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Journalist Zororo Makamba becomes Zimbabwe’s first Covid-19 death
ZBC News, Health and Child Care Minister Obediah Moyo confirmed the death of the prominent journalist, Makamba. He was 30-years-old.…
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Visa partners with Paga on payments and fintech for Africa and abroad
Visa has entered a partnership with Nigeria based startup Paga on payments and technology. Founded in Lagos, Paga scaled its…
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Somalia telecoms employee killed by U.S. air strike -company
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A U.S. air strike in a town held by Somali Islamist insurgents killed a telecommunications worker, his…
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Diaspora has big role as Somalia rebuilds economy, global ties: finance minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Somalia’s 2-million strong diaspora has a huge role to play as the Horn of Africa country rebuilds…
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South Africa to implement a 21-day lockdown from midnight Thursday: Ramaphosa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will impose a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from midnight on Thursday to try to…
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Jumia adapts Pan-African e-commerce network in response to COVID-19
Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia is adapting its digital retail network to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Nigeria headquartered operation…
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Here are the six countries that will be most affected by coronavirus-induced economic chaos
Time to buckle up: economists believe the looming Covid-19 crash will throw millions out of work and bankrupt thousands of…
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Did African startups raise $496M, $1B or $2B in 2019?
Five years ago, it was hard to come by any formal numbers for annual VC investment in Africa. These days…
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Africa talks tough against coronavirus but many wonder why
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Shoppers threaded their way between stalls hawking everything from watches to pigs’ feet in Sierra Leone’s capital…
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It Took 120 Years But the U.S. Just Made Lynching a Federal Hate Crime
Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here.It’s taken 120 years, but the U.S. government…
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Nigeria suspends football league for four weeks
Nigeria's national teams are amongst those now shut downThe Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has suspended its football league for four weeks…
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How to argue with a racist: Five myths debunked
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Racism can be debunked with facts and science Stereotypes and myths about race abound,…
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Website aims to highlight hidden figures in black history
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A few years back, Matthew Delmont felt his teaching about African American history had gotten a…
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McLaren pull out of Australian Grand Prix as Formula 1 gets left behind in coronavirus pandemic
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has slammed the sport's bosses for putting money before safety and even admits his fear…
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Sharapova retires with head held high despite unscrupulous attempts to undermine her reputation
Maria Sharapova has hung up her racket on a 5-time Grand Slam-winning career that saw her dazzle as a teenage…
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