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'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman pledges USD 4 million endowment for Af
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has pledged USD 4 million to establish an endowed professorship in African and African American Studies at Brandeis University, her alma mater.
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South Africa to spend USD 480 million World Bank loan on COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): South African government will use 480 million US dollars of the World Bank loan to pay for COVID-19 vaccines purchased between December 2020 and June 2021 and other costs associated with the vaccines, a health official said on Thursday.
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8 African countries report confirmed monkeypox cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brazzaville [Congo] June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight African countries have so far reported confirmed monkeypox cases, with several more countries reporting suspected cases, announced the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti Thursday.
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China oppresses Africans in their own countries
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 15 (ANI): Despite the importance of China-Africa alliances based on "mutual prosperity," China's engagement with African countries is mired in deep-rooted racial prejudices leading to violation of human rights, injustice, and exploitation, reported a Canada-based think
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EasyCoins making strides to emerge as no 1 in India's crypto investment ma
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI/PNN): EasyCoins, a new generation crypto investment platform for investors, is set to be India's No. 1 Crypto investment platform and expand to the international markets, including the SEA, GCC, and African Markets. The company's mission is to create an easy i
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Russia-Ukraine conflict hurting East Africa's business community
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russia-Ukraine conflict is hurting the performance of East Africa's business community due to the rising prices of key commodities, the regional apex lobby said on Tuesday.
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Africa's bloc to promote use of local currency to boost trade
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Africa], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Tuesday said it will promote the use of local currencies in order to boost trade amongst African countries.
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Chinese dominance in Africa's mobile market impairs continent economically
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 12 (ANI): Even when Africa's consumption of mobile devices is huge yet the continent is not able to reap its benefits as millions of these devices are shipped into the continent from China.
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Monkeypox cases rise to 31 in Nigeria
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Confirmed cases of monkeypox in Nigeria have risen to 31 as more cases were reported across the most populous African country, a report by health authorities said.
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17 countries elected into UN Economic and Social Council for 3-year term
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Seventeen states were elected Friday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term.
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for v
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots fo
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Ind vs SA: Rassie van der Dussen credits IPL for Proteas' win against host
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
South African batter Rassie van der Dussen credited the experience of playing in the Indian Premier League 2022 for Proteas' win in the first T20I match against India.
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