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Amnesty backs Ghana’s UN slavery resolution

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Amnesty International has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the…

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AfricaGeopolitics

UN votes 123-3 to condemn the slave trade

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: The UN General Assembly has adopted Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity,…

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Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year and 7.1% quarter-on-quarter. Portfolio investment…

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Nigeria health sector records major gains

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant progress across primary care, maternal…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

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Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…

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Ghana makes UN history on slavery

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TEF turns $100m into $4.2bn across 24,000 businesses

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Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

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Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors

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