Africa
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140,848 tomato farmers join Nigeria’s agric financing scheme, Anchor Borrowers Programme
London, Jan. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A total of 140,848 tomato farmers have been screened and accepted for enrolment into Nigeria’s agricultural financing scheme, the Anchor ... -
Nigeria’s Burna Boy looses Grammy to Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo
London, Jan. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria’s flag-bearer in the 2020 Grammy Awards, Burna Boy who had Nigeria buzzing after being nominated for the Grammy Awards ... -
The Moroccan Chef who cooks for Hollywood Stars
London, Jan. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Its not all the time you find an African outside an industry who robs shoulder to shoulder with cream la ... -
Exclusive: ECOWAS member states to abolish mobile roaming charges by March 2020
By Adesina Idris London, Jan. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Bearing any unforeseen circumstances, ECOWAS citizens travelling within the region will no longer pay roaming charges on ... -
Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp
London, Jan. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Fifteen gendarmes, who are members of Mali’s security forces have been killed in another jihadist assault on Sunday at a ... -
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur becomes first African woman to reach a Grand Slam quarters
London, Jan 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Unseeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur sent Chinese hope Wang Qiang crashing out of the Australian Open on Sunday to become the ... -
Trafficking: Nigerian immigration arrests nine girls at Lagos airport en route Lebanon, Dubai
London, Jan. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) said on Saturday that it had arrested nine girls who were being trafficked through the ... -
Nigeria acquires six new training aircraft
London, Jan. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian government has acquired six new aircraft for training in the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria. READ ... -
Cameroonian Student Turns Plastic Bottles Into “Eco Fishing Boats”
London, Jan. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Current news emanating from Cameroon may very unpleasant. Major stories from the West African country may be about armed separatist rebels. ... -
EU announces €26.5m for victims of insurgency in Northeast Nigeria
London, Jan. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The European Union on Friday announced the sum of €26.5m to support victims of insurgency in the North East of ...
