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Niger tribunal grants ousted president’s son provisional release


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Nigerien military tribunal granted the son of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Mohamed Bazoum Salem, provisional release from house arrest in the capital Niamey on Monday, it said in a statement. Salem, 23, has been in detention at the…

Fuel Subsidy: Micro, Small Businesses in Kwara State Receive Grants


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The Kwara State Government has commenced the disbursement of grants to micro and small businesses, small traders, and others at the lowest rung of the economic pyramid, as part of measures to cushion the effects of fuel Subsidy removal.…

Myanmar military grants partial pardon to democracy champion Kyi


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Myanmar's ruling military pardoned has jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five of the 19 offences for which she was convicted but she will remain under house arrest, state media and informed sources said. The pardons mean six years…

Zambian grants bail to Croatians on trafficking charges


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Eight Croatians, four married couples accused of child trafficking in Zambia have been granted bail of about $1,000 each. A magistrate in the Ndola court, central Zambia, said Tuesday, that the suspects posed no flight risk as Zambian…

Burkina Faso grants Russia permit for gold mine


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The government in Burkina Faso has granted a licence to a Russian mining company, Norgold, to operate a new gold mine. The operating permit is for a period of four years in an area situated in the northern central region. The Russian…

Kwara state govt disburses N600m worth of grants to traders


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Kwara State Government in north central Nigeria, has commenced the distribution of N600 million worth of grants to empower at least 30,000 women and petty traders across the sixteen local government areas of the State. The support, which…

Humanitarian Minister flags off Grants for vulnerable


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The Nigerian Government says it is doubling the coverage on job and wealth creation opportunities for the teeming youths across the country. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social development, Sadiya…

Cooperative Groups in Adamawa get Grants to support small businesses


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An international firm, Riby Market Place limited in collaboration with Gbenga Aiyeremi Foundation has supported nine Cooperative Society groups with cash grant awards in Yola the Adamawa State Capital. The grants are set aside to support…

African Development Fund grants $1.5M to Smart Africa Alliance


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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $ 1.5 million grant to assess policy gaps in digital commerce and e-commerce ecosystems in 10 African countries. The funds, from the African Development Fund,…

Disaster Risk Management: AfDB grants Sudan $8.56 million


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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.56 million from the   African Development Fund to implement the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme (ADRiFi) in Sudan. The project…