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Experts chart path to development of automotive industry

The growth of the Nigerian automotive industry has been hinged on a functional component manufacturing sector as well as the signing and implementation of the 2024 to 2034 Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Programme (NAIDP) bill. That was the position of experts at the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) organise by the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). Presenting a paper titled: ‘Essential Keys for Repositioning the Automotive Industry as a Driving Force for Sustainable Economic Growth in Nigeria,’ Board Member of the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA), Benneth Ejindu, said

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BUWEMBO: Restore sanity in Kampala? You must be joking, right?
Of course, the police had little power of the thousands of boda boda motorbikes and hundreds of wild VIPs with blaring sirens driving on the wrong side of the road, even on Sunday mornings when the traffic was
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Sierra Leone prez eases virus restrictions, places of worship remain closed
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Uganda: COVID-19 - Rugby 7s Suffer Money Loss
Like other sports federations, Uganda Rugby Union (URU) has felt the pinch, tricking down to the most important stakeholders, the
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Former president Koroma of Sierra Leone and world leaders calling for environmental change
Yesterday, a press statement, titled: “Recover from the Global Recession, We must Invest in Nature” –  authored and signed by a group of prominent global players, made up of former presidents and prime ministers, including Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma, who are members of the
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Naspers, gold push JSE shares to best quarter since 2001
South African shares are about to round off their strongest quarter in almost two decades, and the influence of the coronavirus pandemic is clear to see in the shares most responsible for driving the market
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Kenya: Discipline Key in Sports Success, Wanja, Kipchoge Insist
Nairobi — Only the disciplined ones in life are free - This is a famous quote, attributed to marathon world record holder Eliud
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Angola Signs Protocols for Handicap People's Rights
Luanda — Angola signed last Wednesday the Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and another one on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa, both contained in the African Charter on Human and
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Somalia: COVID-19 Cases in Somalia Soar to 1,502
Somali Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 47 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to
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Kenya coronavirus: 1,192 cases; 5,000 health workers to be hired - prez
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East Africa: African Dev't Bank Gives $1.2 M for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway Study
The two-year, comprehensive feasibility study will assess the proposed project's technical, economic, environmental and social viability
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Who Calls for Funding Amidst New U.S. Threat
The World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to continue funding the agency, saying it will initiate an independent review into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic "at the earliest appropriate
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African nations drag US to UN human rights council over 'systemic racism'
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Rwanda: Kwizera Looks to Guide Gisagara to Glory in His Maiden Managerial Year
PIERRE Marshall Kwizera is keen on inspiring Gisagara to their third national volleyball league title as he looks to make history of clinching the championship in his maiden season as
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Covid-19 – ECOWAS Committee of Experts discuss ease of trade
The Committee of Experts set up by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Transport, Logistics, Free Movement and Trade in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, held a virtual meeting on the 8th of June 2020 to firm up guidelines for the harmonization and facilitation of
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Africa: Black Lives Matter - Black Pride and Dignity, Too!
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State agencies fight over maize imports
At the centre of the high-stakes game is the speed with which National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani moved to disband the Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund (SFRTF) without reference to the National
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Somalia: 71 More People Test Positive for Covid19
Somali Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 71 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to
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In midst of pandemic, east Africa braces for another locust invasion
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Uganda: Cover Story - Tough Budget
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African Union and Focac Co-Host China-Africa Solidarity Summit On COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), participate in a virtual Extraordinary China-Africa Solidarity Summit against Covid-19 co-hosted by the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the
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Rwanda: Volleyball - Top Clubs in Race to Sign Setter Mahoro
Rwanda international and UTB setter Ivan Mahoro Nsabimana is a hot property in domestic volleyball with top clubs racing to secure his signature at the end of the 2019-20
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Kenya coronavirus: over 6,600 cases; tourism industry gets big boost
Confirmed cases = 6,673
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East Africa: Brace for Heavy Rains, EAC States Cautioned
Quoting the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum Statement, the EAC says parts of South Sudan, Western Kenya, Uganda, Northern Tanzania and Rwanda are expected to receive above normal rainfall between June and September this year, while the rest of the EAC Region is expected to experience
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OSAWA: Why this is not the time to tax clean cooking
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DRC goes on with Grand Inga dam project
Despite the coronavirus challenge in the country, the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving ahead with plans to sell the Grand Inga dam project to the
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Sauti Sol's 13-Track Album 'Midnight Train' Finally Out
Award-winning group Sauti Sol on Friday released their fifth studio album, Midnight Train, under their first major label, Universal Music
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