Tag: Africa
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Meet The Mbuti Tribe: The shortest Group Of Pygmies In Africa
What is the shortest tribe in Africa? For starters, Africa is a rich and diverse place with numerous tribes scattered across the length of the continent. As a result, it is often referred to as a tribal continent. There are about 3,000 tribes from diverse regions in Africa with varying numbers of people. These tribes…
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AfDB commits $25bn to African climate fund
As part of efforts to accelerate action on climate adaptation, the President of African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, said the finance institution has committed to providing $25bn to climate finance by 2050. He stated this on the second day of the African Climate Summit, being held at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi,…
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UBA holds business series on financial fitness
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, will tomorrow organise another edition of its UBA Business Series designed to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) on the continent. The UBA Business Series is a regular Workshop organised by the bank as a capacity building initiative, where leading business leaders and…
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BBNaija All Stars: I am dating a billionaire, I can’t fight on TV – Princess
Evicted Big Brother All Stars housemate, Princess has revealed that she is dating a billionaire. Princess who was evicted on Sunday made this known in her post-eviction interview. While responding to questions from her fans on why she was “quiet” in the show, Princess said she is a grown woman and cannot be fighting over…
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Rema breaks King Sunny Ade’s 41-year-old record on US Billboard Albums chart
Famous singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has broken legendary musician, King Sunny Ade’s 41-year-old record as the Nigerian artiste with the longest-running album in the US Billboard 200 chart’s history. BUZZFEED recalls that King Sunny Ade set the record with his critically-acclaimed album, “Juju Music” in 1982 – 18 years before Rema was born. The…
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NIGER COUP: ECOWAS ultimatum not Nigeria’s mandate —Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Heads of State and Government’s ultimatum against the military junta in the Niger Republic was not that of Nigeria. He also ordered the acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi to make another financial sanctions against…
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Davido makes surprise appearance at Rema’s concert in Texas (VIDEO)
Famous afrobeat musician, Davido, made a surprise appearance on stage to support Rema’s performance at his Houston, Texas, concert on Saturday. Rema, who is currently on tour in the US, was performing on stage when the crowd erupted with excitement by Davido’s surprise appearance to join him. In a trending video on social media, Davido…
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United Kingdom commits $10m to SDG outcomes fund in Africa
Established as a partnership with UBS Optimus Foundation as lead investor and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, a specialist not-for-profit entity, as fund manager, the Fund uses an innovative blended finance structure to invest in impact bonds and similar outcomes-based contracts that support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It targets essential healthcare, education, employment, child protection and…
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UBA partners AfCFTA, invests $6bn to finance SMEs in Africa
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has signed an agreement with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to provide financing for up to US$6.0bn over the next three years to eligible small and medium enterprises, SMEs, across Africa. The bank signed the agreement with AfCFTA on the sidelines of the 30th Afreximbank Annual…