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Current realities and post-pandemic future for Africa’s tourism

Africa needs to make adjustments and improve tourism services to attract more tourists post-pandemic; and further boost the economy.

Africa’s digital revolution just scaled up with Morocco’s DPF

The DPF will support the government’s efforts to digitalise key services for individuals and businesses and strengthen the resilience of households and firms.

Obasanjo, Aig-Imoukhuede, Sanusi Lamido, Yemi-Esan and others address Nigeria’s falling oil price at AIG and Oxford University webinar

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG), a not-for-profit founded to inspire the transformation of Africa’s public sector, collaborated with the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford to host a virtual discussion on “COVID-19 and the Oil Price Crash: Nigeria’s...

300 Naira is the average amount spent on helping a person a day – BeatingCoronaAfrica breaks down Nigeria’s COVID-19 interventions

The leading African intervention platform www.beatingcorona.africa has released a report spotlighting ten insights on COVID-19 interventions in Nigeria. The report features vital facts that provide a comprehensive deconstruction of how non-governmental interventions fared in the early stages of the...

#TFAASpotlight: A stunner! Here are 10 things you hardly knew about Olive Emodi

Kedu onye bu Olive Emodi? Born July 26,1989, she is an award winning Television idol , a Radio Personality, Writer, Actress. While at Delta State University, she started building a career by anchoring events, modeling, writing poems and performing them...

Aisha Augie-Kuta, Melvis M. Ndiloseh, Juliana Rotich, Wanjũhĩ Njoroge, others are announced as part of The Future Awards Africa Jury, 2020.

Africa’s Most Prestigious Youth Awards, The Future Awards Africa, has announced its jury. Now in its fifteenth (15th) year, the historically relevant award, known for discovering, spotlighting, and recognising young African talents has assembled an impressive list of personalities, social...

The witchhunt against Akinwunmi Adesina should not be allowed to stand

In the 1980s, Africa was forced to open up the African Development Bank, one of its most enduring symbols of Pan African autonomy to non-African equity. This decision, the consequence of several decades of Western interference in African politics,...

South Africa plans $20.5bn for infrastructure | #54DegreesAcrossAfrica

With an economy further dipping into bigger problems, South Africa is planning projects worth $20.5 billion in sectors such as transport, energy and water as it looks to drive an economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The ANC’s treasurer-general, Paul...

Genocide suspect, Kabuga, denies charges |#54DegreesAcrossAfrica

After escaping authorities for more than two decades, Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga was arrested this month and charged to court; where he told a French court Wednesday, that the international charges against him were lies.   Kabuga has been indicted by...

Zambia pardons two gay men | #54DegreesAcrossAfrica

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has pardoned two men who were jailed last year for having sex with each other. Their 15-year sentence triggered a diplomatic row, which ended in the recalling of the US ambassador.  The two men, Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba, were listed among the...
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Zuma: Supporters demand release, Ethiopia: Abiy wins delayed election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

These are the top stories from across Africa: Zuma: Supporters demand release Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma, have led...
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