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Texting nation: Kenyans send 17bn SMSs in Q3

SMSs are more appealing to Kenyans seeking to cut costs amid turbulent economic times.

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Rwanda: Update COVID-19 07 July 2020

[WHO] Fifty-nine (59) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2871 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, one hundred and seventy-two (1172). To date, five hundred and ninety-five (595) patients have recovered and been discharged, including

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Haiti records four new deaths from COVID-19

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jul 13, CMC –The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rose to 139 after Haiti recorded four more deaths over the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Public Health said the French-speaking Caribbean Community (...

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‘Bow Wow Betta Stay In Line’: Angela Simmons Shows off Her Boxing Skills, Bow Wow Responds

It's no secret that 'Growing Up Hip Hop' reality star Angela Simmons likes to illustrate the importance of fitness on her Instagram profile. Lately she []

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Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses | Dallas Weekly

We also noticed that diverse individuals were having a very negative impact, and with the data, it was coming to 41 percent or 450,000 Black-owned businesses closed when COVID hit. That is a disproportionate impact not only to the entrepreneurs but also to the employees they have and the

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Minnesota Police Departments Apologize For Wrongfully Detaining A Black Man

Darrius Strong says cops arrived with their weapons drawn.

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Party People in Covid Times

It’s Covid season and how we live has changed.

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Kenya: Country Loses First Doctor to COVID-19 As Cases Surge to 9,448

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya recorded the first death of a medical doctor to coronavirus on Friday, raising concerns on the safety of healthcare workers in the country.

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Rwanda: More Details Emerge in Ex-Premier Habumuremyi's Alleged Financial Crimes

[New Times] Former Prime Minister Dr Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi is in debt amounting to over Rwf1.5bn owed to different creditors including suppliers, employees and commercial banks among others.

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Kenya set for trade talks with Britain

Kenya will soon start negotiations on a second bilateral trade pact with the United Kingdom following its exit from European Union (EU).

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Brown Burke sounds alarm after second ‘Riser’ quits PNP

Following the exit of a second councillor from the People’s National Party (PNP) last week, former vice-president of the party, Angela Brown Burke, is lashing out against the treatment meted out to some party supporters and loyalists. This comes...

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How potential hires assess organisations

It’s a unique time for businesses and many are pressing the reset button.

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Jubilee keeps dividend despite marginal fall in net earnings to

Jubilee keeps dividend despite marginal fall in net earnings to Sh4bn

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Africa: Independence Is At the Heart of the African Development Bank's Ability to Be Effective

[The Conversation Africa] Independence is a cardinal pillar for organisations that are set up to deliver a public good. Their success depends on it.

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Compliance team set up as south coast awaits tourism green light

WESTERN BUREAU: A health and safety protocol is being developed for Jamaica’s south coast as that section of the island anxiously awaits phase two of the reopening of the tourism sector, which was shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While no...

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MPUTHIA: Exploring online commerce legal environment in Kenya

The usage of e-commerce since the outbreak of Covid-19 in mid-March has increased.

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Political violence in Kono – former vice president Sam Sumana attacked

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2020: Political violence reared its ugly head in Kono, eastern province of Sierra Leone last Saturday, at the funeral ceremony of the late paramount chief Abu Mbawa Kongorba, when groups loyal to the ruling SLPP party clashed with the security staff of the former

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Kenya tea earnings fall Sh1.3 billion as Covid-19 takes toll

Kenya’s earnings from tea in five months to May dropped by Sh1.3 billion as the sector suffered from effects of the Covid-19 that hit commodity trading in the world market.

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Texas Senate runoff asks whether what worked for Democrats in 2018 still works in 2020 - African American News Today - EIN News

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HHW Gaming: The Biggest Reveals From Ubisoft’s Ubisoft Forward Virtual Presentation

Sunday (Jul.12) Ubisoft held its first virtual event, Ubisoft Forward, and updated gamers on its highly-anticipated titles Far Cry 6, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion.

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SEE | Hundreds flock to see the snow in Matroosberg over the weekend, many for the first time | News24

An intense cold front turned parts of the Western Cape highlands into a winter wonderland thanks to widespread snow on the weekend. Hundreds of people waited in long queues to play in the snow in the Matroosberg Nature Reserve on Saturday.

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Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate : TheGrio

CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could... View Article The post Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate appeared first on TheGrio.

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Surviving rape - Stabroek News

“I feel a bit encouraged because some persons have reached out to me telling me a bit of their story and I have tried my best to encourage them to have faith and stay strong,” the mother of one said. The article Surviving rape appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Alaska Airlines passenger threatens to kill everyone unless they accept ‘Jesus was a Black man' - TheGrio

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington over the weekend after an agitated... View Article The post Alaska Airlines passenger threatens to kill everyone unless they accept ‘Jesus was a Black man' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Adebayo Alonge is saving lives with his scanner that detects fake drugs in 15 seconds - Face2Face Africa

Adebayo Alonge, a Nigerian pharmacist, is combating Africa’s counterfeit drugs with artificial intelligence. The CEO and co-founder of RxAll, an AI-hyperspectral platform for authenticating drugs, developed a handheld nano-scanner called ‘RxScanner’ that detects fake drugs in real time. Alonge was

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Retired KCC employees lose Sh100m payout suit

The Court of Appeal has shut the door to former employees of Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) by overturning a decision that found New KCC liable to pay them.

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Equity Group eyes Sh50bn long-term debt in three years

Group CEO James Mwangi told investors in a recent virtual annual general meeting that the board wants to reinforce the lender’s liquidity and capital positions.

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Maybe those sky-high tech valuations make sense after all - TechCentral

The US stock market has been on a tear for the past three months, and Big Tech gets much of the credit. But how can this possibly be when the coronavirus has inflicted so much damage?

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Republicans Are Meddling In Texas’ Democratic Senate Primary

West, who is Black, with African-American voters. A Democrat tracking media systemic racism that has hurt Black Americans for far too long,” Hegar

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About Your Hair: Re-Opening a Trichology Clinic During COVID-19

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Strike for Black Lives demands union rights for workers at McDonald's, Amazon, Uber and others

while starting programs to benefit Black Americans in recent weeks. Black workers on the front line Black Americans make up about 13% of start. Scrutiny on Amazon African Americans also make up more than

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