Rwanda: Nsengimana Joins Java Inovotec Ahead of Tour Du Rwanda 2024

[ad_1] Tour du Rwanda 2015 winner Jean Bosco Nsengimana has completed his move to Team Java Inovotec ahead of the highly-anticipated Tour du Rwanda 2024. Java Inovotec is among three Rwandan teams that will take part in the 17th Edition of the cycling race slated from February 18-25 alongside Team Rwanda and May Stars. Overall, the competition will attract a total of 20 teams from across the globe. Nsengimana, 31, holds a record of participating in 13 Tour du Rwanda […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Rwanda: Police FC Keep Tabs on Muhazi United Defender Dikoume

[ad_1] Police FC are bent on signing central defender Yvan Marcel Dikoume Kouathe from Muhazi United. The 26-year-old guardsman has impressed for the Rwamagana-based club despite their poor outing during the first round of the Primus National League, playing all the fifteen games. He was at the top of his game when he scored against Police FC on October 11, 2023 although the match ended 2-1 in favor of Vincent Mashami'd side which has since expressed its interest in his […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Angola: Huambo Hosts First African Book Biennial

[ad_1] Huambo — The province of Huambo hosts the first African Book Biennial from the 4th to the 16th of April this year, as a multifaceted cultural space, which aims to bring together writers from 54 countries on the continent. The information was made public on Wednesday by the Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano, pseudonym of Eugénio Afonso Gaspar, during a meeting with the governor of Huambo province, Lotti Nolika, who served to present the 'Literary Reference' award, won on December […]

January 4, 2024 2

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West Africa: INEC Chair Seeks Collaboration Among Electoral Commissions in West Africa

[ad_1] Mr Yakubu underscored the complexity of election management and urged electoral commissions to prioritise peer support amid limited resources and escalating election costs. The head of Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, Mahmoud Yakubu, has emphasised the need for collaboration among electoral commissions in West African countries. Mr Yakubu spoke at the weekend in Liberia where he was honoured by Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC), according to a statement by Mr Yakubu's Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi. The statement said Mr […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Africa: A Quick Look At Africa 2024 Through GDP’s

[ad_1] With the arrival of 2024, various financial institutions have disclosed their projections for the African continent in the new fiscal year. In line with the predictions of experts, there is a growth expectation of 4.2% in the general perspective for the African continent (IMF). Private consumption and investment are predicted to drive an acceleration in gross domestic product (GDP) for roughly 80 per cent of countries by 2024. While the growth rate in the continental economy was 3.9 per […]

January 4, 2024 1

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Sharp-shooting Nasser Al-Attiyah takes aim at sixth Dakar title

[ad_1] Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia – The Dakar Rally roars into life on Friday in Saudi Arabia with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah seeking a sixth title and third in a row in the mythic motorsport marathon.A 425-strong colorful caravan made up of cars, bikes, quads and trucks sets out from Al-Ula on a treacherous 4,900-mile (7,886 kilometer) odyssey around the kingdom with a Jan. 19 finish in Yanbu on the Red Sea.This […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Angola: Musician Elias Dya Kimuezo Honoured On His Birthday

[ad_1] Luanda — The Angolan musician Elias Dya Kimuezo also known as the "King" of the Angolan music, was honored on Tuesday, in Luanda, on the occasion of his 88th birthday, celebrated today (02 January). The tribute was an initiative of musician Fiel Constantino (Didi), in coordination with other artists, family and friends of the king. The tribute included a get-together lunch and was attended by the MPLA's Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Manuel Augusto, and the municipal administrator of Kilamba […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Angola’s Petro Football Team Run Pre-Competitive Training in Portugal

[ad_1] Luanda — Angola's Petro de Luanda football team (national champions) will spend a pre-competitive training period in Portugal in the next few days, following the domestic championship mid-season break, a source of the club told ANGOP. Angola's domestic competition has been interrupted due to the participation of the country's national football team in the Africa Cup of Nations to take place from January 13 to February 11, in Côte d' Ivoire. The resumption of the domestic competition the Angolan […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Angolan Olympic Committee President Rules Out Possibility of a New Term

[ad_1] Luanda — The president of the Angolan Olympic Committee (COA), Gustavo da Conceição, is unwilling to run for another term as director of the country's sports institution. According to the former basketball player, who this year is serving his second term, the time has come to make room for other COA staff, who have management skills and experience, for Olympic purposes, in statements to Radio 5. He added that he spent many years directing the COA and that he […]

January 4, 2024 2

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