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- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Afreximbank and Government of São Tomé and PrÃncipe to host Investment Forum aimed at promoting investment and enhancing trade
With an eye on promoting trade, investment and financing opportunities in São Tomé and Príncipe, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in partnership with the Government and the Promotion, Commerce and…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Vice President Quaynor leads African Development Bank mission to India to strengthen business ties
An African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) delegation led by Vice President Solomon Quaynor has concluded a four-day official visit to India to explore investment and trade opportunities and partnerships between Africa and…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Egypt: President El-Sisi Speaks with King of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. President El-Sisi and His Majesty…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Trains Mauritanian Women Business Leaders to Seize African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Opportunities, Adopt Sustainable Practices
The UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Subregional Office for North Africa launched today, in partnership with the Mauritanian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, a capacity-building workshop for women leaders…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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The African Union Commission (AUC) Welcomes Launch of Lesothoâs National Labour Migration Committee
The African Union Commission (AUC) has hailed the establishment of Lesotho’s National Labour Migration Committee, which aims at improving labour migration governance through collaboration across multiple government ministries. The committee,…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Brigadier (Brig) General (Gen) Isoke Urges The Youths To Take Responsibility In Fighting Corruption
Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, has urged Ugandan youths to take responsibility in fighting the pressing issue of corruption. According to Brig. Gen.…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Tunisia: At least 97 arrested as authorities escalate pre-election crackdown
Tunisian authorities have stepped up their clampdown on the rights to freedom of expression and association ahead of the presidential elections on 6 October 2024, said Amnesty International, escalating their harassment of…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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World Food Programme (WFP) ramps up response in flood-hit West Africa as region grapples with record levels of acute hunger
Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries – the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warns. The…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox
As the wider African region experiences an upsurge in mpox cases, South Africa’s multi-pronged efforts to bring the outbreak under control are bearing fruit. On 14 August 2024, World Health…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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ECOWAS Network Of Electoral Commissioners (ECONEC) Deploys a Post-Election Follow-Up and Needs Assessment Mission to Benin
As part of its mandate to promote free, transparent, and credible elections in the West African region, the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commission (ECONEC) is deploying a hybrid post-election follow-up…