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Nigeria launches National HIV Clinical Mentorship Program
Nigeria has launched the National HIV Clinical Mentorship Program. The program will deploy national and state clinical mentors to support health workers at ...
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2021 Visa Openness Index calls for easier travel to propel Africa out of Covid-19 slump
Opening up Africa’s borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness ...
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AfCFTA drives optimism among Africa’s CEOs despite COVID-19 uncertainty
African CEOS expressed optimism about their business and economic growth over the next 12-18 months. A new survey of African CEOs from 46 ...
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Following Nigeria’s example: Developing marginal fields is more important than ever for Africa
By NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber Nigerian energy-industry leaders have been reminiscing lately about the country’s earliest efforts to develop marginal oil ...
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COVID-19 pandemic slows progress against tuberculosis
The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to health services has seen an increase in tuberculosis deaths in Africa, the first such rise in more than ...
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Omicron spreads but severe cases remain low in South Africa
The Omicron variant is reaching more countries in Africa and weekly COVID-19 cases in the continent surged by 93%. However, there are signs ...
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Nigeria, Hard Times and Cacophonous Tunes
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Fellow Nigerians, if reports emanating from the grapevine are anything to go by, then, interesting times beckon in 2022. Barring ...
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ECOWAS ministers recommend mutual recognition of PCR tests, reopening of land borders
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), convened, on Monday ...
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UNWTO calls against blanket travel restrictions
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations calls out against the introduction of blanket restrictions on travel, as witnessed in recent ...
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Gambian presidential election “transparent” as marbles make democracy count, says Commonwealth observers
The unique but customary way Gambians cast their votes in the 2021 presidential election did not hinder transparency, according to Commonwealth observers. Issuing ...
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COVID-19: Learning losses could cost generation of students close to $17 trillion in lifetime earnings
World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report lays out the magnitude of the education crisis. This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in ...
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2021 AEC: Reforms, debt initiatives under spotlight as Africa enters ‘critical’ phase
Participants at the 2021 African Economic Conference have urged countries to implement crucial governance and economic reforms to see the continent through a ...










