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UK increases minimum wage of immigrants by 48%
The United Kingdom government has increased the general salary threshold for those arriving in the UK on a Skilled Worker…
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Mogo, Roam partner to get more electric motorbikes in Kenya
They're setting up 20 in-store spots across Kenya to make it easy for people to check out and buy Roam's…
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Earthquake rocks Japan with no tsunami threat issued
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning…
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I’m ready to have a baby – Rapper Latto announces
American hip-hop artist, Latto, has voiced her desire to embark on the journey of motherhood. The talented 25-year-old rapper, who…
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MultiChoice to retain Patel until the close of Canal+ deal
The board of MultiChoice Group, an African entertainment company, has agreed with Imtiaz Patel, the company's Chairman, to stay until…
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South Koreans bid tearful farewell to first giant Panda, Fu Bao
South Koreans on Wednesday bid farewell to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in the country, as she left…
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Senegal President, Faye appoints ally Sonko as Prime Minister
Senegalese New, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday, appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in…
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‘We had nothing to do’ with Israeli strike on Iran consulate, US says
The United States(US) had no involvement in an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s consular annex building in the Syrian capital Damascus…
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Tsunami warning : 4 dead in Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years,…
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Meta shuts down news monitoring tool, CrownTangle, ahead of US elections
CrowdTangle, a digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, will be shut down by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, in…
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Yango introduces Cargo Express to boost deliveries across Africa
Yango Delivery, a logistics startup focused on in-city service delivery, has introduced Cargo Express, a new feature to improve the…
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Former NFL star Vontae Davis is dead
Former NFL star cornerback Vontae Davis has passed on at the age of 35. Davis, who played 10 seasons before…
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DR Congo appoints first female Prime Minister
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the country’s first ever female prime minister, naming planning minister…
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Japan’s Royal Family Makes Instagram Debut
Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram — but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went…
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Rumy Alqahtani to represent Saudi Arabia’s first-ever Miss Universe appearance
Saudi Arabia has made its first entry into the Miss Universe pageant, and will be represented by Riyadh model and…
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Israel kills dozens in Air strikes across the Gaza Strip
Israel sustained its aerial and ground bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing dozens of Palestinians, as fighting raged…
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Senegal top court confirms Faye’s election victory
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Friday confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paving the way for…
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Russo-Ukrainian War: Blackouts Hit Three Regions After Russian Air Attack
Ukraine said on Friday it had imposed emergency blackouts on three regions after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones…
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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man…
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Turkish President, Erdogan to Hold White House Talks With Biden In May
Turkish President, Erdogan to Hold White House Talks With Biden In MayTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with US…
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South African ex-president, Jacob Zuma survives car crash
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, survived a car accident overnight after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a…
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Jordanians protest against peace treaty with Israel in fresh rallies
Thousands of Jordanians rallied near the Israeli embassy on Thursday in a fifth day of large protests against Israel, calling…
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Wasoko’s valuation cut by nearly 50%
A Swedish investment firm, VNV Global, has cut the value of its investment in Kenyan B2B eCommerce startup, Wasoko, by…
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Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90
Nobel Prize winner, Daniel Kahneman, who pioneered theories in behavioural economics that heavily influenced the discipline, has died at age…
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Stabbing Spree: 22years old killed four in US
Four people, including a teenage girl, were killed and at least five injured after a man went on a stabbing…
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CBE recovers $10 million from system glitch $14 million loss
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has reportedly recovered around $10 million from customers who withdrew funds they did not own,…
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Telecom Egypt partners Indian company to improve local skills
Telecom Egypt and an Indian optical, broadband, and data networking products company, Tejas Networks, have signed a memorandum of understanding…
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Thailand parliament passes same-sex unions bill
Thailand’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed a marriage equality bill at the final reading, in a landmark step…
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Senegal Presidential Poll: EU, ECOWAS hail smooth running of Election
The observation missions deployed to Senegal by the European Union and West Africa’s regional bloc on Tuesday praised the smooth…
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Baltimore bridge collapse: Six workers presumed dead after crippled cargo ship knocks down
Six workers were missing and presumed dead from a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore Harbor early on Tuesday after a…
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Man of Steel: US steel sculpture artist, Richard Serra dies at 85
American artist Richard Serra, whose enormous steel sculptures coated with a fine patina of rust decorated landscapes and dominated oversized…
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China’s President Xi meets US executives, academics in Beijing
China’s President Xi Jinping met with U.S. executives and academics at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on…
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Judge issues gag order preventing Trump from commenting on witnesses in Hush money case
A New York judge on Tuesday, March 26 issued a gag order barring Donald Trump from making public statements about…
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Visa, Mastercard reach $30 billion settlement over credit card fees
Visa and Mastercard reached an estimated $30 billion settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants, with some savings…
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Zimbabwe to send three additional satellites into orbit
Zimbabwe has announced its plans to expand its presence in space with the launch of three new satellites.
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US Supreme Court set to ban abortion pill
The US Supreme Court revisits the contentious legal debate surrounding abortion on Tuesday, deliberating on restrictions concerning the most commonly…
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UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire after US abstains
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties in L.A. and Miami raided by federal agents
U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents have opened an investigation of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs, searching his properties in…
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Meta to fight election misinformation in South Africa during 2024 elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has partnered with South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to monitor…
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Senegal Election: Ruling Party’s Ba Congratulates Faye Before Official Declaration
Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognised his victory…
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