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MTN to seek shareholders approval to buy back one million plus shares
MTN Ghana will host shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Thursday December 3, 2020, to seek shareholders approval to buy back some...
Zimbabwe government to support 5.4 million food insecure rural dwellers
The Zimbabwe government says it has put in place an active response to food and nutrition insecurity in rural areas where it will...
Namibia needs 1.8 million USD to fight locust outbreak: minister
Namibia needs an estimated amount of 30 million Namibia dollars (1.8 million U.S. dollars) for resources to deal with the locust outbreak in...
UN provides US$10 million for flood response in South Sudan
The UN humanitarian agency has announced 1.3 billion South Sudanese pounds (about 10 million U.S. dollars) to help people affected by flooding across South...
Beijing’s Daxing airport sees over 10 million passenger trips
The total passenger throughput at the newly-built Beijing Daxing International Airport exceeded the 10 million mark on Tuesday after it began operation last September.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 30 million: WHO
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 30 million, reaching 30,055,710 as of Friday, according to the latest figures from the World...
UN urges solidarity, cooperation as global COVID-19 cases top 30 million
As global COVID-19 cases surpassed 30 million on Thursday, United Nations (UN) officials again urged the international community to strengthen solidarity and cooperation.
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European Investment Bank lends Morocco 200 million euros to boost agriculture
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Moroccan government announced the signature of a 200 million euros loan agreement for financing the development of...
NRL players could face 100 million Austrlian dollar pay cut over next two years...
The National Rugby League (NRL) of Australia could cut players' salaries by more than 100 million Australian dollars (about 72.8 million U.S. dollars) over...
Beirut port’s massive fire causes loss of 15 million USD: report
The value of losses caused by the massive fire that erupted at Beirut Port's duty free warehouse a day earlier reached 15 million...
China donates 1 million USD to support UN agency’s food aid program in Gaza
China donated on Friday 1 million U.S. dollars in support of food assistance program in Gaza, according to an agreement with the UN Relief...
Kenya says 2.5 million jobs lost in tourism sector
More than 2.5 million Kenyans working in the tourism sector lost their jobs in the last five months due to COVID-19 related disruptions,...
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 1.32 million – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent reached 1,321,736 on Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
37 million people displaced following U.S. war on terror since 2001 – report
Victimized by eight most violent wars the United States has launched or participated in, at least 37 million people have fled their homes since...
MTN Ghana invest GH¢100 million in COVID-19 fight
MTN Ghana CEO, Selorm Adadevoh has said the company has so far invested resources worth about GHS100 million to guarantee the safety and protection...
Over half million children infected with COVID-19 in U.S.: report
Over a half million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new...
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 1.31 million: Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent reached 1,313,219 on Wednesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 1.27 million
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday disclosed that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent...
Cambodian PM allocates 150 million USD for road construction in tourist town despite COVID-19...
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Friday decided to allocate 150 million U.S. dollars from national reserve funds to construct roads...
Biden campaign, Democrats raise US$364.5 million in August
Democratic nominee Joe Biden's presidential campaign and joint fundraising committees raised 364.5 million U.S. dollars in August, the Biden campaign said Wednesday, setting...
Africa launches US$14 million program to shore up coffee sector amid COVID-19
The Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) said on Wednesday it has jointly launched a 14.3 million U.S. dollar intervention program to alleviate the impact...
European bank grants Morocco €300 million loan to finance state companies
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday granted a 300-million-euro (354-million-U.S.-dollar) loan to Morocco to help finance three state companies to...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 1.25 million as death toll approaches 30,000
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday said that the death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has...
Kenya’s value of exports rises to US$480 million in July
Kenya's value of exports rose in July to hit 52 billion shillings (about 480 million U.S. dollars) compared with 443 million dollars in June,...
Herd immunity strategy against COVID-19 could kill 2 million Americans – expert
About 2 million Americans could die in an attempt to try to achieve so-called herd immunity in the country, a U.S. medical expert said...
European Investment Bank grants Morocco €100 million over COVID-19
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Monday the release of 100 million euros (119 million U.S. dollars) to Morocco to help deal with...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 1.24 million as death toll nears 30,000 mark
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday said that the number of positive COVID-19 cases across the African continent...
EU launches €60 million anti-COVID-19 assistance program for IGAD member states
The European Union (EU) on Monday launched a 60 million U.S. euros anti-COVID-19 assistance program for Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states.
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Angola Internet population tops 6 million
More than 6.8 million people are now able to use Internet services in Angola, the country's National Director of Telecommunications and Information Technology...
U.S. jobless claims above 1 million mark for second straight week
The number of initial jobless claims in the United States last week totaled above 1 million mark for the second straight week, painting a...