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Nigerians face tough job market amid coronavirus outbreak
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- Published on Friday, 19 June 2020 11:28
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Mary Uzoma had never been unemployed until March when she was among those laid off by the transport company she worked for in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos.
But, following…
Jobs gone, investments wasted: Africa's deserted safaris leave mounting toll
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- Published on Friday, 12 June 2020 09:52
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When Khimbini Hlongwane spent most of his small safari tour company’s savings on the deposit for a new minibus in February, it seemed like a safe bet.
The solutions to Africa’s problems reside within Africa itself
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- Published on Monday, 25 May 2020 12:58
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Today marks 57 years since the leaders of 32 independent African nations met in Addis Ababa to establish the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union.
The preamble of the OAU charter is a rousing call to unity, cross-cultural understanding and solidarity. Like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Charter…
Coronavirus widens the cracks in Egypt's cement industry
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- Published on Monday, 08 June 2020 11:14
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The coronavirus is putting Egypt's private cement industry under even more pressure.Demand for cement in…
Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa
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- Published on Monday, 23 March 2020 11:36
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Angola, Eritrea and Uganda confirmed their first cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as the virus spreads across Africa despite measures by governments to hold it back.