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Payments East Africa 2016 On 27-28 September, Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Banks and telcoms worldwide are rethinking their current business models and sources of revenue in light of Fintech...

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Remembering Westgate

Three years after Westgate, I remain horrified by the cowardice and inhumanity of this attack on innocent people...

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ICC To Rule Next Month In Bribery Case of Congo Ex-VP, Aides

The Hague (AFP) - The International Criminal Court will hand down its verdict next month against former Congolese vice...

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Shabaab Militants Storm Kenya Police Post

Nairobi (AFP) - Islamist gunmen launched an overnight attack on a police camp in Kenya's north-east, close to the...

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German Minister For the Environment To Visit Kenya

The German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Dr. Barbara...

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In Kenya, Lion Hunters Become Defenders

Selenkay Reserve (Kenya) (AFP) - In the Maasai heartland of southern Kenya, some young men have swapped their ancestral...

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Local EU Statement On Dialogue Between the EU and Kenya On Gender and Youth Policies

The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Kenya: As...

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Nigeria Sues Foreign Oil Giants For Export Fraud

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria is suing several leading oil companies for $12.7 billion of crude oil that allegedly was...

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Living In Fear of Boko Haram Suicide Bombers In Far North Cameroon

Maroua (Cameroon) (AFP) - With his finger on the trigger, ready to fire his weapon in an instant, a policeman keeps an...

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Nigerian Government Support Can Help Small Businesses Thrive In Recessionary Times

With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to...

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UN Rights Chief Blames DR Congo Govt Over Unrest

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief on Thursday directed blame at DR Congo's government for surging political tensions...

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Nigeria Omit Bereaved Ighalo, Teammate Success In

Abuja (AFP) - Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been excused from Nigeria's World Cup qualifier in Zambia to attend his...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Appeals To World For Aid

Lagos (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari appealed Friday for the international community to help relieve the...

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Heavy Security In Tense Gabon After Bongo Re-Election Validated

Libreville (AFP) - Libreville's nearly empty streets were under the watch of a heavy police and military presence on...

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Niger Delta Avengers Break Truce With Pipeline Blast

Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday claimed responsibility for the destruction of a major oil...

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Boko Haram Leaves Nigeria A Lifetime of Mental Trauma

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The soldier clutched his book with both hands. He shouted his name, rank and Nigerian Army...

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Embattled Boko Haram Leader Shekau Resurfaces In Video

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted...

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4 Chadian Troops Killed In Boko Haram Attack

N'Djamena (AFP) - Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists have killed four Chadian soldiers in a cross-border raid in the...

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Department For International Trade London & ERDF Trade Take London Businesses To Nigeria and Ghana

Representatives from energy, infrastructure and education & training companies will be participating in the Department...