French President Emmanuel Macron will unveil on Monday his country’s changing economic and military strategy in Africa for the coming years, as France’s influence substantially declines on the continent. Macron …
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Netflix Slashes Subscription Price Across Asia and Africa
by Editorby EditorNetflix has slashed prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming major looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition and strained consumer spending. As a result, …
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President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank
by Editorby EditorToday, President Biden announced that the United States is nominating Ajay Banga, a business leader with extensive experience leading successful organizations in developing countries and forging public-private partnerships to address …
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Pan African think tank Accelerate Africa expands to Tanzania
by Editorby EditorPan-African economic think tank Accelerate Africa (AA), has been launched in Tanzania marking a major step forward for the country, as it anticipated to help create a more vibrant and …
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Could Nigeria’s Cash Shortage Hurt the Presidential Vote?
by Editorby EditorVoters in Nigeria will elect a new leader Saturday after President Muhammadu Buhari’s final term ends, with 18 candidates vying to lead a country facing a series of struggles — …
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African leaders declare support for African Development Bank’s food summit outcome
by Editorby EditorAfrican heads of state and government have endorsed the outcomes of the recent Dakar 2 Summit on Food Sovereignty and Resilience, hosted in January by the African Development Bank Group …
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UNESCO calls on countries to implement mother language-based education
by Editorby EditorOn 21 February, International Mother Language Day, UNESCO calls on countries to pursue a policy of multilingual education. The Organization advises children to be taught in their mother tongue during …
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Tight fiscal leash awaits winner of Nigeria presidential election
by Editorby EditorFor Nneka Ekpenisi, a physics teacher in Nigeria’s southern Delta state, remaining committed to the country’s public education system can be difficult, especially as skilled professionals continue to leave the …
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Economic diplomacy versus the cost of doing business in Africa
by Editorby EditorJust over 20 years ago, MTN completed one of its most ambitious projects in Nigeria when it installed a high-capacity digital microwave transmission backbone in January 2003. The infrastructure project …
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Bondholders brace for 300 seconds of tension in South Africa’s Budget
by Editorby EditorFinance Minister Enoch Godongwana will spend about five minutes of his budget speech Wednesday on Eskom if history is anything to go by. It’s going to be a tense 300 …