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Gas supply saga: UK court may rule against Nigeria over $9billion judgment debt
London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A firm incorporated in the British Virgin Islands will ask a British court on Friday for the right to seize ... -
Nigeria inaugurates commission to return standards to secondary education
London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The federal government on Thursday inaugurated a 15-man committee for the take-off of the National Commission for Secondary Education. The ... -
Nigeria takes food safety campaign to markets, abattoirs
London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)- The National Food Safety Management Committee on Thursday launched a major sensitisation campaign on safe food consumption in the ... -
Nigeria: Time to review power sector privatisation-Civil society coalition
London, June 13, 2019 (Altfrica)-A civil society coalition, Coalition for Revolution, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to review the privatisation of the ... -
Shameful: Male Kenyan MP arrested for allegedly assaulting female colleague
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)– Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim was Thursday arrested for allegedly assaulting Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi within Parliament. Witnesses told ... -
Why Africa’s smartphone market decline by 7.1% in Q1-IDC research
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Africa’s smartphone market saw a 7.1% decline in shipments on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2019 to total 21.5 million units, ... -
AFDB, partners launch new fund to boost digital financial inclusion in Africa
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The African Development Bank and its partners on Wednesday launched the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), designed to aid ... -
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Former Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has been jailed in an anti-corruption sweep -the second former head of government in ... -
Britain goes for hard Brexit as Boris Johnson edges closer to becoming new Prime Minister
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Boris Johnson, former British Foreign secretary and prominent hard Brexiteer closes to becoming new British Prime Minister on Thursday after ... -
China partners internet firm to develop online reading market in Africa
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-China Literature Limited, an online literature platform in China, has announced a strategic partnership with Transsion Holdings, a smart device ...
