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US $430m for Egypt energy security

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Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation, has announced a commitment to provide $430m in insurance to advance energy security in Egypt by rehabilitating a natural gas pipeline and transporting natural gas from fields offshore in Israel.

Sudan millions in grave danger

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Millions of people are in grave danger in Sudan due to erratic weather, multiple disease outbreaks and economic crisis.

$1m prize split to accommodate deserving applicants

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The Board of Trustees, Al-Sumait Prize for African Development, have jointly awarded the one-million-dollar 2019 prize in the field of food security.

Gender equality is not the big deal -Adesina

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Adesina The 2019 Global Gender Summit, the first to be held on the continent, kicked off on Monday, November 25 in Kigali, Rwanda with a strong call to surge ahead on gender issues and move from commitment to action.

NGO locks horns with alleged Kenya pornographic show

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Kioko A Kenya TV show, 10 Over 10 , has been alleged to be pornographic and therefore unsuitable for public consumption by the international non-governmental organization, CitizenGO.

Solution sought to pharmaceutical threat to Africa prosperity

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If you weren’t previously aware, know it now then that Africa is home to just 11% of the world’s population yet it carries 25% of the world’s disease burden.

Land corruption to dominate Abidjan dialogue

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Cote d’Ivoire will this week become the hotbed for what has been described as one of the worst corruption practices confronting Africa.

Like father, like daughter: Ras Kimono's daughter spits fire

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Late Kimono (left) and Oge Before the November 16, 2019 Kogi State, Nigeria gubernatorial election, most people didn’t know Natasha Akpoti.

Nigeria aims for 2030 noma destruction

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Nigeria has said it plans to eliminate noma by the year 2030.

Mr P subtly fingers brothers for domestic violence

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Mr P Going by Mr P’s latest music video, Too Late , the last certainly hasn’t been heard of the ongoing battle between him and his brothers: Paul and Jude.