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Nine countries, including China, have banned cryptocurrency completely, and another 42 have instituted restrictions making it extremely difficult to use.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Central Bank argued that “the status of the Russian ruble, which is not a reserve currency, does not allow Russia to take a soft...
Read moreNigeria: Osinbajo meets state governors over fuel subsidy, launches COVID-19 stimulus program
Before the meeting kicked off, Osinbajo launched the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus NG-CARES Program. The program is being funded under the World Bank N750million loan. As at...
Read moreAFCON: Mukansanga Makes History, As First Female To Officiate A Nations Cup Game
By Metohuey Michael Adoglo Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga on Tuesday became the first woman to officiate an Africa Cup of Nations game when she took charge of the match between...
Read moreAddis: Concerns over dwindling medical supplies in northern Ethiopia
As the conflict in northern Ethiopia continues to evolve, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, putting enormous strain on the region's healthcare system and medical workers. As a...
Read moreLow water levels, repairs compound power woes for Zambia and Zimbabwe
The delayed onset of the 2021-2022 rainfall season has resulted in reduced inflows into Lake Kariba, a major water reservoir for power generation for Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Zambezi River...
Read moreCotonou: Meeting the challenge of local fish production in Benin
By Metohuey Michael Adoglo This gesture is part of the Project for the extension of continental aquaculture (Provac 2). Benin's response will boost local fisheries production. "Globally, fisheries resources are...
Read moreOhanaeze Ndigbo has hinted that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State is being considered for the position of Nigeria’s President in 2023.
There has been a continuous clamour for an Igbo man to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, a quest hinged on equity and power rotation. The visit followed a meeting...
Read moreHeatlh: Ugandan hospitals struggle with lack of specialists
In a statement published by the Ugandan Parliament on Tuesday following the directors' Monday meeting with the Parliamentary Health Committee, leaders called on the government to prioritize budgeting for the...
Read moreSilvio Berlusconi has become the latest candidate to be linked with running to be the country’s next president, at the age of 85.
With incumbent Sergio Mattarella poised but not yet certain to step down at the end of his seven-year reign at the beginning of February, there has been widespread speculation over...
Read moreSinovac to support Egypt with fully-automated cooling facility for vaccine storage
CAIRO - China's biopharmaceutical company Sinovac has signed a cooperation agreement with Egypt's Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) to establish a cold storage facility for vaccine storage...
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