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Emirates wishes customers ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ and honours the Holy Month

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Reflecting the spirit of togetherness and generosity during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Emirates (www.Emirates.com) will share thousands of iftar boxes for

Orange Summer Challenge 2025: Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA) awards three impact-driven start-ups

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Following the 3rd International Orange Summer Challenge (OSC) Award Ceremony, held on February 4, 2026, Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) (www.Orange.com)

V appoints Reach Africa as advertising partner to expand Smart TV advertising across Africa

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Reach Africa (www.ReachAfrica.com) has announced a key new partnership with V, the company formerly known as VIDAA – the fastest-growing Smart TV platform

Binance and Franklin Templeton Advance Strategic Collaboration with Institutional Collateral Program

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Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader and Binance (www.Binance.com), the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users,

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rasha Kelej underscore their commitment to partner with Senegal First Lady to support girl education and build healthcare and media capacity

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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck

Kenya airport strike leaves thousands of passengers stranded

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A strike delayed flights at Kenya's main airport on Monday as workers demanded better pay and improved work conditions.

Accra Reset’s Addis Reckoning: Voices Igniting Africa’s Path to Economic Sovereignty

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On February 14, 2026, on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit, the "Accra Reset: Addis Reckoning" brought together leaders, policymakers, and experts.

Moroccan lawyers end strike after government backs down on reform bill

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Lawyers in Morocco ended a weeks-long strike on Monday after the government suspended a bill regulating the legal sector and created a commission tasked with initiating dialogue, a professional association said.

Tunisia jails five over deadly 2023 Djerba synagogue attack

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Tunisian courts have sentenced five defendants to prison terms of up to 15 years for their roles in the deadly May 2023 attack on the Ghriba synagogue in Djerba that killed five people, a lawyer confirmed Monday.

Autopsy shows dead Senegal student suffered multiple traumas

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A Senegalese student who died during a university police intervention that shook the nation suffered "multiple traumas" and "massive internal bleeding", according to an autopsy report circulated widely in Senegalese media.

Germany : From Trump to Putin, Cologne’s Rose Monday floats skewer world leaders

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Carnival in Cologne mixes feathers and satire as floats mock leaders from Trump to Putin, showing how Germans use humour to process serious politics.

Rising star Victoria Mboko pulls out of Dubai championships

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Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a right-elbow injury, becoming the seventh player to pull out of the tournament—just hours after cracking the WTA top 10 for the first time in her career.

Nigeria: Rep Dasuki Urges Youth to Claim 70 Percent of Elective Offices

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[Daily Trust] The Interim Chairman of the Future Is Now Initiative, Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki, has called for a sweeping increase in youth participation in governance, declaring that young Nigerians must occupy at least 70 per cent of key elective offices in the next election cycle.

Nigeria: Niger Residents in Darkness Despite Hosting Four Power Plants

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[Daily Trust] Minna -- Despite hosting three major hydroelectric power plants in Shiroro, Zungeru, Jebba and Kainji Dams, residents of Niger State say they cannot boast of up to three hours of electricity supply daily.

Nigeria: Protest As El-Rufai Arrives EFCC Headquarters

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[Daily Trust] Some group of protesters stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja, ahead of the arrival of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State.

Nigeria: Women Protest At National Assembly, Demand Passage of Special Seats Bill

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[Daily Trust] Women groups under the aegis of Women Political Participation (WPP) on Monday protested at the National Assembly calling for passage of the Special Seats Bill for women.

Nigeria: 55 Fellows Graduate From Pan-African AI Governance Programme

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[Daily Trust] The OpenSchool Initiative has graduated 55 policymakers and institutional leaders from 22 African countries following the completion of its four-month AI Literacy Fellowship for African Policymakers.

Nigeria: FCT Police Arrest 13 Suspected Armed Robbers

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[Premium Times] The police disclosed this in a situation report (SITREP) seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.

Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism, Cybercrime

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[Premium Times] Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting with the named individuals.

Africa: Joyce Banda Recognised At AU Summit

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[Nyasa Times] The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit has wrapped up in Addis Ababa, with leaders from across the continent deliberating on water shortages and ongoing conflicts in several regions.

Ghana: Deputy Health Minister Calls for Stronger Use of Technology in Malaria Prevention

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[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah has called for stronger use of technology in malaria prevention, urging African countries to focus on stopping the disease at its source rather than relying mainly on treatment.

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