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COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 165,370 in Nigeria

Total confirmed cases increase to 2,789 in Eritrea

Sixteen patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in the Central, Gash Barka and Southern Regions. Out of these, thirteen patients are from Quarantine Centers in Asmara, Central Region; two in Omhajer, Gash Barka Region; and one in Adi-Keih, Southern Region. On the other hand, fourteen patients

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Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief

In “a major achievement”, the country is on track to successfully conclude a democratic transfer of power within the constitutional timeline Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be plagued by violence and volatility, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix,

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Coronavirus: Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance in Nigeria

WHO is supporting engagement of more than 670 Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) informants to conduct house-to-house COVID-19 surveillance With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, WHO is supporting government to leverage on the existing Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) system to strengthen community-based surveillance for the

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Homecoming for Campenaerts at Belgium’s “Opening Weekend”

Campenaerts and Claeys set to compete in Sunday’s Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne (199.2km) Victor Campenaerts, Dimitri Claeys, and Sander Armée will lead the local charge for Team Qhubeka ASSOS (www.TeamQhubeka.com) for cycling’s iconic “Opening Weekend” of racing in Belgium. The trio will be taking to their home roads on Saturday for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (200.6km), with Campenaerts and

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FIFA President’s African visits continue

The FIFA President also had the opportunity to meet CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma FIFA President Gianni Infantino concluded his visit to Morocco by thanking his highness, King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government and Moroccan Football Association (FRMF) for their commitment and continuous support for the development of football in the country and beyond. “I

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METERING: FG considers new options to deliver prepaid meters to Nigerians

The Federal Government has started to consider options required to deliver prepaid meters to 60 per cent of consumers, whose bills are still based on estimation. In its ‘Consultation Paper on the Review of Meter Asset Provider’ obtained by The Daily, https://thedaily-ng.com, Sanusi Garba, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, said that the three options

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Nigeria-South Africa tensions: AEC urges Africa to protect energy investment

The African Energy Chamber’s Investment Committee commits to facilitate investments worth billions of USD in 2021 for African energy projects

AEC investment Committee members bring a wealth of finance & energy industry experience and creative thinking that are key to solve the huge lack of finance facing the energy sector across Africa. The African Energy Chamber, will focus on new ways to bring investors directly to opportunities in Africa The investment Committee members bring over

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GIZ, Orange launch an Orange Digital Center in Ethiopia to train young people in digital technology and boost their employability

GIZ, (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), Orange, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Industrial Parks Development Corporation are launching the Addis Ababa Orange Digital Center, an ecosystem that is entirely dedicated to digital skills and innovation. The launch took place in the presence of H.E Dr. Abraham Belay, Minister

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Women’s football progress highlighted in Morocco meetings

The FIFA President also highlighted both the country and the FMRF’s initiatives to get more girls and women involved in football FIFA President Gianni Infantino has spoken of the need for football to strengthen its cooperation across the African continent, and has shown his support for the promotion of women’s football locally, following discussions with

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