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Here’s why startup funding in the Maghreb ecosystem is low | TechCabal

The Magregion has several problems that, if not resolved soon, may not only continue to shrink the potential of its burgeoning startup sector but could bury it completely.

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Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Near 34,000 Across Continent

[allAfrica] As of September 21, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,407,677. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 33,957, and recoveries 1,153,359.

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Africa: Over 3.4 Million COVID-19 Tests Performed, 133,344 Active Cases Across Continent

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Scientists urge for action on Africa's food-borne diseases burden - The Kenya News

NAIROBI, June 3 (Xinhua) - African countries should come up with innovative strategies to enhance response to the rising burden of food-borne diseases, scientists said Thursday at a virtual briefing …

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Africa: Cancel Africa's Debts - Restructure Global Financial Architecture" - President Akufo-Addo

[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is calling for the restructuring of the global financial architecture so it can respond better to the needs of Africa, as well as the cancellation of debts owed by African countries, in the wake of COVID-19.

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Ghana planning to issue Africa's first social bonds, here's what that means

Ghana is planning to issue green and social bonds of up to $2 million, making it the first African country to sell debt to fund development programs, Bloomberg reports. The money from the sale of the social bonds will be used to refinance debt used for environmental and social projects as well as

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As US struggles, Africa's COVID-19 response is praised

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Covid and conflicts compete for attention at African Union summit | News24

African leaders are expected to focus on the continent's Covid-19 response at a virtual summit this weekend, as well as pressing security crises that have gone overlooked during the pandemic.

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(1965) Malcolm X, “Speech at Ford Auditorium”

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U.N. Leader Calls For Global Ceasefire On Africa Day

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Kenya's Philanthropic Tradition Tackles the COVID-19 Challenge

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Africa: Egypt Hopes for Russia's Nuclear Plant Construction

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Mistrust towards COVID jabs in remote Kenya | Africanews

Vaccine shortages continue to plague many African countries and hospitals in Kenya are seeing more deaths due to COVID-19, but vaccine hesitancy remains a major challenge facing many of them., even in isolated communities in many regions of Africa.

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Tanzania Nationals Now Free From Mandatory Quarantine in Kenya

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Africa: Uhuru Calls for Financial Aid, Debt Delays for Africa's Quick Recovery From Covid-19

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for urgent decisions on debt relief and financial aid to Africa's poor to help the continent's quick recovery from the Covid-19 shocks.

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Africa: Continent Nears 400,000 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

[allAfrica] As of June 30, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 393,231.

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Africa: U.S. Economist Tips Entrepreneurs on Continental, Global Trade

[Nation] An economist in the US government has challenged African women to advocate for inclusion of gender responsive trade mechanisms under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

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Africa-Key for Tropical Sustainability

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Rwanda Reels From UK Red List Travel Ban

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Africa Shall Have Its Day

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In China's 'Little Africa', a struggle to get back to business after lockdown

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Africa: COP26 - a Mixed Bag for Africa

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Africa: How Can Countries Continue to Combat Malaria During a Pandemic?

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Africa: Why Africa Needs Own Vaccines

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SECU Supports the African-American Credit Union Coalition with $125,000 Donation

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Kenya must keep an eye on data rules in US trade talks

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Africa: How Africa Is Leading From Behind in Global Coronavirus Vaccine Race

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United States To Donate Excess Covid-19 Vaccines To Africa - The Washington Informer

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Malawi destroys 19,610 doses of Covid-19 vaccine | Malawi 24 - Malawi news

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