Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is set to observe its seventh National Cybersecurity Month from October 11 to November 9,...
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Nigeria: 2027 – ADC Govt. Will Lower Cost of Living, Reverse Fuel Subsidy – Amaechi
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Kenya: Manufacturers Challenge 433pc Rise in Industrial Sugar Excise Duty
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Namibia: President Nandi-Ndaitwah Welcomes N$90 Million Namport Investment in Sport and Football
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Malawi: Minister Gangata Condemns Fake Social Media Posts in His Name
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Nigeria: Pipeline Contract Row – Mosiend Warns Against Ethnic Division in Niger Delta
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Liberia: Bility Questions U.S.$1b Revenue Gains
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Nigeria: Govt’s 30-Day Petrol Discount Lacks Legal Backing, Workable Plan – Adebayo
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Nigeria: Motorist Escapes Death As Train Hits Car At Lagos Railway Crossing
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Angola: Carrinho and the Risks Angola’s Central Bank Must Confront
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UN report projects India’s GDP growth at 7.3 for FY27 over robust domestic demand, public infrastructure
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Russian AI Giant Yandex Hit By Second Drone Strike In Two Days As Data Centres Become Big Targets In War
Russian technology and AI company Yandex said that several modules at its data centre in the Kaluga region, southwest of Moscow, were completely disabled by...
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