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[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has maintained its key lending rate at 6.5 per cent, signaling confidence in the economy's stability while keeping inflation in check.
Angola: Angola Records More Than One Hundred New Cases of Cholera
[ANGOP] Luanda -- In the last 24 hours, Angola registered 141 new cases of cholera, specifically in the provinces of Luanda, Bengo, Icolo and Bengo, Cuanza-Sul and Malanje.
South Africa: Pensioners Queue for Hours to Replace Expiring Sassa Cards
[GroundUp] "If I don't change my card there will be no income in my house," says 84-year-old KZN pensioner
Nigeria: London High Court Probes Shell Over Niger Delta Pollution Claims
[RFI] The High Court in London commenced a hearing to address allegations that the oil company Shell has polluted vast areas of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, particularly in regions traditionally claimed by the Ogoni people.
Morocco: Moroccan Workers Fight Back Against 'Anti-Worker' Bill
[People's Dispatch] Morocco launched a nationwide strike to protest passage of "strike law", reaching a participation rate of over 80%
Nigeria: Senate Urges FG to Accommodate North-East in New Superhighway Projects
[Premium Times] The lawmakers noted that the North-east remains the only zone not connected to the superhighway project under President Bola Tinubu's administration.
Nigeria: Shell, Bayelsa Govt Unite for Biodiversity Conservation
[Premium Times] The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that SPDC Joint Venture commenced the Gbaran Ubie Biodiversity Action Plan in 2016.
Uganda: Economy Sustains Growth Amid Global Uncertainties
[Nile Post] Uganda's economy continues to show resilience, registering steady growth across multiple sectors, according to the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi.
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Suspends Nafaa Boss Emma Glassco Over Alleged Mismanagement
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has suspended the Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA), Emma Matieh Glassco, over allegations of financial and administrative inefficiencies.
Nigeria: Senate Increases, Passes 2025 Budget
[Premium Times] The increment comes about a week after President Tinubu requested an upward review of the budget from the initial proposal of N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion.
Nigeria: Three Passengers Aboard Air Peace London-Lagos Flight Arrested
[Premium Times] Air Peace says the passengers constituted security threat during the flight and were apprehended on arrival.
Uganda: Tribute - My Interactions With Prof Bethuel Allan Ogot At Maseno University
[Independent (Kampala)] Ogot Tribute -- When I learnt of Prof. B.A. Ogot's demise on January 30, 2025, I was flabbergasted, not that I considered him to be immortal, but because of the immense loss to his family in particular, and to the academe, much as he was 96. I was indeed dumbfounded.
Teacher strikes in Glasgow suspended following talks
Members of the EIS union were due to walk out on 20 February unless cuts were halted and reversed.
Gabon: Baccalauréat au pays - Une décennie d'évolution des performances (2012-2021)
[Gabonews] L'analyse des performances des candidats au Baccalauréat au Gabon sur la période 2012-2021 révèle des dynamiques intéressantes en matière d'accès, de réussite et d'échec. Avec une augmentation constante du taux de réussite, qui passe de 53,54 % en 2012 à 78,78 % en 2021, et une diminution corrélative du taux d'échec, le système éducatif semble afficher des résultats encourageants.
Angola: Le pays renforce ses relations avec des universités italiennes
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Le secrétaire d'État à l'Agriculture et à l'Élevage, Castro Paulino Camarada, a reçu en audience, mercredi, à Rome, en Italie, le directeur du Département d'Ingénierie et d'Entreprise de l'Université Tor Vergata de Rome.
Sénégal: Suicide de Matar Diagne - Les derniers mots d'un étudiant condamné par la société
[allAfrica] Ce 11 février, le Sénégal s'est réveillé avec une terrible nouvelle, celle du suicide de Matar Diagne, étudiant à l'Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis. Cet acte, annoncé dans une lettre posthume publiée sur Facebook, a plongé la communauté estudiantine, les internautes et la population dans un tourment sans précédent.
Congo-Brazzaville: Université Marien-Ngouabi - Célébration de la première journée scientifique des légumineuses
[Les Dépêches de Brazzaville] A l'occasion de la Journée internationale des légumineuses, le 10 février de chaque année, l'Université Marien-Ngouabi l'a célébrée pour la première fois, dans l'auditorium de sa grande bibliothèque, sous les auspices de son président, le Pr Parisse Akouango, sur le thème « Etat des lieux des travaux et perspectives de recherche sur les légumineuses au Congo ».
Egypt: How Cairo's 'Garbage City' Became the Envy of the World
[African Arguments] Recycling Cairo's trash for free while providing employment to tens of thousands, the Zabbaleen have much to teach other cash-strapped cities.
Nigeria: Lagos Advocates Integration of Sports Education Into Students Devt
[This Day] The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hon Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, yesterday emphasised the integral role of sports and physical education in the overall development of students, highlighting the importance of nurturing talents beyond academics.
Congo-Kinshasa: Le Service national livre 600 bancs à deux écoles de Bumbu et Selembao
[Radio Okapi] Le Service national a remis mercredi 12 février 600 bancs à deux établissements scolaires de Kinshasa. Il s'agit de l'ITI Selembao et le complexe scolaire ITI Bumbu, où les élèves étudiaient presqu'à même le sol.