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Ghana’s finance ministry said on Monday that it was taking steps to make sure that coupon and principal payments on old bonds start again on March 13. This plan is for when the country’s debt-swapping program ends. In the press release, it is also said that the newly issued bonds have been sold and listed. In addition, they will be used as the new standard for the bond market. To get $3 billion in aid from the International Monetary Fund, Ghana must restructure its debt. On February 14, it finished the long-delayed national debt swap program. About 85% of eligible…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) highlight and reward the best, most innovative, creative, independent filmmaking and filmmakers in the UK. They identify and encourage emerging talent, support, and celebrate the independent film community and promote British film and talent to the public. Annually, the BIFA voters, comprised of the Screening Group and Nomination Committee, view all the submitted films. They perform a thorough discussion-based selection process of the long list and nominations to decide which films to nominate in which categories. The winners in most categories are decided by independent jury members who do not participate in the nomination…

Armed groups and terrorists continue to be a great menace in Niger. Not to mention the reigning terrors and loss of civilians’ lives that have spread to Burkina Faso and Mali. The French and Nigerian government are working hand in hand to bring justice to murderers of six French aid workers, a Nigerian guide and driver. This took place on Sunday at a giraffe reserve near Koure. Koure is 40miles away from the capital Niamey, a town that Niger has deemed to be safe over the years. Well, not anymore. Tidjani Ibrahim Katiella, the governor of Tillaberi affirmed that…

The East African Nation had the idea of legalizing trade in donkey meat way back in 2012. This is because in China there is a high demand for its hide and this was a golden opportunity to be grabbed. However, Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary for the agriculture ministry, said that it was a bad decision since the population of donkeys dropped. According to government data, the population of donkeys is at 1.2 million. Due to this population drop, the rural people especially the women were deeply scarred. People living in rural areas use donkeys to do hard manual work such…

The Nubian people are an ethnic group occupying the northern parts of Sudan and southern Egypt. They originally came from the central Nile Valley and were its very first inhabitants. Generally, the Nubians speak the Nubian language. However, those occupying the northern parts of Sudan speak the Sudanic languages while those in southern Egypt talk to Egyptian Arabic, Saidi Arabic, etc. Nevertheless, the most predominant language in the region is Islam (Sunni, Sufi). Some of the ethnic groups which are closely related to Nubians include Egyptians, Beja people, Nilotic peoples, Kunama, and Cushitic peoples. This article will look at a…

The Rise of Black Women After Slavery. Racial discrimination was so real during the pre-colonial times. Most blacks were being transported by colonial merchants to the west and traded as slaves. This practice resulted in the whites dominating and blacks being the minorities. The wealth and high status were all accorded to whites. However, with time some blacks developed a desire to share in the American pie. Because of determination and hard work, they established their empires and rose to the top. This article narrates about two black women who became millionaires after slavery. These women include Madam CJ Walker…

South Africa Health Minister confirms that its front-line health workers are to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Earlier on, the 1.25 million health workers were under the AstraZeneca vaccine schedule. However, the ministry has decided to give the yet approved J&J vaccine to see the benefits the vaccine offers. The results will be important as they will reveal the effectiveness the vaccine possesses to fight off the new deadly coronavirus variant. South Africa is hopeful for positive feedback from the administered shots to help end the new variant. The decision leaves the AstraZeneca vaccine from being distributed. The J&J…

On Wednesday, students from the Wits University in Johannesburg took to the streets, protesting unjust institutional policies. The protests first kicked off in early January this year after many students were not able to continue learning because they were denied registration for their next academic year. The incident was quite unfortunate, considering Wits is a government-sponsored institution with a capacity to cater to its scholars. The Protests Clashes broke out when state officers came to disperse the rioting students. It was quite a mayhem as people were running helter-skelter screaming to the top of their voices. Amid the strike, one…

As Zimbabwe records an increase in Coronavirus cases, most African countries are already easing their restrictive measures. Medical experts strongly disagree with this move. This is because the cases of coronavirus in the continent are increasing every day. The curve is still progressing upwards and the situation is risky as more people are vulnerable in getting the coronavirus and even spreading it to other areas. Initially, many states had rolled out measures such as a national lockdown to help curb the spread of coronavirus. By then the rate of infection had somehow reduced. A country like South Africa has started…