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Understanding Africa’s Booming Mobile Money Industry

The global mobile money industry is growing rapidly in terms of the number of transactions, user accounts and services deployed across multiple geographical regions. In 2019, the industry crossed several milestones with the number of registered mobile money accounts exceeding one billion globally and daily transaction volume nearing USD 2 …

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China celebrates 71st Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Today we congratulate the people of China and the leadership on the occasion of the 71st Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China(PRC). The anniversary comes at a challenging time not only for China but the whole world due to the challenges caused by the outbreak of …

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East African Court of justice to determine Museveni’s 2021 candidature

The question of whether President Yoweri Museveni will be on the ballot paper for the forthcoming 2021 general elections or not, will be determined today by the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, Tanzania. The regional court that will be presided over by Principal Judge, Monica Mugenyi, is expected …

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Tanzania’s electoral body sets over 80,000 polling centers ahead of general elections

Tanzania’s electoral body announced on Tuesday it has set a total of 80,155 polling centers ahead of the October 28 general elections. Mbarouk Salim Mbarouk, the vice-chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), said 79,670 out of the 80,155 polling centers have been set in mainland Tanzania and 485 centers …

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Time for enhanced cooperation between China and Africa

China and Africa are consolidating, promoting and embracing broader prospects for common development China and Africa share strong, fraternal and comprehensive relations and cooperation that are going from strength to strength. The constructive China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against the novel coronavirus on June 17 reaffirmed the friendship and growing cooperation …

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Kenya to focus on China as key destination for exports

Kenya plans to focus on the Chinese market in order to boost its exports in the next few years, an official said in a recent interview. Wilfred Marube, CEO, Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) told Xinhua in Nairobi that China offers the greatest potential out of the country’s …

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China, South Sudan ink deal to construct key bridge

South Sudan on Thursday signed a deal with the Chinese government that will lead to construction of the Jur River bridge linking Juba to the Bahr El Ghazal region and its northern neighbor Sudan. Simon Mijok Mijak, Minister of Roads and Bridges said the project will be funded through a …

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China offers helping hand to developing world

China has integrated its development with the common development of other developing countries and has carried out thousands of assisting projects, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday. Addressing the High-level Video Conference on Poverty Eradication and South-South Cooperation, Wang said that as the good brother, friend …

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China to have over 600,000 5G base stations in 2020

China has over 110 million 5G users and is expected to have more than 600,000 5G base stations by the end of this year, covering all cities at prefecture level and above, according to the 5G Innovation and Development Forum held on Sept 15 during the Smart China Expo Online …

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Nigeria’s Vision 2050, Lessons From China

Recently during the inauguration of the National Steering Committee for the Development of Nigeria Agenda 2050 and the Medium-Term National Development Plan 2021–2025, Buhari called on the Committee members to pay attention to the Chinese strategy. “The Chinese experience is an example. It has resulted in lifting over 700 million …

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