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[Premium Times] "The main problem with Nigeria is that we have not been able to meet local demand for pineapples, let alone export them."

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[WomenLift Health] It will take 140 years for women to achieve equal representation in leadership positions in the workplace. (UN Report) Despite their critical role in upholding health systems, women remain underpaid, undervalued, and under-represented in global health leadership and decision-making positions (Women in Global Health Report)

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The Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille visited Kenya on Thursday and was scheduled to meet President William Ruto on Friday.

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The former security boss, Arthur Fraser, alleged that Ramaphosa had been keeping the cash hidden in furniture at his ranch to evade South Africa's foreign currency laws when it was stolen.

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Fuel prices surged at gas stations throughout Nigeria on Wednesday, adding to the hardships faced by citizens enduring the most severe economic crisis in decades.

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"We will ask them to remain in Paris."

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In a video message on Wednesday, the head of Rapid Support Forces said his fighters had come under fire from Egyptian war planes and drones in the Jabal Moya mountain range, which connects the states of Sennar, Al-Jazirah, and White Nile

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[Shabait] Upon the kind invitation extended by His Excellency President Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea, to His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the two Presidents met today, October 10, 2024, in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and held intensive consultations on bilateral relations, vital regional and international issues, and explored available opportunities to develop relations to serve the aspirations of the two peoples.

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The head of Africa's leading public health agency announced on Thursday that the Ebola-like Marburg fever outbreak in Rwanda is under control, making travel bans to the East African nation unnecessary.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with iBizAfrica, a business incubator at Strathmore University, has awarded Sh8.75 million to seven women-led startups in the sustainability sector.The award ceremony, themed 'Empowering Women for a Sustainable Future,' was presided over by Standard Chartered Bank CEO and Managing Director, Kenya and Africa, Kariuki Ngari.

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[Liberian Observer] -- Promises to bypass traditional infrastructure limitations that have left many parts of Liberia with limited or no internet access

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[Capital FM] Today, 11th October marks the International Day of the Girl - a worldwide celebration of the girl child and an opportunity to call attention to the many social, cultural, and economic factors keeping girls from reaching their full potential. As co-founders of a women's health startup here in Kenya, this awareness day is particularly important to us; its aims are our aims: to bring about a more equal, prosperous future for the underserved female majority. One place to start is menstrual health - a topic

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[GroundUp] The long-term viability of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project faces various threats

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South Africa's president faced questions after $4m in cash was stolen from a sofa on his farm.

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[State Department] Ambassador John N. Nkengasong discusses the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Africa, the importance of establishing strong public -private partnerships for sustainability of the response, government ownership and leadership in the HIV/AIDS response.

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[spotlight] The National Health Insurance Act does not deal with the systemic issues that cause high prices and inequity in medicine access, and government is not listening, argues Fatima Hassan.

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[Liberian Observer] -- With the lineup produced by BE100Africa, "we know it will be an unforgettable experience, full of energy and cultural pride," says VFM Liberia Ambassador Louise Siaway.

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[Liberian Observer] -- Focused on FY2025 Economic Planning

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[Liberian Observer] -- Establishes National Railway Authority with Executive Order #136

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[RSF] The Superior Council for Communication (CSC), Burkina Faso's national communications regulator, has banned the rebroadcasting of foreign radio programmes until further notice and suspended the broadcasting of the US public media outlet Voice of America (VOA) for three months. These decisions are yet another example of the junta's desire to use every possible means to suppress any information that deviates from its narrative.

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[New Times] Director General of Africa-CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya has said that Rwanda has almost zero risk of exporting the Marburg outbreak, thanks to a number of serious measures put in place.