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South Africa to cut public sector wages in attempt to arrest budget deficit
London, Feb. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa will cut its public sector wage bill to contain a rising budget deficit, which is expected to hit ... -
Cameroonian forward, Christian Bassogog announces $16,000 donation to compatriots in coronavirus hit China
London, Feb. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Cameroon attacker Christian Bassogog has announced he will donate 10m CFA Francs ($16,000 or £13,000) to Cameroonian students living in ... -
ILO launches job initiative to assist returnee migrants in Ghana, Nigeria
London, Feb. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-An ILO. initiative to ensure fair recruitment and decent working conditions for labour migrants and returnees in the country has ... -
90,000 Mali smallholders, entrepreneurs get €10m support from European bank
London, Feb. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Rural smallholders and low-income entrepreneurs across Mali will benefit from EUR 10 million support from the European Investment Bank to ... -
Gambian survivors of shipwreck hunted by perennial mental health problems
London, Feb. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Mental health problems have become some of the biggest challenges confronting African migrants who survive shipwrecks on thier ill-fated trips ... -
African Union joins ECOWAS to endorse Akinwumi Adesina for second term as AfDB president
London, Feb. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Executive Council of the African Union has joined the leadership of the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS in ... -
Mauritius bans visitors from South Korea, Italy over COVID-19 fears
London, Feb. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-In response to the widening coronavirus outbreak, Mauritius has banned all visitors from South Korea and the three northern Italian ... -
Former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak dies aged 91
London, Feb.25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of ... -
Battle for top African Table Tennis spots begins in Tunis
London, Feb. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The cold weather in Tunis may changed on Tuesday February 25 when the heavyweights at the 2020 ITTF Africa Top ... -
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana get $10m investment to boost women agribusiness initiative
London, Feb. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)- Mars, a leading manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products has partnered with CARE, a leading humanitarian ...
