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MusicTime plots streaming domination

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MusicTime, the world’s first time-based music streaming application, has revealed its new corporate identity via social media, following months of research and testing, and it’s already found favour across the market.

Coronavirus! IRC seeks $30m to protect most vulnerable

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With coronavirus spreading globally, and now confirmed in crisis-affected countries with International Rescue Committee (IRC) operations like Afghanistan, Iraq, Burkina Faso and Venezuela, the IRC is ramping up its response to the outbreak with a focus on crisis zones with especially weak health systems.

Nigeria fertilizer sellers to share $2.2m

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The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has kick-started a $2.2m project to provide fertilizer suppliers in Nigeria with financial support to improve supply for 200,000 smallholder farmers.

Somalia bids to emulate Kenya tourism, culture

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Fourteen directors and senior officials of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia on Saturday, March 14 returned to Mogadishu following a week of intensive strategic communications and public management training in Nairobi, Kenya.

Coronavirus strikes US Africa Command

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It began like a little thing but has now turned into the world’s biggest issue, disrupting plans and shutting down countries, even those yet to really have it spreading in them.

WFP pleads for $91m for cyclone victims

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Funny how time makes us forget things.

Nigerian Princess leads London African art auction

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Following the record-breaking results achieved in October 2019, Sotheby’s auction of Modern and Contemporary African Art (https://bit.ly/2wVm3Sv) will return to London for a fifth consecutive season.

Morocco, Maldives begin visa waiver

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Maldivians travelling to Morocco will be exempted from visa effective from 13 March 2020.

AfDB aids Namibia water crisis with a $121.7m loan, 3-million-euro grant

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One nation presently grappling with a national water crisis due to severe droughts is Namibia.

Immunity bill: new northern plot to impeach next Nigeria president?

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Buhari When Muhammadu Buhari was campaigning to become Nigeria president in 2015, he was alleged to be

Coronavirus good for Africa -Ayuk

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Ayuk Call him the strongest voice in the African continent and it seems like that as NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber, has been very voluble recently on Africa issues in relation to the rest of the world.

Locust invasion! Japan commits $7.5m

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Shinzi Abe, Prime Minister, Japan Needless to say, the desert locust invasion of East Africa has not received as much world attention as the ongoing coronavirus saga.

OM swoops on Morocco

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After securing approval last summer from the Bank Al Maghrib, Orange has announced the launch of Orange Money which will allow Moroccans make mobile payments and transfer money using their phones.

Facebook dangles leadership $3m

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Mark Zuckerberg, founder, Facebook In line with its mission to give people the power to build community around the world and its commitment to supporting the community leaders who drive change, Facebook (https://www.Facebook.com/) has announced the launch of the Community Accelerator programme which will be available in the following Africa countries: South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.