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Accra is 7th most expensive city in Africa – Numbeo
Add a CommentAccra is the 7th most expensive city to live in Africa, according to Numbeo, one of the world’s foremost data and research platforms. The capital city of Ghana had an index of 32 out of 100. The Numbeo index utilised … Read more →
Why does France have military bases in Africa?
Add a CommentWith a wave of coups in former French colonies in Africa, France is finding it can no longer take its military role on the continent for granted. There have been growing protests against France’s presence in Africa, where it has … Read more →
Wagner boss was just back from Africa – Putin on crash
Add a CommentRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time about the plane crash in which it is said that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin died. He said news of his presumed death came after his return from Africa. “Only yesterday … Read more →
Ukraine war: UK criticised for ‘lack of understanding’ of Wagner’s activities in Africa
Add a CommentThe UK government has been sharply criticised by the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) for under-estimating the dangerous growth of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. In a scathing report, the cross-party committee of MPs accused the government of what it called … Read more →
2nd edition of Black History Festival begins with opportunities in Africa in digitization and innovation
Add a CommentThe second edition of Black History Festival which is currently underway in Columbus Ohio, USA, has started a conversation with astute African-Black-American Professionals in diaspora in the areas of Culture, Arts and Heritage and Innovation and Digitization. The Festival which … Read more →
Poverty main reason driving terrorism in Africa – UN
Add a CommentA new UN report has suggested the most common factor driving people to join extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is not religion, but the need for work. The report by the UN Development Programme surveyed thousands of people in eight … Read more →
JoyNews’ Justice Baidoo and 40 leaders from Africa selected for AGYLE programme
Add a CommentJoyNews’ award-winning journalist, Justice Baidoo, has been named among the Top 40 leaders for the African-German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) programme, 2022. He is among leaders drawn from Africa and Germany for the AGYLE programme this year. The programme … Read more →
Pope apologises for cancelling trip to Africa
Add a CommentThe pope told thousands of people in St Peter’s Square that “with great regret, due to problems with my leg, I have had to postpone my visit to your countries” Pope Francis has apologised to the Democratic Republic of Congo and … Read more →
FDA Laboratory receives largest ISO accreditation scope in Africa
Add a CommentThe Centre for Laboratory Services and Research (CLSR) of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in Ghana has increased its ISO 17025:2017 testing scope after successfully completing an assessment by the internationally recognized National Accreditation Board (ANAB) of the American … Read more →
Africa urgently needs 20m second doses of COVID-19 vaccine – WHO
Add a CommentAfrica needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses to all who received a first dose within the 8—12-week interval between doses recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). A … Read more →
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