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[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said the mining sector contributes less than one per cent to the economy.
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Cameroon accused of treating coronavirus lightly | Africanews
Measures to combat the novel coronavirus in Cameroon are triggering an avalanche of criticism in one of the countries most affected by the pandemic in sub-Saharan
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These are the seven African countries that are using nuclear power or about to - Face2Face Africa
Despite the many reservations people all over the world have about nuclear power's potential to be a substantive replacement for fossil fuels, experts agree that discussions on the switch to renewable energy cannot happen without considering nuclear energy. Many of the world's most advanced
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Skepticism over Minister’s pledge to staunch illegal mining - Stabroek News
Two legitimate gold miners operating separate mining claims in the interior have responded with skepticism  to the recent official undertaking given by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat that government will continue to set its face against illegal
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Grim task of identifying 20 miners found dead in Orkney under way | News24
The miners may have died after being overcome by smoke, according to a video that is being analysed.
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Rwanda: Govt Lays Out Measures to Revive Mining Sector
A set of strategies unveiled on Tuesday June 9 by the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) could facilitate mineral processing and trading companies to resume full operations, allowing the sector to recover from the Covid-19
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Africa: Over 250,000 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
South Africa has the most reported cases – 73,533, with deaths numbering
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Miner becomes millionaire after finding biggest tanzanite stones | News24
A Tanzanian small-scale miner has become a multi-millionaire after uncovering two of the biggest of the country's precious tanzanite stones ever found and selling them to the government.
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President Chakwera has got it right on mining
On 14 July 2014 I wrote an article in The Nation newspaper under the headline ‘Do better on mining’ in which I urged government to establish a parastatal to actively participate in mining sector and not just watch foreign companies extracting minerals. Seven years down the line the government has
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Africa's unsung army of women wage war on Covid-19
As cases of the new coronavirus climb and Kenyans are told to stay home and avoid human contact, 38-year-old Omondi moves house to house through Kawangware's maze of narrow
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Africa: COVID-19 Should Not Hold Back Continent's Progress, Kagame Says
Efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic should not hold back the African continent from implementing existing and new development programmes geared towards the African Union's Agenda 2063, President Paul Kagame has
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Karoney, NLC chief meet to ease tension
Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney and National Land Commission (NLC) Chairman Gershon Otachi met on Thursday to defuse the tension that has been building between their agencies over the proposed Land Transactions
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Tensions as DRC, Zambia border dispute escalate [Morning Call]
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First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial
A vaccine volunteer gets an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg Wednesday, June
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Africa: Tanzania Leads Africa in Public Sector Financial Accounting
[Daily News] Tanzania is one out of only two African countries that have adopted accrual accounting system in year-end financial reports, in efforts to promote efficient and effective use of public funds.
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Africa: HIV/Aids, Covid-19 - Africa's Place in Global Response Is At the Table
[East African] As Covid-19 swept across the globe, one thing became clear: a well-functioning, well-resourced, agile and resilient health system can mean the difference between life and death.
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Rwanda: Samia's Rwanda Visit Opens Door for Kiswahili Teachers
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan state visit to Rwanda has opened more doors to Tanzanians to teach Kiswahili after the country expressed interest to include it in its curriculum.
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Africa: U.S. Treasury Secretary Demands Independent Investigation of AfDB President
United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Steven Mnuchin, has canvassed an independent investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, despite Adesina's clearance by the ethics committee of the
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Why is Zim losing gold? - The Zimbabwe Independent
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe this week announced plans to scale up the formalisation of artisanal miners, who produce over half of Zimbabwe’s gold. The plan is for Zimbabwe to benefit more from its resources. In this interview with our business editor, Shame Makoshori (SM), Selina Zhuwarara
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African Governments Have Developed a Taste for Eurobonds - Why It's Dangerous
[The Conversation Africa] International financial markets have opened a window for African governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional multilateral institutions and foreign aid. For example, they can now borrow through issuing Eurobonds - these are international bonds issued by
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Africa: Financing Healthcare in Nigeria is Beyond Allocating 15% of National Budget To Health
[allAfrica] Twenty years ago, African heads of states and governments gathered in Abuja to address infectious diseases in Africa. The declarations by the heads of States, popularly known as 'Abuja Declarations', was the meeting's highlight. One of the most popularly referenced portions of these
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Africa: Google to Invest $1 Billion in Africa
[Nation] Tech giant Google has announced that will invest $1 billion (Sh110 billion) in Africa's innovation journey over the next five years.
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Inside Africa’s first mine where all workers are women - Face2Face Africa
In mines across the world, men dominate the labor force. It is so because mining is labor-intensive and women are often thought of as not having the physical ability to mine. In mines where women are hired, more often than not, they do minor labor activities. However, a mine in Zimbabwe is
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Rwanda Banks on Processing Plants to Boost Mining Revenues
[New Times] According to officials, Rwanda loses 50 per cent of its potential revenues due to poor mining practices.
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Rwanda Tightens COVID-19 Controls in Mines
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced guidelines to contain the possible spread of Covid-19 amongst employees in the mining sector and any other person they may
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Africa: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Nears Half Million
[allAfrica] As of July 7, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 492,858.
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Bodies of 10 illegal miners found in Orkney identified | News24
Only 10 of the illegal miners found dead near Orkney last week have been identified, North West Premier Job Mokgoro said on Monday.
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Africa: New Global Industry Standard On Tailings Management Aims to Improve the Safety of Tailings Facilities in the Mining Industry
[UNEP] London -- The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Standard) launched today, establishes the first global standard on tailings management that can be applied to existing and future tailings facilities, wherever they are and whoever operates them.
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Zimbabwe: Mines, Banks in Crunch Talks Over U.S. Sanctions
[Zimbabwe Standard] Zimbabwe's mines said on Friday they had kicked-off crunch meetings with banks, government and the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) to find a solution after operators reported that their funds had been withheld in MMCZ's foreign accounts by the United States
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