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FILE PHOTO: A migrant who was aboard a precarious rubber boat with others jumps to the water as they are rescued by a team of the Sea Watch-3, around 35 miles away from Libya, in Libyan SAR zone, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (Valeria Mongelli via CFP) The …
A Kenyan man receives a dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine donated by Britain, at the Makongeni Estate in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (Photo by Brian Inganga via CFP) The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya reached 252,672 on Sunday even as the country ramps up …
The African Development Bank (AfDB.org) has signed a grant agreement for $500,000 with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, to be used for a study into economic, religious, and social factors hampering access to finance for women in northern Nigeria. The research, which includes a feasibility study, women-focused design and testing, will focus on both agents and customers to provide insights into women’s use of mobile money …
Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women’s half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP.
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FILE PHOTO: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema Zambia at a past event. President Hichilema led the country’s celebrations to mark 57 years of independence on October 24, 2021 (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP via CFP) Zambia on Sunday marked 57 years of independence from Britain with events …
