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[Daily Trust] BudgIT, a civic-tech organization, says that in the last 10 years it has been able to track over 16,738 projects worth billions of naira, ensured the completion of over 7,000 constituency projects and facilitated budget access at the subnational level.
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Africa: Rising Debt Distresses Region as Countries Risk Lower Ratings - Report
[New Times] Sub-Saharan Africa government's debt burden is rising at a fast pace and to levels higher than other emerging markets, heightening the risk of downgrades and defaults, the latest Fitch Ratings report has warned.
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Share dossier on six judges with the public, Raila tells Uhuru
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Africa: 38th Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council Kicks Off With Participation of Morocco
[MAP] Addis Ababa -- The 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off Wednesday through videoconference with the participation of Morocco.
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Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise), following a nationwide search, named Jacqueline Waggoner president of its Solutions division, which operates 11 market offices across the country and delivers policy, program, advisory and capacity-building support at the national, state and local
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A Kanye West documentary featuring two decades worth of footage has been picked up by Netflix. According to VIBE, video... View Article The post Kanye West documentary coming to Netflix appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kenya: Top 5 Celebrity Break-Ups of 2020
[Nairobi News] Last year we witnessed several celebrity breakups and this year, even with the Coronavirus pandemic to deal with, the script remained just the same.
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Zimbabwe: Zim Set for Us$1,1 Bn Current Account Surplus
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE's current account is projected to register a stronger surplus position of about US$1, 091 billion this year, higher than the initial projection of US$611,5 million, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
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Kenya: Lobby Groups, Survivors, Welcome Court Ruling on FGM
[Nation] Women lobby groups, female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors, anti-FGM crusaders and rights organisations have welcomed a High Court ruling upholding the criminality of FGM.
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Kenya, Somalia Frosty Relations Thaw as Envoys Report to Stations
[East African] Nairobi and Mogadishu have agreed to have their respective ambassadors return to their duty stations, ending six months of frosty ties.
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Tanzania: Mkapa Forms Cabinet After Being Sworn-in As President Dar
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Deputy President William Ruto tells worshippers in Kieni he will not be cowed in his quest for the presidency.
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Boda boda operator shot dead after refusing to bribe police - The Kenya News
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President Uhuru Kenyatta mourns veteran broadcaster Badi Muhsin
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Nigeria: More Troubles for Secondus As PDP Reps Demand His Resignation As Party Chairman
[Premium Times] The main opposition PDP has been engulfed in a leadership crisis in the recent months with some of its members demanding the exit of Mr Secondus as national chairman.
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Africa: 13 African Countries Receive 8.69m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
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Kenya: Two Rift Valley Politicians Arrested Over Laikipia Clashes
[Nation] Two Rift Valley politicians were arrested in connection with the bloody skirmishes that have rocked Laikipia in recent weeks, as the government adopted a tougher stance in a bid to restore sanity in the restive county.
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Kenya: Masterplan to Restore Degraded Cherangany-Elgeyo Hills Launched
[Nation] The Environment and Forestry ministry on Friday launched a masterplan for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Cherangany-Elgeyo Hills ecosystem to stem years of degradation and protect two key water towers.
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Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while many consumers are forced to scrimp during the coronavirus pandemic. The scaled-down Apple Watch follows on the heels of a budget iPhone the company released five
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Kenya: Lack of Clear Command Structure Hampers Police Operation in Laikipia
[Nation] Several police units have been deployed to quell violence in volatile Laikipia North and Laikipia West, but lack of a clear command structure is hampering their operations.
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