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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:33:44 GMT
Africa: Over 95,7 Million Vaccinations Administered Across the Continent
[allAfrica] As of October 11, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,389,012 while over 95,763,535 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:38:23 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt Urged to Abolish Death Penalty
[New Zimbabwe] Amnesty International has urged Zimbabwe abolish the death penalty.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:41:42 GMT
Kenya: President to Chair UN Security Council Session in New York
[Nation] New York -- President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in New York on Sunday for a two-day working visit of the US, during which he is scheduled to chair a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) high-level open debate on diversity, state building and ...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 05:41:32 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's Julienne Lusenge Wins Aurora Humanitarian Award
[RFI] For more than 40 years Julienne Lusenge has been working tirelessly to help victims of wartime sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her courage and efforts to expose perpetrators and bring them to justice were finally rewarded a...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:34:16 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Grants Approval for Genetically Modified Maize
[Premium Times] The approval allows for open cultivation in the country.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:34:02 GMT
Nigeria: How Foreign Loan Under Buhari Triples Past Govts' Combined Figure
[Premium Times] A PREMIUM TIMES examination shows the current administration has taken by far more loans than any other government since 1999, contradicting a claim by the Senate finance committee.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:37:31 GMT
Africa: New World Tax Deal to Improve Revenue for Developing Countries
[OECD] Major reform of the international tax system finalised today at the OECD will ensure that Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) will be subject to a minimum 15% tax rate from 2023.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 13:32:25 GMT
Nigeria: Pandora Papers - How Bishop David Oyedepo Set Up Family Offshore Company in Tax Haven
[Premium Times] Wealthy and flamboyant, Mr Oyedepo recently said money had never been a problem for his church. This is the story of the family-owned company based in BVI.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:56:20 GMT
Tunisia: Protesters Rally Against President Saied's 'Exceptional Measures'
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A new rally against President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed's exceptional measures started Sunday in Mohamed V avenue, Tunis.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Nigeria: Separatists Are Terrorists, Being Treated Same Way As Bandits - Nigerian Govt
[Premium Times] "The truth of the matter is that the Federal Government does not make a distinction between terrorists and bandits."

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:55:57 GMT
Zimbabwe: Opposition Politician Khupe Rubbishes Women's Bank
[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T vice president Thokozani Khupe says the Women's Bank has failed to serve the purpose it was created for as it is operating like any other commercial bank demanding collateral up-front for loans.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:53:39 GMT
Zimbabwe: AfCFTA Boss Allays Fears Zimbabwe Will Be a Regional Dumping Market
[New Zimbabwe] The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has allayed fears Zimbabwe risks being transformed into a dumping market site by highly industrialised nations following the decision to ratify the continental trade agreement.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:51:43 GMT
Zimbabwe: Women Still Not Well Represented in Leadership Structures - Walpe
[New Zimbabwe] DESPITE several initiatives being formulated in parliament, local authorities and cabinet, women are still poorly represented in almost all sectors of the economy, according to Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (W...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:48:23 GMT
Zimbabwe: Prosecutor General Hodzi Orders Probe Into Farm Purchase
[The Herald] Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations Editor

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:48:19 GMT
Zimbabwe: Grain Marketing Board Starts Receiving Wheat
[The Herald] The Grain Marketing Board has started receiving wheat from farmers, with the parastatal having already taken in more than 23 700 tonnes of the cereal.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:48:18 GMT
Zimbabwe: Maridadi Takes White Maize Production to Senegal
[The Herald] African countries must enhance food production to prosper as no one can be successful when they import most of their food, Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Senegal James Maridadi said last week during a field day in Kaolack, Senegal, where he ha...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:48:18 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mine Offers Reward for Robbery Suspects
[The Herald] EL DORADO Mine in Chinhoyi is offering a reward of US$5 000 cash to anyone with information that can assist police in arresting armed robbers who struck a security guard with an axe last month while he was walking home, leaving him with ...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:48:17 GMT
Zimbabwe: First Lady Lifts Kanyemba Women Out of Poverty
[The Herald] AFTER living for long as outright beggars with no means to sustain themselves and their families, women here are slowly learning to work on their own to generate income, thanks to First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's intervention through cast...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:37:08 GMT
Zimbabwe: Darikwa Ruled Out of Warriors Reverse Fixture
[New Zimbabwe] ENGLAND-BASED Zimbabwe international defender Tendayi Darikwa has withdrawn from the Warriors squad ahead of Tuesday's 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifier reverse fixture against the Black Stars of Ghana due to a family emergency.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:26:15 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zim Seeks Markets At Dubai 2020 Expo
[The Herald] Zimbabwe plans to take advantage of its participation in the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to secure markets for its non-genetically modified agriculture produce, Permanent Secretary for Industry and Commerce Dr M...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:17:50 GMT
South Africa: Two Men Arrested After Cape Town Anti-Vax Protest Goes Awry
[Daily Maverick] What began as a peaceful protest ended in a scuffle and two arrests when anti-vaxxers failed to heed police warnings.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:26:15 GMT
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Arrives in Dubai for Key Expo
[The Herald] VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has arrived in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is scheduled to attend the Global Business Forum Africa (GBFA).

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:09:46 GMT
Africa: Girlpower Helps Narrow Gender Gap Online
[UN News] A marked global gender gap in terms of internet use continues to grow, but from Syria to Costa Rica, girls are increasingly pushing back to try and narrow the gap.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:34:18 GMT
Nigeria: 41 People Killed By Gunmen Across the Country Last Week
[Premium Times] The victims comprise an operative of the State Security Service (SSS) and 40 civilians.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:34:14 GMT
Nigeria: World Mental Health Day - How Outdated Legislation, Covid-19 Worsen Situation in Nigeria
[Premium Times] In Nigeria, the pandemic has made more complicated what many experts described as consistent neglect of mental health by successive administrations in the country.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:34:11 GMT
Cameroon: Anglophone 'Collywood' Film Industry Grabs Netflix's Attention
[RFI] Although a minority in Cameroon, the anglophone community, which makes up 20 percent of the west African country's population, is emerging as a force in the film industry. Now dubbed Collywood, four films have already been selected by Netflix, ...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:34:01 GMT
Nigeria: Telecoms Shutdown Worsening Security Situation, Residents of Katsina Communities Say
[Premium Times] "We are witnessing the worst form of insecurity now because the bandits can organise teams to launch attack with impunity and because we have no means of communicating with the outside world."

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:57:02 GMT
Namibia: Hahn, Weber Do the Double
[Namibian] Hugo Hahn and Genevieve Weber both did the double by winning the Cycle Classic road race as well as mountain bike titles over the weekend.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:55:30 GMT
Namibia/Senegal: Lions Maul Warriors
[Namibian] The Brave Warriors still believe they can do a number on Senegal's Teranga Lions, despite losing Saturday's Fifa World Cup qualifier 4-1 in Thies.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:54:47 GMT
Zimbabwe: Hwange Production Up 51%
[263Chat] Struggling coal producer, Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) increased its production by 51 percent during the year ended June 2021 despite facing foreign currency challenges to further enhance capacity.



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