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Ex-SARS commander, two others deployed as police commissioners in Zamfara, Kano, Enugu

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August 24, 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022 Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of new Commissioners of Police (CPs) for Kano, Zamfara and Enugu states. Force spokesman…

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Abia confirms 9 monkeypox instances

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August 24, 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022 Monkeypox used to illustrate the story [Credit: The Health Site] Abia has recorded nine cases of monkeypox, the state’s epidemiologist, Peace Nwogwugwu, disclosed on Wednesday in Umuahia. Ms Nwogwugwu spoke at…

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Police arrested 11 suspected cultists in Ekpoma, recovered firearms: Spokesman

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August 24, 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022 Olumuyiwa Adejobi [Photo credit: Qed.ng] Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested 11 undergraduates of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma over alleged criminal conspiracy, cultism and unlawful possession…

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Binance to energy crypto training in Cameroon with its novel crypto hub

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August 24, 2022

With up to 23 African governments banning cryptocurrency, the future of crypto in Africa has been a rising concern. Despite this, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume, is pushing for increased cryptocurrency…

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Cellulant Zambia onboards world retail model LC Waikiki to Tingg cost platform

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August 24, 2022

Payments company Cellulant Zambia has signed a partnership agreement with fashion retailer LC Waikiki which will enable LC Waikiki customers to make payments through Cellulant’s Tingg digital payment platform. Speaking in a press statement about…

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MTN turns into the primary telco to roll out 5G in Nigeria

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August 24, 2022

MTN Nigeria became the first telecommunication provider in Nigeria to roll out the 5G mobile network on August 24. MTN, who won the auction for the 3.5GHz 5G spectrum alongside Mafab Communications last December, commenced…

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Kenya: Courtroom Permits Touch upon Election Challenges

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August 24, 2022

Kenya's Supreme Court has been given a lesson on observing the separation of powers and not 'usurping' the legislative power of Parliament. Strangely enough, this lesson has come from the High Court which had been…

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South Africa: Nurses At Free State Clinic Cannot Deal with Sufferers When It Rains

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August 24, 2022

The small, dilapidated clinic serves residents of Intabazwe, near Harrismith - but it is overwhelmed and under-stocked Staff and patients at the Intabazwe Clinic near Harrismith, Free State, say the facility is dilapidated and floods…

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South Africa: 135 Days With out Water

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August 24, 2022

Municipal water has not been restored to Tongaat's 40,000 residents since the April floods Taps have been dry in Tongaat since the April floods devastated KwaZulu-Natal. The Tongaat Civic Association says that despite being declared…

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South Africa: Parliament Seeks Pressing Motion to Repair Sanitation in eThekwini

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August 24, 2022

The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery has asked officials in eThekwini Municipality to provide it with a definite deadline by when repairs at the Tongaat Water Treatment Plant will be…

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Somalia: Somalia’s President Vows ‘Complete Battle’ Towards Al-Shabaab

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August 24, 2022

Mogadishu — In a televised speech Tuesday night, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his government will launch a "total war" against al-Qaida-affiliated militant group al-Shabab, after the group staged a deadly hotel siege…

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The State of Tech in Africa: Fast assessment of H1 2022

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August 24, 2022

Usually, ecosystem reviews come at the end of the year, where various news outlets publish reports on trends observed throughout the year. TechCabal’s EoY report is an example. But we understand that executives are a…