp] Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has announced a new inflation target of 3% a year. What does this mean and why does it matter?
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Liberia: AML Begins Major Housing and Community Upgrades in Buchanan
[New Dawn] BUCHANAN -- ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has announced a series of major housing and community infrastructure upgrades across its Buchanan concession area, while simultaneously accelerating similar rehabilitation efforts in Yekepa, Nimba County.
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Malawi: Mutharika Appeals to IMF for Urgent Help As Economy Worsens
[Nyasa Times] President Peter Mutharika has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to give Malawi urgent financial support as the country faces serious economic problems, including shortages of fuel, food, fertiliser and foreign exchange.
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Nigeria: Insecurity - Premium Times Editor-in-Chief Calls for Creation of Mobile App for Reporting Kidnappings, Robberies, Other Attacks
[Premium Times] Mr Mojeed said such an innovation would curb the spread of misinformation related to Nigeria's insecurity challenges, provide security agencies with accurate incident data, and help citizens better understand the country's security architecture.
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Africa: Nestlé Denies 'Double Standards' Amid Sugar Content Controversy in African Baby Food
[Leadership] Nestlé Nigeria Plc has responded to recent allegations that it is adding sugar to its baby food products, which are sold in Africa, despite offering sugar-free versions in Europe.
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Nigeria: How Youth Unemployment Drives Deforestation in Rivers Community
[Premium Times] "I have been doing this work for one year and three months now," he said. "My parents are poor farmers. I've written WAEC and passed, but there's no money to continue school. This is the only work I have for now.
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Africa: Chocolate Giants Fuel Deforestation in West Africa's Last Rainforest
[Global Witness] An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world's most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia
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Israel and Hamas blame one another for latest ceasefire violations
Gazan authorities says airstrikes on multiple locations on Saturday killed at least 20 people.