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Droughts, floods may undermine Africa’s economic progress – Afreximbank

African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the increasing frequency of droughts and floods over the last two decades may undermine Africa’s economic progress. Prof. Benedict Oramah,...

U.S. reaches 10m COVID-19 cases as Pfizer says vaccine is over 90% effective

The United States officially hit 10 million COVID-19 cases on Monday, November 9, 2020, according to Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracking data. The U.S. now...

Are AfDB’s financing policies climate-friendly?

With the climate crisis threatening over half of the global GDP, there can be no business-as-usual when the world begins to plan for a...

Africa COVID-19 cases hit 1.8m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the...

Strengthening response to COVID-19 pandemic

With the existing challenges in health sector, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected Nigerian communities. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international...

Africa CDC warns of second wave of COVID-19 infections

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday urged the African continent to brace itself for possible second wave COVID-19...

Boss Mustapha delivers Realnews 8th Anniversary Lecture on Nov. 19

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, will deliver the Eighth...

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 9m as infections rise

The United States, which reported its first known coronavirus case in Washington State 282 days ago, surpassed nine million total infections on Thursday, October 29, 2020,...

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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s deal with Indian company, Rashmi Metaliks Group, to develop its...
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UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) exit from the OPEC signals the need...

Countries reach consensus on new strategy to scale adaptation action for most vulnerable

Countries and partners have reached consensus on a new programming strategy for the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate...

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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s...

UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United...