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ZINDI co-founding member of South African AI Association encourages AI education and re-skilling with Artificial Intelligence

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Malawian pastor fined K0.1 million for stealing from God

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Edo 2024: Imasuagbon resigns from PDP

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Luawa moves out of relegation after defeating Wilberforce FC

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See how RUTO mocked UHURU during the National Prayer Breakfast – This man has no respect for members of the Kikuyu Community.

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AfDB to unlock significant additional resources for low-income countries—Adesina

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Murang’a MCA suspended for 4 months over WhatsApp message criticising colleagues

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Fintiri appoints Bamanga Tukur’s son as SSG

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BAUCHI: CLEEN Foundation Trains Heads Of CSOs To Monitor Implementation Of ACJL

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Business confidence down again thanks to rolling blackouts

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Police Rescue Abducted Chinese Man In Abia

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Nicki Minaj sued for allegedly damaging borrowed neckless

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Pray For God’s Intervention In Nigeria’s Matters, Inuwa Charges Pilgrims

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Tonight on House of Zwide: Isaac decides to intervene on Tebatso’s behalf

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Eunice Nkeyasen Eco Foundation launched to fight environmental degradation

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Cultural Games Association Operations Continues in Accra, Ghana

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Prof Frimpong-Boateng arrested for his role in work of Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining

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Akam Al Rajhi and IHG Hotels & Resorts Group signed cooperation protocol to manage and operate Voco Hotel

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Presidential Race: Pence Announces Plan To Challenge Trump For Republican Ticket

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Prof Frimpong Boateng arrested for his work with Inter-Ministerial Committee against galamsey

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Former Western Region FA Chairman Kojo Yankah declares intention to contest GFA presidential election

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Just In: Tinubu swears Akume in as SGF

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“You Are Taking Loans To Satisfy Few Individuals” Foni Bintang NAM Accussed Gov’t

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Is KAREN NYAMU suffering from a borderline personality disorder? – A social media user believes so (LOOK).

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Eyewitness News, Wednesday, 7th June, 2023

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We are determined to defend the Assin North seat – Mustapha Gbande

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The fiancée to SK Khoza confesses to beating him up

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Ethiopia

Growth In SS Africa Projected To Slow To 3.2% This Year
ADDIS ABABA – Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has continued to decelerate this year as external headwinds, persistent inflation, higher borrowing costs, and increased insecurity weigh on activity, according to the World Bank’s latest report. The Global Economic Prospects report, published on Tuesday, projects the region’s growt...

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Ethiopian Scoops PAX’s ‘Outstanding Food Services By A Carrier’ Award
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines has won ‘Outstanding Food Services by a Carrier’ Award at the 2023 PAX International Readership Awards. The PAX Readership Awards recognize the efforts of airlines, caterers, and suppliers from around the world annually. On Tuesday, winners of the 2023 PAX International Readership Awards were anno...

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News: Kebena Community In Gurage Zone To Replace Ge’ez Alphabet With Latin To Develop Kebena Written Language
Researchers and linguistics who are native speakers of the Kebena language discussed a research paper at the third cultural symposium of the Kebena community as part of the program organized every year to celebrate the history, culture and language of the people of Kebena. Muhammad Hassan, Kebena Development Association (KDA) General Manager, said ...

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#NewsAlert: Ethiopian Forces In Somalia Foil Attack By Al-Shabaab Militants: Foreign Ministry
Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Ethiopian forces “foiled an attack by the terrorist Al-Shabaab group in Dolow town on the Ethiopia-Somalia border.” In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said, the militant group Al-Shabaab has failed in its terrorist act that it was planning carry out...

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MoFA: Troops Foiled Attack By Al-Shabaab At Border Town Of Dollo
ADDIS ABABA – The national defense force has today thwarted an attack by Al-Shabaab terror group at the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). “Ethiopia earlier today successfully foiled an attempted attack by the terrorist group Al Shabaab at the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo...

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MoFA: Ethiopia Thwarts Al-Shabaab’s Attack At Border Town Of Dollo
ADDIS ABABA – The national defense force has today thwarted an attack by Al-Shabaab terror group at the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). “Ethiopia earlier today successfully foiled an attempted attack by the terrorist group Al Shabaab at the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo...

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News: Senior Citizens Of Tigray Stage Demonstrations In Mekelle Over Unpaid Pension
Addis Abeba – Hundreds of retired civil servants in the Tigray region have staged demonstrations in the capital Mekelle, protesting against interrupted pensions following the war that has ravaged the region. Among the protestors is Gebremichael Negusse (PhD) who had been working at the Tigray Agricultural Research Institute for about 35 years...

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AfDB Launches Urban Infrastructure, Climate Adaptation Study In Djibouti
ADDIS ABABA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched an Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Study Project in Djibouti’s capital. The study, launched late last month, “will lead to a roadmap for improving access to resilient urban infrastructure and basic services,” the Bank said on Tuesday. It also e...

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Analysis: Unpacking Practical Hurdles, Concerns Over Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice Draft Policy Document
Addis Abeba – In the aftermath of the Tigray war, Ethiopia has unveiled a draft of its comprehensive Transitional Justice Policy, marking a decisive moment in the country’s effort to come to terms with its turbulent past. However, the document, while embodying substantial potential, raises considerable questions about the feasibility of...

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News: Ethiopia Ceasefire Monitoring Experts Term Extended Until December
Members of the African Union Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mechanism (AU-MVCM) team during the launching ceremony in Mekelle. The monitoring team’s Joint Committee had since held two briefings to the AU on the progresses of implementation since their deployment in the Tigray region. Thier report during the second briefing included ...

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News: WFP Refutes Resignation Of Its Senior Leadership In Ethiopia
Addis Abeba – The World Food Program (WFP) has denied what it described as an inaccurate media report about the resignation of its senior leadership in Ethiopia. Both Claude Jibidar and Jennifer Bitonde were tendered their resignations at an all-staff meeting on 02 June 2023, according to the report. WFP’s statement further noted that WFP E...

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CBE Officials Travel To Kenya To Replicate M-PESA’s Mobile Money Magic
In a bid to transform its services and forge a successful partnership with Safaricom Ethiopia, a delegation from the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia traveled to Kenya this week to learn from the experiences of Safaricom and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). The CBE team met with Safaricom officials to understand its popular M-PESA mobile money service, whic...

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Algeria, Sierra Leone Elected As Non-permanent African Members Of UNSC
ADDIS ABABA – African Union has congratulated Algeria and Sierra Leone following their elections as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, representing the continent. Overall, 192 countries voted today to fill three Council seats allocated to the Africa and Asia-Pacific Groups, and one each for Eastern Europe and Latin America and ...

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MoTI: No Price Change On Fuel For June
ADDIS ABABA – Fuel prices will remain unchanged for the month of July, the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration disclosed Monday. The Ministry assesses the fuel prices to make an adjustment on a monthly basis based on a change in the global market. On Monday, it says the tariff will remain unchanged for the next 30 days beginning Tuesda...

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IFC Invests $7.5mln In Juba’s Dembesh Hotel
ADDIS ABABA – Dembesh Hotel, owned by an Ethiopian investor based in South Sudan, has received a $7.5 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance its expansion and renovation. The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced the investment in the Hotel on Monday, stating the finance is a part its support for t...

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Council Of Ministers Passes 801.6bln Birr Federal Budget Bill
ADDIS ABABA – The council of ministers has approved a 801.65 Birr federal budget bill for the next 2023/24 Ethiopian fiscal year. The Office of the Prime Minister says the Abiy Ahmed’s cabinet has approved the budget bill during their regular session Tuesday. The budget comprises four components: recurrent and capital expenditures, as ...

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Tele To Deploy Network Infrastructure For Addis Ababa’s Smart City Project
ADDIS ABABA – Ethio telecom has entered into an agreement with the Addis Ababa city administration to deploy a wide area network as part of the implementation of smart city project. Ethio Telecom’s CEO Frehiwot Tamru signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with City’s Innovation and Technology development bureau Chief Solom...

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News: Ethiopia Says HRW Report On Ethnic Cleansing In Western Tigray ‘distorted And Misleading’, Seeks To Achieve ‘political Agenda’
Photo: IDP families and children at Primary School in Mekelle IDP center, April 15, 2021. © UNICEF Ethiopia/2021/Mulugeta Ayene Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian federal government rejected a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) detailing accounts of continued ethnic cleansing being committed in Western Tigray as a ” distorted and misleading&#...

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#ASDailyScoop: Council Of Ministers Ratifies 801.65 Billion Birr Budget For 2016 Ethiopian Fiscal Year
The official budget document, as presented to the Council of Ministers, earmarks 369.6 billion birr for the federal government’s recurrent spending. A sum of 203.9 billion birr has been allocated for capital expenditures, while regional support is slated to receive 214.07 billion birr. Furthermore, a dedicated budget of 14 billion birr is all...

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Budget Growth Hits The Brakes
The Council of Ministers has approved an 801.6 billion birr budget for the coming fiscal year – a meager two percent increase from the current year’s allotment. The budget rise is a far cry from last year’s 40 percent growth when this year’s budget was approved, indicating a significant slowdown. In real terms, the approved ...

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News: Kebena community in Gurage zone to replace Ge’ez alphabet with Latin to develop Kebena written language

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HOWARD KUNDA FORMS POLITICAL PARTY

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Daily Lotto results: Wednesday, 07 June 2023

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Former Western Region FA Chairman Kojo Yankah declares intention to contest GFA presidential election

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Enforcing forestry laws will stop illegal loggers, says Obaseki

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Kenya to convert cult massacre forest into memorial site

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Luawa moves out of relegation after defeating Wilberforce FC

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Business confidence down again thanks to rolling blackouts

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4 International Fashion Designers That Found Their Inspiration in Ancient Egypt

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Interswitch, Equity Bank ink deal

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Another batch of stranded Nigerians arrive from Libya

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IPMAN urges adoption of CNG to cushion effects of subsidy removal

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Oil Extends Losses As Economic Slowdown Concerns Return

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Bauchi: CLEEN Foundation Trains CSOs To Monitor ACJL Implementation

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Kalu/Yari, Abbas/Wase, Best For Senate President, Speaker – Primate Ayodele Advises

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It was all a lie! EPRA confirms Kenyans’ worst fear as it fails to explain how RUTO’s oil deal with Saudi Arabia will lower fuel prices.

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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS: Household Income of Ugandans Shoot Up Despite Economic Shocks

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Police Rescue Abducted Chinese Man In Abia

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Fintiri appoints Bamanga Tukur’s son as SSG

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Kulamba feast cancelled due to unknown reasons

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Court admits final results in LP, Obi’s petition

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Just In: Tinubu swears Akume in as SGF

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Pressure now on Maritzburg as Spurs push Stars out the way in playoffs

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Agriculture Ministry Confirms Armyworms Invasion Of 3 Bong, Nimba & Gbarpolu Counties

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‘I’m getting fed up’, Yul Edochie blows hot at Judy Austin over video

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Germany smashes human trafficking ring ‘that smuggled hundreds’

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Parliament approves Gertrude Torkornoo as Chief Justice

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Residents of Nakuru cry for help as the dreaded Confirm Gang reign terror on them – MATIANG’I had managed to wipe out the gang before KINDIKI took over.

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Fire at Bibiani College of Health destroys dormitories, affects 186 students

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FINANCE BILL 2023 is Kenyans’ punishment for rejecting RAILA ODINGA in August – AZIMIO lawmaker mocks Kenyans.

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