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Nigerians’ Spending On Utility Bills Soars By 387%
The amount Nigerians spent on electronic bills grew by 387.19 per cent from N189.50bn in the first four months of 2019 to N923.24bn in the corresponding period of 2022. This indicates an increase in the use of e-channels by Nigerians on bills such as power and other utilities. According to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System,…
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COVID-19 Deaths In Africa Estimated To Fall By 94% In 2022
The WHO has said Covid-19 death rates in Africa are expected to fall by up to 94% in 2022, due to increased vaccination, improved pandemic response and natural immunity from prior infections. The recent Covid-19 analysis by the health body showed that estimated deaths in Africa could shrink to around 60 this year, from last…
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OPEC+ To Increase Oil Output By 50% As Energy Prices Skyrockets
OPEC+ has agreed to increase the quantity of its oil-supply output by about 50% after months of pressure from major consumers including the US. On Thursday, authorities entreated the group to add 648,000 barrels a day of oil to the market in July and August, up from 432,000 barrels a day in recent months, a…
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Separatist Crisis Forces Senegalese Refugees Into The Gambia
More than 690 people have fled their homes following intensifying conflict between the Senegalese army and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance in the country’s southern region. Since the Senegalese military launched an offensive against the separatist group, more than 6,000 villagers in Casamance and surrounding villages have abandoned their homes to seek refuge…
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How Morocco Plans To Regulate The Legal Use Of Cannabis
The government of Morocco has set up a monitoring agency that would ensure the legal use of cannabis just before the North African country completes the legalization of cannabis resin. Morocco is the world’s largest producer of cannabis resin and could potentially make billions in revenue with the export or legalized local trade of the…
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45 Countries Face High Risk Of Food Crisis
A study by Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, has shown that about 45 countries around the world are severely exposed to the Ukraine war-induced food crisis. BCG, in a report titled, ‘The war in Ukraine and the rush to feed the world’, said it explored in detail the multiple direct and indirect…
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Nigeria’s Internet Population Grows By 108.39%
According to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigerians with access to fast Internet have grown by 108.39 per cent in four years. The commission’s portal revealed that broadband penetration increased from 38.72 million (20.28 percent) in March 2018 to 80.68 million (42.27 percent) in March 2022. According to the ‘Nigerian National Broadband Plan (2020…
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Opinion Post: How Bad Is The Displacement Crisis In DR Congo?
In recent years, the intensifying conflict between the DRC’s military and rebel groups has forced millions of Congolese people to flee their country with hopes to escape the violence and hunger. While many have fled to neighbouring countries like Uganda and Rwanda, others have remained in Internally Displaced Person’s Camps, making the country home to…
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Economy: Here Is Why South Africa Is Extending Fuel Levy Cuts
The South African government is considering an extension on the reduction in the general fuel levy until early August to ease pressure on consumers from high domestic fuel prices linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In March, the government announced a temporary reduction in the fuel levy of 1.5 rands ($0.09) per litre for two months…
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How Tobacco Industry Is Causing Huge Environmental Damage
The World Health Organization has warned about the damaging effects of the tobacco industry on the environment, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming. The report by WHO on Tobacco waste titled: Poisoning Our Planet, published on Tuesday to coincide with World No Tobacco Day, outlined new findings on the extent to which…