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Africa Business Technology

Why digitized ports in Africa are necessary – Huawei

Agency1 November 17, 2022 0 Comment

Information and communications technology company, Huawei, has said that African ports can benefit enormously from digital transformation and the adoption of smart systems. In a recent statement seen by The PUNCH, the company said that...

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Africa Technology

AFDB pumps $20M into Africa’s renewable energy

Agency1 November 17, 2022 0 Comment

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved an equity investment of $20m in Evolution Fund III, a pan-African clean and sustainable energy private equity fund that is mobilizing about...

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Africa Business Technology

5G Important for Africa’s advancement and development–MTN

Agency1 November 2, 2022 0 Comment

The Chief Executive Officer and President of MTN Group, Mr Ralph Mupita, says 5G is important for Africa’s economic growth and development. Mupita said this in a statement made available to the News Agency...

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Technology

Amazon Opens Office In Nigeria, Increases Commitment To Africa

VAM News November 1, 2022 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA An Information Technology firm, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) says it has opened its first office in Lagos, Nigeria, according to a statement by Ms Amrote Abdella, the firm’s Regional Manager,...

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Local News

MKO Abiola International Airport: Osun, NAF partner to build Africa’s first, largest aviation city

VAM News July 27, 2022 0 Comment

…as Oyetola hands over runway, airport corridor to Nigerian Airforce As part of his administration’s relentless efforts to rekindle the collective hopes of the citizens and stimulate the State economy, Osun government has partnered...

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Africa National Sports

Good News As Nigeria Gets First Sports University In Africa

VAM News April 7, 2022 0 Comment

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of provisional licenses for the establishment of 12 new private universities across the country including the first Sports University in Africa. Minister of Information and...

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Africa

IMF: Africa vulnerable to higher food and fuel prices over Russia-Ukraine war

Akanji Philip March 11, 2022 0 Comment

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine threatens to undo Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery. This was stated by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director after a meeting...

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Local News

AFCON 2021: Equatorial Guinea shock Africa Champions Algeria

VAM News January 16, 2022 0 Comment

Defending champions, Algeria may not make it into the next round of the ongoing African Cup of Nations with only one point from two games made possible by a shocking 1-0 loss to Equatorial...

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World News

Africa must invest in local production of COVID vaccines to address inequity – WHO

Olorungbotemi December 17, 2021 0 Comment

epa08525241 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a press conference organized by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the...

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World News

China To Give Africa Additional One Billion Doses of Covid Vaccine

VAM News November 30, 2021 0 Comment

China has promised to give an additional one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Africa. Presenting a keynote address: “Uphold the Tradition of Always Standing Together And Jointly Build a China-Africa Community With a...