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AfCFTA provides platform for Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery – Trade Minister

Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has reiterated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), will provide a unique platform to guide Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery effort. Mr Kyerematen said this in his address at the maiden AfCFTA – Angola Business Investment Forum in Accra. The event …

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African countries to receive six million Johnson and Johnson vaccines – AU

Around six million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will be delivered by the African Union to 27 African nations that have paid for the shipments through the end of August, an AU special envoy said on Thursday. AU coronavirus envoy Strive Masiyiwa said 18 countries are …

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VIDEO: South Africa president’s iPad stolen at public function

  South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa admitted today – June 22, 2021 – that his iPad had been stolen at a public function. He was on a visit to the Port of Cape Town, a logistics base for the country’s import and export business where he was supposed to deliver …

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Africa’s 10 most peacful countries, Mauritius leads the pack – 2021 Peace Index Report

Mauritius has been ranked Africa’s most peaceful country according to the 2021 Global Peace Index, GPI, report released last week. The island nation ranked first on the continent and 28th most peaceful country in the world according to a ranking of 163 nations. Mauritius garnered 1.592 overall score which was …

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Africa dominates list of 10 worst cities to live in globally – Report

Five out of ten cities that are not liveable are found on the African continent according to a report by the Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU. Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital was ranked the second worst city to live in globally but that meant it is the worst in Africa according to …

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2 million doses of J&J vaccine in South Africa possibly contaminated

South Africa, which is struggling to roll out its inoculation programme as it enters a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it will pull millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following contamination concerns at one of the US drugmaker’s sites. On Friday, the US Food …

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South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats over illegal alcohol

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdownsImage caption: Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns South Africa has given several diplomats from Lesotho 72 hours to leave the country over the illegal sale of duty-free alcohol. A notice from the …

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Functions of Judges have fundamentally changed – African Court

“The Judge of our time is searching for himself because his function has fundamentally changed. The Judge is no longer the reader-reciter of the law that he or she applies indiscriminately. “The Judge gives meaning to the law and adapts it to the evolution of society. The law, it must …

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Why two African presidents joined Chelsea’s UCL victory celebrations

• Chelsea won their second Champions League trophy after beating Manchester City on May 29 • The London side currently has two African players in the persons of Senegal’s Mendy and Hakim Ziyech of Morocco • Chelsea also has two players with African parentage, Rudiger (Sierra Leone) and Kante (Mali) …

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“I Will Make Kumasi The Cleanest City In Africa”- New KMA Boss Hopeful

A New York-based political magnate tipped for the position of Kumasi City Mayor has underlined sanitation as his key focus if given the position. Mr. Kwabena Manu who contested during the 2004 and 2008 NPP parliamentary primaries at Nsuta/Kwamang/Beposo  told this medium that the metropolis is not well positioned vis-à-vis …

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