Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Airways is advocating for a more Pan African approach to the business which requires more partnerships and collaboration among African airlines because the national carriers stand to benefit more from cooperation rather than competition. Julius Thairu, the airline’s Chief Commercial and Customer Officer said …
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Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated Kolmani Integrated Development Project to drill oil and gas in the northeastern part of the country. Speaking at the project’s flag-off ceremony in the northeastern state of Bauchi, Buhari said that the Nigerian Kolmani Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 809 and …
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🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Switzerland vs Cameroon 1pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Portugal vs Ghana 7pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Brazil vs Serbia 10pm ⚽ Uruguay vs South Korea 4pm Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY | The focus today shifts to Group G and H, where Ghana’s Black Stars …
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Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the re-designed local banknotes to control the supply of the Nigerian naira, the local currency of the most populous African country. Speaking during the unveiling of the locally-produced currencies in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, Buhari explained in detail the basis …
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United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Tuesday demanded immediate cessation of hostilities and of any further advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group and its withdrawal from all occupied areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In a press statement, the 15-member council …
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From Ethiopia to South Africa, health tech entrepreneurs are developing solutions to make quality medical care accessible and affordable throughout the continent. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | While African healthcare technology is still nascent when assessing it against global trends, significant progress has been made in the industry. In …
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Government will create a database of the intellectual property rights for all goods to be imported into the country Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya has begun the process of recording all trademarks, copyrights, and trade names for all goods to be imported into the country to combat illicit trade, …
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🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ RESULTS England 6-2 Iran Senegal 0-2 Netherlands USA 1-1 Wales ✳ TODAY ⚽ Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1pm ⚽ Denmark vs Tunisia 4pm ⚽ Mexico vs Poland 7pm ⚽ France vs Australia 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Senegal manager Aliou Cisse said he accepted …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Saturday said it was deeply concerned about the violence in Upper Nile State in South Sudan. The UN mission said the fighting in Fashoda County between Shilluk armed youth and Nuer elements, is impacting the lives of …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Voters in Equatorial Guinea went to the polls on Sunday morning to elect their next president and representatives in both parliamentary chambers. Polling centers across the country opened at 8 a.m. local time for more than 400,000 eligible voters expected to cast their votes and will close …
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