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Somali minister shot dead near presidential palace
Bodyguards for Somalia’s auditor general shot dead a government minister in an apparent accident near the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Wednesday evening, police said. Auditor general Nur Farah’s bodyguards opened fire on a car carrying Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, the public works and reconstruction minister, near a checkpoint close to the…
Read More »“Nigerian women’s contribution to GDP great yet undervalued and unrecognized”
Aishatu Debola Aminu is the country director of New Faces New Voices (NFNV) in Nigeria. Here, she speaks about Nigerian women’s great yet undervalued and unrecognized contributions to the country’s economy as well as their marginalization when it comes to access to finance What is New Faces New…
Read More »Children worst affected by Somaliland drought
More than a million people in the self-declared state of Somaliland are battling the worst drought in a decade. Those mostly affected are children who do not have enough food or water. Doctors are struggling to save many who are brought to hospitals with severe cases of malnutrition, diarrhea and…
Read More »L’initiative des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine les Plus Influentes (MIPAD) annoncera les personnalités choisies dans la catégorie Business & Entrepreneurship 2017 pendant le Forum Économique Mondial pour l’Afrique
DURBAN, Afrique du Sud, 3 mai 2017, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Une initiative civile globale des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine les Plus Influentes (MIPAD), dont les efforts émanent de la Décennie Internationale des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine, proclamée par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, annoncera ses Personnalités 2017 dans la catégorie Business…
Read More »Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Unveils 2017 Honorees for Business and Entrepreneurship at World Economic Forum on Africa, May 3-5, 2017
DURBAN, South Africa, 3 May 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), a global civil society initiative whose efforts emanate from the International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, will unveil its 2017 honorees in the Business and Entrepreneurship…
Read More »Le Président du Kenya accorde sa confiance à la carte Huduma pour renforcer l’inclusion financière
Le gouvernement kényan a accordé sa confiance à la carte Huduma comme moteur d’acceptation et d’inclusion financière dans le pays. Pour tweeter : <<le partenariat de #Mastercard avec le gouvernement kényan permet aux citoyens de dépasser les limitations des transactions en espèces @HudumaKenya #WEFAfrica17<<http://mstr.cd/2p4NlwY>> NAIROBI, Kenya, 3 mai 2017,-/African Media…
Read More »Presidente do Quénia dá voto de confiança ao Cartão Huduma para direcionar a inclusão financeira
Sua Excelência, o Presidente Uhuru Kenyatta deu o seu voto de confiança ao Cartão Huduma como direcionador de aceitação e inclusão financeira no país Para o tweet<<#A parceria da Mastercard com o governo do Quénia permite que os cidadãos movimentem não só numerário << http://mstr.cd/2p4NlwY>> Nairobi, Quénia, 3 de maio…
Read More »Kenyan President gives vote of confidence for the Huduma Card in driving financial inclusion
Kenyan Government has given its vote of confidence to the Huduma Card as a driver of acceptance and financial inclusion in the country To tweet <<#Mastercard’s partnership with the Kenyan government allows citizens to move beyond cash @HudumaKenya #WEFAfrica17 <<http://mstr.cd/2p4NlwY>> NAIROBI, Kenya, 3 May 2017, -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Kenyan…
Read More »Eight Malian soldiers killed in military convoy ambush
At least eight Malian soldiers have been killed in an ambush on a military convoy in the country’s west-central region, according to an army spokesman. Armed assailants attacked the troops’ vehicle on Tuesday after it hit a mine near the town of Nampala in the restive Segou province. “The provisional toll…
Read More »Thousands march in South Africa May Day rallies
South Africa’s scandal hit President Jacob Zuma was forced to abandon a rally marking May Day. He was hustled off the stage after he was booed by workers calling for his resignation. The event was just one of dozens of rallies held across South Africa to mark Labour Day. Al…
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OGP: How Nigeria Became a Global Model for Beneficial Ownership Transparency
Nigeria has emerged as a global model in beneficial ownership transparency—especially among developing and …
