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Dutch return symbolic Ethiopia crown

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The Dutch government has returned an important religious crown, the property of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, to Ethiopia.

Ecobank fintech challenge back again

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Ecobank (https://www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the 3rd edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge.

Locust invasion rattles the Church

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A desert locust Such is the severity of the ongoing locust invasion of East Africa and the world thereby that the Church, the last resort of mankind, has cried out against it.

Fear expressed over Kenya US free trade agreement

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The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) (https://www.CorporateCouncilonAfrica.com/), in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), has hosted a roundtable discussion with Kenyan and US business leaders and government officials to explore how the private sector can support and take full advantage of investment and trade opportunities that will arise from a Kenya-US Free Trade Agreement.

Locust invasion! US deploys $8m more

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In response to the outbreak of desert locusts in East Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will be providing $8m in humanitarian assistance to support regional operations to control locusts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

ENGIE betters 4 million

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ENGIE (http://www.ENGIE-Africa.com) is pleased to announce that it has successfully accelerated the Access to Energy (A2E) Africa strategy it launched in 2018.

Switzerland deploys one million against East Africa invasion

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A desert locust Frightening news of the ongoing invasion of East Africa and what it portends for the world thereby continues to dominate the news every day.

UAE supports Egypt cancer with five million

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The National Cancer Institute of Cairo University has been presented with the sum of five million Egyptian pounds.

Prize clocks ten with dollar goodies intact

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The Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award and fellowship for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs (AnzishaPrize.org), has announced that its 2020 call for applications is now open.

BAL gathers momentum

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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (theBAL.com) has announced the 12 club teams from 12 African countries that will compete in the league’s inaugural season, which will tip off Friday, March 13, 2020at the Dakar Arena in Dakar, Senegal.

Desert locusts still on course for world devastation

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A desert locust A further note of warning has been made regarding the disaster currently gathering momentum to devastate the world.

Refugee keeps making history

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Kinde A refugee just can’t seem to stop making history.