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Liberia's leading mobile telecommunications provider, Lonestar Cell MTN has completed week-long donations in several communities in Montserrado County, one of the 15 political sub-divisions of
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An Urgent Call to Establish a Federal Office of Men’s Health: A Critical Component of Addressing Future Pandemics
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Ethiopia coronavirus: 306 cases, how about 100 cases hit in a week
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SHIGOLI: Digital is key to building resilience for health
Covid-19 will fundamentally redefine how medical underwriters manage the value chain, and most importantly, relationships with customers as well as key business
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California Eases Rules For Reopening Dine-In Restaurants, Stores
Gov. Gavin Newsom has eased the rules for when counties can reopen restaurants and stores, clearing the way for 53 of 58 California counties to qualify under the new coronavirus
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Ramona Hood's Career: From Receptionist to FedEx Division CEO
When Ramona Hood achieved her milestone appointment as president and CEO of FedEx’s Custom Critical after a three-decade career with the company, the accomplished executive never fathomed she would lead the division in the throes of
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Local debt grows with Sh106bn Bretton Woods loan
Given Kenya’s classification as a lower middle-income country, the loan comprises a Sh79.5 billion credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and Sh26.5 billion from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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UWI professor urges regional leaders to proceed cautiously
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KAA: Passenger flights won’t resume soon
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has denied that it plans to resume passenger flight operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International
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Adventure ship workers touch soil today
After weeks of voyaging on the high seas as high-level negotiations dragged on between the Government of Jamaica and their employers, the more than 1,000 Jamaican cruise ship workers who sailed into the Falmouth Pier on Tuesday will finally set foot on local soil
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Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus submits $457 million plan for CARES Act funds and creation of $100 million endowment for Mississippi’s HBCUs | The Mississippi Link
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus is asking for $457 million from Coronavirus monies and $100 million endowment for HBCUs – Alcorn, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Tougaloo, Rust, Coahoma and Utica Branch of
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City of Dallas offers COVID-19 mobile testing to underserved communities
“COVID-19 testing is critical to both our public health response and our economic recovery efforts,” said Mayor Eric
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Nigeria's COVID-19 Cases Exceed 5,000
Nigeria, on Thursday, recorded 193 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of infected people exceeded
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COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern
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Zimbabwe: Internet Access a Human Right - Misa
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has launched a campaign urging the telecommunications regulator to reduce internet charges, saying recent increases in data violate fundamental human rights to access
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COMMENTARY: Old, Sick and Incarcerated
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Chicago Mayor: City Won’t Be Ready for Outdoor Dining on May 29 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Despite Illinois allowing restaurants to reopen for outdoor seating in phase three of its reopening plan, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said city residents shouldn’t expect that to happen this
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Africa: Hormuud CEO Calls for the Development of Clear Strategies for the Prevention and Containment of the Coronavirus in Africa
Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf, CEO of Hormuud, explains why, in Africa's battle against COVID-19, telecoms will prove to be an essential public service
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Radio lessons light up Dadaab camp
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Wyclef + Haitian musicians unite for Haiti's COVID-19 response | New York Carib News
Amid cancellations of many in-person events because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, some of Haiti’s best musicians are coming together for a good cause; that is via a computer screen near
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Ghana: No New Taxes On Power Consumption - GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says no new taxes have been or are being levied on power consumption in the country as being circulated on social and mainstream
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45% Of Black Businesses Anticipate Closing Due To COVID-19
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South Africa: Beds, Cases and Discharges - Gauteng's Latest Hospital Numbers
As the country's attention turns from flattening the curve through a lockdown to the preparedness of health systems, the latest statistics released by the Gauteng government show 58 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities across the
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Gauteng plans to establish ward-based Covid-19 response team to focus on hot spots
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Magic Johnson Secures $100M For Minority-Owned Companies As Government Fails Black And Latino Small Business Owners
One of the greatest passers in basketball history has thrown his latest assist to Black and brown small business owners who have seemingly been excluded from the government’s apparently selective efforts to keep employees on companies’ payrolls during the coronavirus
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