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Africa Yet to Realise Potential in Sesame Production

[Daily News] IN the next few weeks we will be trying to have a look on the less-spoken edible oil, the palm oil. Its health and economic value is usually understated causing little attention to people who might have been great beneficiaries if they knew of it and tried just a little bit.

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Tanzania On High Alert Over Ebola From DRC, Guinea

[East African] Tanzania is among six African countries on high alert following an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea on February 14 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a week earlier.

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WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight - BNC

By NICOLE WINFIELD and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization says the U.S. administration's call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help expand fair access to vaccines but might not be the most 'critical issue.' WTO

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Africa: Covid Crisis and Conflict Expected to Dominate African Union Summit

[RFI] African leaders will focus on the continent's Covid-19 response at their virtual summit, hosted from Addis Ababa, this weekend. They will also examine security crises that have been overlooked during the pandemic.

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Nigeria: Coronavirus - 87 Percent of Nigerian Businesses Say Pandemic "Impacted Them Negatively" - - Report

A whopping 97 per cent of Nigerian businesses recorded losses during the lockdown over Covid-19 while 87 per cent said they have been negatively affected overall by by the pandemic, a nationwide survey has

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Ivory Coast launches Covax vaccination drive | Africanews

Ivory Coast launches Covax vaccination drive

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Africa: Paradigm Initiative's Short Film Shines Light On Suppression of Citizen's Digital Rights Across Africa

[This Day] In the wake of the recent actions of nation state actors and associated groups in many African countries to subvert civil and digital rights of their citizens, Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise working to advance digital rights and inclusion in Africa, has released

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Medical colonialism in Africa is not new

EARLY last year, a French doctor caused controversy when he proposed that vaccines for the COVID-19 pandemic be tried on Africans because they lack masks and other personal protective equipment. Karsten Noko After widespread accusations of racism, he was forced to apologise for what he called his

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Africa: The Rules of Engagement

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Kenyatta Throws His Weight Behind Amina's Bid to Lead Global Trade Agency

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday endorsed the candidature of Amina Mohamed to head the World Trade Organisation, indicating she "understands" the global trade rule-making agency.

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ZimTrade set to launch online store

BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S export promotion body ZimTrade is set to launch an online store, Shop@Zim, a platform that will enhance engagement of local companies with international buyers as well as improve the visibility of locally produced products and services. With the outbreak of the

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Byo firm commercialises zumbani herb

BY SILAS NKALA A BULAWAYO company, Green Afrique Technologies, has ventured into processing green tea using zumbani/umsuzwane to promote local herbal remedies for various respiratory ailments. Zumbani recently emerged as one of the most sought-after remedies in the fight against coronavirus. Green

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Africa Struggles With Logistical Hurdles As Covid-19 Vaccines Roll Out

[Vanguard] With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, and Mordena Inc., mass vaccinations have since commenced in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke jailed for 10 years in $11m cyber fraud | Africanews

Okeke was held in the US since August 2019 on charges of computer and wire fraud and had previously pleaded guilty.

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African Rights Court Seeks to End 'Vagrancy Laws'

[East African] The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights wants Africa to repeal laws which criminalise the status of individuals as being poor, homeless as opposed to reprehensible acts.

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Africa: Anticov Treatment Clinical Trial Crucial for Africa

[IPS] Nairobi -- The ANTICOV COVID-19 clinical trial, aimed at identifying treatments that prevent mild cases from progressing to severe forms of the disease, is crucial to Africa, researchers say. The trial will investigate home-based treatments to help prevent local health systems from being

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Africa: South Africa Ranks 123 Out of 163 On the 2020 Global Peace Index

The 2020 Global Peace Index (GPI) released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) has ranked South Africa 123 out of

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Africa: Continent Exceeds 1.8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of November 30, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,163,577. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 51,724 and recoveries 1,830,891.

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Africa Must Move Now to Ensure It Is Not Left Out of the AI Agenda Conversation

[Daily Maverick] The World Intellectual Property Organisation is driving a rapid policy process to set the international agenda on artificial intelligence and intellectual property, with debates centring on developed countries' interests. The outcome is likely to constrain the policy space for

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Zimtrade trains Byo youths

ZIMTRADE has embarked on a programme to train young entrepreneurs to produce products that can be exported. BY PATRICIA SIBANDA This was revealed by Zimtrade facilitator Velile Dube last Thursday during a Southern Region Eagles Nest training programme in Bulawayo. Dube said young entrepreneurs

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Crowd funding: A case for innovative retooling strategies towards increased trade under AfCFTA

BY GIFT NYONGO Zimbabwe can be said to have turned the corner, from a hopeless case three years ago, to one of the most promising economies in the sub-region. As confirmed by one of Zimbabwe’s leading economists, Eddie Cross in an interview on ZBC-TV, the Transitional Stabilisation Program

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State scraps Sh1,000 health fee for tea, coffee exports

State scraps Sh1,000 health fee for tea, coffee exports

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Africa-China in a Journey of a Score Years

[Vanguard] China and all but two of the 55 African countries were enslaved by European colonialists who looted them and carried out unspeakable atrocities, including the massacre of millions. Even after independence, they were subjected to control by their former slave masters who taught them that

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Intra-EAC trade thins as Covid-19 lockdowns restrict movement

East African Community intra trade volumes have reduced to about 40 per cent due to Covid-19 measures as the World Trade Organisation warns of a worldwide drop in merchandise

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Ramaphosa reflects on tenure as AU chair as it comes to an end

President Cyril Ramaphosa undoubtedly had a tough job, leading the African Union’s (AU) COVID-19 fight and will hand over the reins to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Africa: Benefitting from the AfCFTA - A Manchester Trade-sponsored Discussion

[Manchester Trade] Prudence Sebahizi of the African Union Commission, Stephen Lande of Manchester Trade -- a Washington-based advisory firm -- and I recently got together for a chat before trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) started on January 1, 2021. These renowned

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Africa: Rural-Urban Migration 'Cut Bush Burning, Air Pollution'

[SciDev.Net] Accra -- Harmful emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were reduced in 13 African countries in recent years, bucking the trend of increasing air pollution, as rural to urban migration led to a decline in agricultural burning, a study suggests.

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Africa: AfCFTA - Africa Opens for Free Trade

[Africa Renewal] African countries opened their markets to each other on 1st January under the continental free trade agreement and now duty-free trading of goods across borders is underway despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other teething problems that need sorting out for a smoother full rollout.

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Morocco: Renewable Energy - Morocco's Experience Highlighted At UK-Africa Ministerial Symposium

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's experience in the field of renewable energy was highlighted on Thursday during the 1st UK-Africa Virtual Ministerial Symposium, held under the theme "Opportunities and Challenges of Renewable Energy in Africa."

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Uganda: Flower Exports Recover From Seven-Month Low, Post Surplus

[Monitor] Flower exports recovered from a massive decline, registering a Shs6.6bgrwoth in February, according to data from Bank of Uganda (BoU).

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West Africa: Sahel and Mali - Still More Crises to Come

[Centre 4s] Nouakchott -- In the Sahel, with Covid 19, 2020 will be a pivotal year in the fight against armed groups, some of which are supported from outside. Moreover, a year of Partnerships and quest for coherence in cooperative policies. Finally, a year of thinking on the responsibility to

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