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Rocket Internet sells stake in Africa eCommerce firm Jumia
BERLIN (Reuters) - German tech investor Rocket Internet said on Thursday it had sold its stake in African ecommerce company…
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This Is How One Nation is Fighting Coronavirus
Africa—with dense megacities, poor health infrastructure, and heavy Chinese investment—remains a growing coronavirus [COVID-19] concern, even as African governments respond…
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Blasian dating in South Africa: ‘Will my Asian family accept my black boyfriend?’
Since the end of apartheid - and even for some years before that - young South Africans have been free…
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South Africa’s rand crashes to all-time low after Moody’s pulls the plug
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa’s rand plunged to an all-time low on Monday, falling below 18.00 to a dollar after…
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African stars join fight against coronavirus with donations, songs
KINSHASA: Footballers and musicians have been on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus in Africa, reaching not just for…
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March 21, 1960: South Africa’s day of infamy
By Kevin Ritchie Mar 21, 2020On March 21, 1960, tens of thousands of black South Africans heeded the call by…
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Oil crash puts Africa’s cash-strapped producers in peril
LAGOS (Reuters) - Collapsing oil prices have left African producers facing not only lost revenue when they most need it…
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G20 coronavirus plan focuses on poorer countries’ debt problems
RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Group of 20 major economies said on Tuesday that they would present a coronavirus action plan…
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Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa?
Currently 33 of 47 sub-Saharan African countries have testing facilities, up from only two in January As cases of the…
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Global economic policy response to coronavirus crisis
(Reuters) - Governments and central banks around the world have unleashed unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus and other support for…
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S.Africa records second coronavirus death as infections jump to 1,280
South Africa’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 93 to 1,280 people…
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Researchers Identify Matilda McCrear As The Last Survivor Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Last year, Sally "Redoshi" Smith was identified as the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. New research reveals Matilda…
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Djibouti: Govt Intensifies Awareness-Raising Efforts Against FGM
Mbabane — Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still widely practised in the African country of Djibouti. Despite efforts by the…
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Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world’s top producer
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world’s biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown…
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Kenya
Kenya (/ˈkɛnjə), officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties…
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