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Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight COVID-19 misinformation

elombatd@who.intDec 3, 2020Dec 8, 2020

by elombatd@who.intDec 8, 2020Dec 8, 20200143

Brazzaville - The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), to coordinate actions and pool resources in combating...

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ATF: China-Made Documentaries Stretch From Pandemic Response to African Business Heroes

patrick fraterDec 3, 2020Dec 8, 2020

by patrick fraterDec 8, 2020Dec 8, 20200118

From gifting tea to the world, conquering COVID-19 and voyaging to Mars, the latest slate of elaborate documentaries from China unveiled at Singapore’s Asia Television...

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Africa needs Covid vaccine for 60% in 2-3 years, official says

the associated pressDec 3, 2020Dec 8, 2020

by the associated pressDec 8, 2020Dec 8, 202001032

Updated Dec. 3, 2020, 11:05 AM UTCThe United States has set three grim records, recording the highest number of daily deaths, new infections and hospitalizations since...

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Nigeria is the 14th largest producer of tomatoes in the world, second in Africa – NIHORT

chidi emenikeDec 2, 2020Dec 8, 2020

by chidi emenikeDec 8, 2020Dec 8, 20200124

Lagos State government has disclosed its plans to reform the bus segment of its transportation sector. The reform is to move the state from one...

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Africa: Africa Desperate for Debt Relief to Recover From Covid-19

luz pingreeDec 2, 2020Dec 8, 2020

by luz pingreeDec 8, 2020Dec 8, 20200108

The economic and health costs to Africa of the Covid-19 pandemic are unprecedented by any measure. With the death toll rising above 50,000 and more...

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Ministry Approves Nigeria’s Hosting Of Africa U-18 Girls Volleyball Championship

ignatius igweDec 2, 2020Dec 8, 2020

by ignatius igweDec 8, 2020Dec 8, 20200148

A file photo of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare.The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) has given approval...

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The Socialist Win in Bolivia and the New Era of Lithium Extraction

kate aronoffNov 12, 2020May 2, 2021

by kate aronoffMay 2, 2021May 2, 2021084

Just under a year after Evo Morales’s government was ousted by U.S.-backed far-right forces, his Movement Toward Socialism, or MAS, party looks almost certain to...

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Virgin Mobile South Africa placed in voluntary business rescue

marquis byronNov 6, 2020Nov 7, 2020

by marquis byronNov 7, 2020Nov 7, 20200247

Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile South Africa has filed for business rescue.CEO Zak van der Merwe said the decision comes given the impact of...

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South African firm and Johnson & Johnson strike vaccine deal

by mogomotsi magomeapNov 2, 2020Nov 3, 2020

by by mogomotsi magomeapNov 3, 2020Nov 3, 20200166

JOHANNESBURG — South African pharmaceutical firm Aspen Pharmacare has announced a deal with U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson to manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, if...

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Airtel Africa Grows Revenue by 16.4 Percent in H1, Subscribers Hit 116.4 Million

samed olukoyaNov 2, 2020Nov 3, 2020

by samed olukoyaNov 3, 2020Nov 3, 20200595

Airtel Africa’s total revenue on a reported basis grew by 10.7 percent to $1,815 million in the first half ended September 30, 2020, with the...

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