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Women take fishing business by storm

from ESTHER SHAVI in Kariba, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau KARIBA, (CAJ News) SARAH Moyo wakes up before dawn and heads to the harbour, where she prepares her fishing gear and boards her boat.With unwavering determination, she navigates the vast waters of …

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Nigeria faces rapid rise in public debt

from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria Nigeria Bureau LAGOS, (CAJ News) NIGERIA’S total public debt has risen by c.8% q/q to a whopping NGN49.9 trillion (about US$66.1bn) as of the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 ’23).ccording to data released on Friday by th…

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Smart African cities make a mark on global stage

from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) THE progress in smart city development highlights the immense potential for African cities to become global leaders in urban innovation.This is according to an industry executive following the inclu…

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AU declares Sierra Leone elections free and fair

from TETEH KAMARA in Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Bureau FREETOWN, (CAJ News) DESPITE police shooting one opposition activist dead with several others wounded, the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) has declared the June 24…

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Hajj: NASS vows to seek improved services for pilgrims

Alhaji Saidu Abdullahi, a member of the House of Representatives says the National Assembly will engage the appropriate Saudi Arabian authorities to provide improved services to Nigerian pilgrims in 2024.Abdullahi, who represents Gbako/ Bida/Katcha Fed…

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Sackings revive Nigeria religious tensions

from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Bureau ABUJA, (CAJ News) RELIGIOUS tensions have returned to haunt Nigeria, this time sparked by the trigger-happiness of new president, Bola Tinubu.His administration, at the helm of Africa’s largest natio…

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