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Cote d’Ivoire/Namibia: Cosafa Countries Gear Up for Afcon Finals in the Ivory Coast

[ad_1] Cosafa will have five representatives at the African Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast that get under way next week, with two former winners and much hope that they might claim another triumph this year. The expanded 24-team competition has allowed for more representation, with the Cosafa region one of the biggest contributors to the field with the quintet of teams. South Africa return to the finals for the first time since 2019, though without two key forwards. […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

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Nigeria: Amid High Cost Concern, Ana Spearheads Advocacy for Hajj 2024 Accessibility

[ad_1] A concerted effort led by Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi under the Arewa New Agenda (ANA) banner has launched a far-reaching advocacy campaign aimed at enhancing access to Hajj 2024 for Nigerian Muslims. This initiative highlights critical issues surrounding the cost and accessibility of the sacred pilgrimage, advocating for measures to ease financial burdens faced by intending pilgrims. ANA's effort according the group's leadership, was fully endorsed and supported by the leadership of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), from […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates Funke Akindele On Record-Setting Film

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film titled 'A Tribe Called Judah'. The film broke a box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become the first Nollywood film to gross N1bn (One Billion Naira).The film earlier made history on January 2, as it emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever with a reported N854m at the box office within 18 days in cinemas.This feat has surpassed Akindele's previous […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

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Africa: CAF Announces Air Cote d’Ivoire As Official Carrier for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023

[ad_1] The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") has announced Air Cote d'Ivoire as the latest Official Sponsor for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023. Through the partnership, Air Côte d'Ivoire, also the national airline of host country, Côte d'Ivoire, becomes the official carrier for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023. As the official carrier, Air Côte d'Ivoire will play a vital role in facilitating the transportation of teams, officials, and fans to […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

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Africa: Fairer Global Tax Won’t Be Enough to Cure Africa’s Chronic Capital Deficit

[ad_1] The UN has decided an intergovernmental authority should set international tax rules and curb illicit financial flows. On 22 November 2023, a coalition of 125 mostly developing countries led by Nigeria won an important United Nations (UN) General Assembly vote on drafting a convention on international rules on tax and combatting illicit financial flows. The UN vote was a victory for African tax activists who have long demanded that the international community wrest control of global tax reform from […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

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Kenya: First Batch of Foreigners Under Visa-Free Policy Land At JKIA

[ad_1] Nairobi — The first batch of foreigners on Electronic Travel Authorization under visa-free policy in Kenya have landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. According to Immigrations Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, over 5,000 ETA applications have been received. In the meantime, the government has made some amendments to the Citizen and Immigration Regulation, 2023, to support the implementation of a visa-free regime. In a special Gazette notice issued by Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, the word […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: I Pray Every Day to Win Grammy – Davido

[ad_1] Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that one of his daily prayer points is to win a Grammy Award. The 'OBO' crooner disclosed this in a recent interview with GQ. "Everybody knows what one of my prayer points is now. I have been nominated for three Grammys. So, everybody knows what I am praying for every day I wake up," he said. Daily Trust reports that Davido was nominated in three categories at the […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

Entertainment

Angola: Minister of Culture Highlights Ruy Mingas Contribution

[ad_1] Luanda — The minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Zau, highlighted the contribution of Angolan nationalist Ruy Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas, who died this Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 84, due to illness. In a note of condolence, which ANGOP had access to, the government official claims that, with deep pain and consternation, he learned of the nationalist's physical death. "In this hour of pain, the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Silvino de Pina Zau, extends his feelings […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

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Angola: Okavango – Zambezi Project Registers Tourists Growth

[ad_1] Menongue — One hundred and seventy-five tourists of different nationalities visited, in 2023, the Okavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Project (KAZA), from the Cuando Cubango border posts, in the country's south-east. Compared to 2022, there is an increase of 49 tourists, motivated by Presidential Decree No. 189/2023 of September 19, exempting and simplifying the Tourist Visa. The "gateways" were the border posts of Katuitui, Cuangar, Calai, Mucusso (Dirico) and Rivungo, with the Republic of Namibia. In general, according to the annual […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024

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