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Africa Business News episodes
- Nigeria Records 155 New COVID-19 CasesThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 155 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 63,328.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a tweet showed the 155 new cases are reported from 10 states
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - US Condemns Arrest Of Hong Kong PoliticiansUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday denounced Beijing over the arrests of eight opposition politicians in Hong Kong, saying China was seeking to silence dissent.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Israeli Minister Says Normalization Deals Need U.S. President Tough On IranAn Israeli official on Monday said Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement launched by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Emerging Markets Suck In $17.9 Billion During OctoberData from Institute of International Finance showed that emerging markets sucked in $17.9 billion of portfolio flows in October, up from $7.5 billion the month before, buoyed by an improving outlook for the global economy and strength of the tech sector.
Debt accounted for the majority of inflows, mostly to emerging Asia and China, as investors were attracted by a steady pipeline of external issuance. Debt inflows were around $11.7 billion during the month.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Europe To Provide Mozambique With $116 Million In Virus AidEU Ambassador Antonio Sanchez-Benedito Gaspar on Monday said the European Union has agreed to provide Mozambique with 100 million euros ($116.30 million) in coronavirus-related aid.
The EU cut off direct budget support to Mozambique in 2016 after the country revealed the existence of hefty state-guaranteed loans that it had not previously disclosed. A number of other donors including the International Monetary Fund also halted aid to Mozambique.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - South Sudan Sacks Head Of Central BankSouth Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the governor of the Central Bank, Gamal Abdalla Wani, less than 10 months after he took office.
The news of his dismissal was announced by decree on the national broadcaster on Monday evening however no reason was given for his sacking.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Ivory Coast's Ouattara Re-Elected For Third TermThe electoral commission in Ivory Coast says President Alassane Ouattara has won a third term, securing just over 94% of the votes in Saturday's election, that the opposition boycotted.
Turnout was put at almost 54% while the result has to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Chief Justice of Nigeria Urges New Judges to Shun GratificationsThe Chief Justice of Nigeria ,Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, on Monday told newly-appointed judges of the High Court of Justice and Kadis of Sharia Court to shun gratifications in the discharge of their duties.
The CJN also admonished them to be proactive and devise personal means to curb persistent delays in the administration of justice which is a major bane in the nation’s judiciary.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Egypt To Deport Seven Protesters For Lack Of Resident Permits, VisasThe Nigerians in Diaspora on Monday evening in a series of tweets on its handle said Egyptian authorities will deport seven #EndSARS protesters for lack of resident permits and visas.
The Chairman of the NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the only Nigerian among them who has residency permit will get final clearance from the Egyptian Interior Minister, Mahmoud Tawfik after signing an undertaking not to be involved in any unauthorised activities while still in the country.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - #EndSARS Protests Brought Home the Dangers Of Fake NewsThe Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said fake news was widely spread through social media during the #EndSARS protests held across the country.
The Minister disclosed this on Monday, during an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.
He said the question of fake news is bothersome not only in Nigeria but every part of the world.
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