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S. Africa gets additional energy supply after completion of major power station

By XINHUA South Africa’s power utility Eskom on Monday said they finally completed the Medupi Power Station project after 14-year’s construction, which would help reduce energy shortage in the country. Eskom said Unit 1 in Lephalale, the last of six generation units, attained commercial operation status on Saturday and was handed over to the generation division….

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New agreements between Rwanda and Tanzania to give impetus to joint projects like railway

By XINHUA Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday said cooperation agreements signed between his country and Tanzania earlier in the day will give new impetus to the implementation of joint projects like standard gauge railway. “Rwanda and Tanzania share more than just a border. Our strong historical ties and common aspiration to deliver prosperity to our…

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Rwanda raises 620 mln USD through issuance of 10-year Eurobond

By XINHUA Rwanda has raised 620 million U.S. dollars through the issuance of a 10-year Eurobond, authorities said in a statement released on Monday. The bond was oversubscribed with orders of 1.6 billion dollars, said the statement released by Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. “Rwanda has a strong track record of sound economic policies…

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Zambia to reopen schools for examination classes as COVID-19 cases reduce

By XINHUA The Zambian government on Monday said it will reopen schools for examination classes following a reduction in COVID-19 cases in the southern African nation. Schools for examination classes will reopen on Aug. 5, instead of the earlier announced Aug. 16, after being closed due to a spike in cases during the third wave. A…

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Business community in Kenya urged to intensify efforts for fighting COVID-19

By XINHUA Kenya on Monday called on the business community to intensify efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid a surge in cases. Betty Maina, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, told journalists in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, that the current fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially overrun…

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Nigeria hit by deadly cholera surge focused on north

By Reuters Nigeria has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in recent weeks, focused on the country’s north and adding to a public health crisis accompanied by a rise in COVID-19 cases. “In the last two weeks we had new and resurgence cases,” Dr. Bashir Lawan Muhammad, the state epidemiologist and deputy director of…

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South Africa receives 2.8M COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine doses

By Grace Kuria South Africa has received 2.8 million COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine doses from the United States. The Country’s Department of Health stated that the donation will contribute to the country’s expanded vaccination programme which is fast gaining momentum to reach more people. “The next batch will arrive on Tuesday to conclude the 5.6 million doses.”…

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Rwandan health minister dismisses reports of closing border with DRC

By XINHUA Rwandan Health Minister Diane Gashumba has dismissed reports that Kigali had closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over fears of an Ebola outbreak. “Rwanda has not closed its border with the DRC. What you are reading in media is not true, but people simply misunderstood the situation at the border…

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Kenya hosts second national freestyle football championship

By David Ochieng Mbewa Kenya on Saturday held its second National Freestyle Football Championship at the Nairobi National Museum in Nairobi, which was attended by world famous French freestyle football player Séan Garnier. Though the sport is still in its infancy in the East African country, and the continent in general, the event managed to attract a…

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Nigeria receives four million vaccine doses from US

By AFP Nigeria received four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States on Sunday as the West African nation steps up efforts to battle the third wave of infections. The doses, which came on two planes, were received by officials from the UN children agency UNICEF on behalf of Nigeria at the…