Category: Pan African Archives
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Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has announced that he will slash his salary by 40%.
His office said he hoped to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians. Government salaries have been under intense scrutiny recently as Liberians complain about the rising cost of living. Around one in five people live on less than $2 (£1.70) a day in the West African state. Mr Boakai revealed…
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West African bloc says it risks disintegration if junta-led states leave
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday the region risked disintegration and worsening insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger made clear their intentions to leave the bloc by signing a confederation treaty. The Alliance of Sahel States treaty, signed on Saturday, underscored the three countries’ determination to turn their…
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De Beers ditches lab-grown diamonds as it looks beyond Anglo
De Beers will ditch a controversial experiment to sell lab grown diamond jewelry, ending a six-year program that broke one of its oldest taboos. While the company long held the technology to make synthetic gems, it always refused to sell them as jewelry, fearing they would undercut the allure of natural stones. Yet as man-made…
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Botswana GDP shrinks most since 2020 as diamond output plunges
Botswana’s economy contracted by the most since the peak of the pandemic in early 2020, after diamond production plunged. Gross domestic product shrank an annual 5.3% in the first quarter, compared with growth of 1.9% in the prior three months. The downturn was primarily influenced by a decrease in real value added of the diamond…
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Vedanta set to regain control of Zambia copper mine
Vedanta Resources Ltd. is close to taking back control of the Konkola copper mine in Zambia and plans to quickly ramp up output as demand is expected to surge in the coming years. Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s firm is ready to pay $250 million to settle debts owed by the mine to get access to the…
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“Decolonize and focus on heritage-based system,” Pan-African Parliament urges changing education system in Africa
“Africa is indeed politically “independent,” but I believe we still need to decolonize our education systems and focus on heritage-based education that supports the economic development of Africa,” Fortune Charumbira, president of the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union, said at the PAP’s meeting. He highlighted the importance of developing curricula that are relevant, promote…
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LAWSUIT ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES
A former employee has filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging the company discriminated against them on the basis of race and age. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, claims that Jasmine Henderson, a 57-year-old Black woman who worked as a customer service agent for American…
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Liberia: Break-In At Capitol Building That Left Midtech’s Controversial $18M Contract Report Missing Raises Concern Among Lawmakers And Public
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – In the wake of ongoing investigation into the controversial and illegal awarding of US$18m contract to Qatari company Medtech Scientific by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) of former Liberian President George Manneh Weah, a finalized report from the Ad-Hoc committee setup by the Liberian Senate has been stolen by unknown…
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Ethiopia committed to African peace and development, chief of leadership academy says
🇪🇹 Ethiopia is dedicated to bolstering peace, development, and democracy across Africa through the cultivation of effective leadership, Zadig Abraha, President of the African Leadership Excellence Academy (AFLEX), said. Highlighting the academy’s initiatives aimed at fostering capable leadership, he revealed that over the past two months alone, more than 120 leaders from African countries have…
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Mali wants to “benefit from the Russian experience” in the field of education
🇲🇱 Partnerships in the field of education can allow the two countries to work on the basis of “win-win cooperation,” Anna Traore, rector of the University of Social Sciences and Management in Bamako, told panafrican.email. According to her, this process may even go beyond education and extend to the economy, security and other areas.
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