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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Trains 3,700 Academics Forward of Historical past Reintroduction in Faculties’ Curriculum
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Trains 3,700 Academics Forward of Historical past Reintroduction in Faculties’ Curriculum

Stakeholders have intensified calls for the government to re-introduce the subject into the nation's education curriculum since its removal in the 2009/2010 academic session. The Nigerian government has commenced training of 3,700 teachers of History…

South Africa: We Cannot Deal with Flood of Surrendered Pit Bulls
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South Africa: We Cannot Deal with Flood of Surrendered Pit Bulls

Following nationwide calls for pit bull owners to surrender their dogs to the SPCA, South Africa's national animal welfare organisation has said they don't have the funds or capacity to take in all the dogs…

Nigeria: APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket
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Nigeria: APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket

Abakalaiki — Eight All Progressives Congress (APC) Christian leaders in the northern part of the country, led by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and Prof Doknan Sheni, have dissociated themselves from…

Nigeria: 13 Years After, Federal Govt Reintroduces Historical past Into Curriculum
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Nigeria: 13 Years After, Federal Govt Reintroduces Historical past Into Curriculum

Federal government has formally announced the reintroduction of History as a stand alone subject in the basic education curriculum in Nigeria 13 years after it was removed. A total of 3,700 History teachers have also…

Comoros seeks life sentence for ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi for prime treason
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Comoros seeks life sentence for ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi for prime treason

Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason. Sambi, 64, the arch opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, faces…

Rising recognition of electrical bike taxis in Benin and Togo
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Rising recognition of electrical bike taxis in Benin and Togo

Motorcycle taxis are a popular and cheap form of transportation in West Africa. But increasingly in Benin and Togo, drivers and customers are swapping gasoline-powered motorcycles for electric models that are more environmentally friendly and,…

Senegal with probability to maintain world cup dream alive in conflict with Qatar this Friday
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Senegal with probability to maintain world cup dream alive in conflict with Qatar this Friday

A new day beckons for Senegal at the World Cup. Beaten by the Netherlands in their first match in Qatar, the Lions of Teranga must react this Friday against the host nation. Like Edouard Mendy,…

World Cup: Ghana lose 2-3 to Portugal in group H opening thriller
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World Cup: Ghana lose 2-3 to Portugal in group H opening thriller

The black stars of Ghana put up a solid fight against a Christiano Ronaldo led Portugal but lost 3- 2 in what concluded a bad day for African sides at the World Cup. The west…

Can a peace deal assist jumpstart Ethiopia’s financial system? [Business Africa]
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Can a peace deal assist jumpstart Ethiopia’s financial system? [Business Africa]

Ethiopia and Tigray rebels have signed a peace deal but not before two years of ferocious fighting and economic devastation. Amidst the war and a pandemic, Addis Ababa's GDP slowed from 9% in 2019 to…

Nigerian crypto alternate Quidax lays off 20% of its workforce
Technology

Nigerian crypto alternate Quidax lays off 20% of its workforce

Nigerian crypto startup Quidax has laid off 20% or 20 of its just over 100-strong staff, according to a company statement shared with TechCabal today. The startup’s confirmed to TechCabal that this layoff is unrelated…

Meet the French firm seeking to revolutionize entry to content material in Africa
Technology

Meet the French firm seeking to revolutionize entry to content material in Africa

At the Africa Tech Festival held a fortnight ago in Cape Town, Digital Virgo announced that through its customized payment platform, it had offered over 25 million Africans  access to digital content and services in…

Stack Overflow grew income by 33%, in keeping with Naspers’ monetary outcomes
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Stack Overflow grew income by 33%, in keeping with Naspers’ monetary outcomes

According to South African internet company Naspers’ H12022 financial results which were released yesterday, developer knowledge-sharing platform Stack Overflow recorded a 33% revenue growth in the six-month reporting period which ended 30 September 2022. Naspers-owned…