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Ethio-Telecom partners with Huawei to launch pilot 5G services in Ethiopia

By XINHUA Ethiopia’s state-owned Ethio-Telecom on Monday evening launched a pre-commercial 5G services trial in the capital Addis Ababa in partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Ethiopia’s first 5G services, which was launched across six mobile stations in Addis Ababa, is said to be part of the Ethiopian government’s digital transformation aspirations. “We are pleased and…

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Zambian President urges deliberate efforts by African leaders to explore mineral resources

By Jerry Omondi Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has called for deliberate efforts by African leaders to ensure sustainable development and management of mineral resources. Hichilema made the call in his speech at the opening ceremony of the Minding Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa. “Aggressive investment into exploration will unlock the undiscovered mineral resources and create…

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Ethiopia attracts $2.43 bln FDI in nine months

By XINHUA Ethiopia attracted 2.43 billion U.S. dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first nine months of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2021/2022, which started July 8, an Ethiopian official said on Tuesday. Lelise Neme, Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopia Investment Commission (EIC), said the FDI inflow exceeded that of the same period last…

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Death toll of cholera outbreak in Nigeria rises to 38

By XINHUA The death toll of a cholera outbreak in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has risen to 38 so far this year, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Tuesday. The country has recorded a total of 1,569 confirmed cholera cases since the onset in January, Jessica Akinrogbe, NCDC’s senior emergency response officer,…

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South Africa drops masks for children despite COVID-19 surge

By AFP South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of the coronavirus. Regulations requiring all students to mask up while in class expired at midnight and were not renewed. However, adults are still required to wear a mask in public indoor spaces, and…

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Kenya’s economy recovers to grow at the fastest rate in 11 years

By CGTN Africa According to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics- KNBS, the Kenyan economy rebounded from COVID-19-led woes in 2020 to grow by 7.5 percent in 2021. This is the highest rate of growth for the Kenyan economy since 2010 when the gross domestic product (GDP) improved by a record 8.1…

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Morocco to host 2022 CAF Champions League final

By David Ochieng Mbewa The final of the 2022 African Champions League will be hosted in Morocco after Senegal’s football federation withdrew its bid, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday. CAF, however, did not give any further details explaining the reason for Senegal’s withdrawal. The final of the tournament will be held on…

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Kenya looking to revamp tourism sector to boost number of visitors

By Jerry Omondi Kenya’s tourism ministry is looking into ways of revamping and increasing tourism offerings across the country’s parks and game reserves in order to attract more visitors. This was revealed by tourism minister Najib Balala after he completed a hike to Mt. Longonot National Park in Naivasha. Balala said the hike revealed some gaps…

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Kenya hosts inaugural Nairobi City Marathon on Chinese-built expressway

By David Ochieng Mbewa Kenya on Sunday kicked off its quest to market the capital Nairobi as a destination for one of the greatest marathons in the world by staging the inaugural Nairobi City Marathon. The marathon was staged alongside other side events and run mostly on the newly Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway, constructed by China Road…

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South Africa working to avert closure of vaccine-manufacturing plant

By Jerry Omondi South Africa’s health ministry is working to convince pharmaceutical firm, Aspen Pharmacare, to keep its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plant open The company announced earlier this week that it is considering closing its doors because it hasn’t received any orders to produce vaccines. The plant in South Africa is Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine producing…