Africa
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Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z set up Bitcoin trust with India, Africa focus
World | Feb 13, 2021, 10:29 AM ISTTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey and rap artist Jay-Z will invest 500 bitcoins (approximately Rs 174 crore) in an endowment to fund Bitcoin development with a focus on India and Africa in the beginning, Dorsey said on Friday.
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Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remains
World | Aug 26, 2020, 07:46 AM ISTHealth authorities on Tuesday declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus after decades of effort, though cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking outbreaks of the paralyzing disease in more than a dozen countries.
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COVID-19 could kill 190,000 in Africa in a year: WHO
India | May 08, 2020, 06:40 PM ISTAs many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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Africa could see 300,000 coronavirus deaths this year
World | Apr 17, 2020, 07:45 PM ISTAfrica could see 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus this year even under the best-case scenario, according to a new report released Friday that cites modeling from Imperial College London.
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Coronavirus: Africa begins lockdown as COVID-19 cases cross 1,000-mark
World | Mar 22, 2020, 09:17 AM ISTCoronavirus outbreak: Ethiopia said all arriving passengers will face mandatory quarantine as of Monday. Republic of Congo and Ghana are closing their borders. But Somalia is lifting its ban on international flights for two days so stranded citizens can come home.
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Cyclone near Africa to bring rain in Gujrat, fishermen warned
India | Dec 06, 2019, 03:47 PM ISTDue to the cyclonic storm 'Pawan' near Africa, Fishermen in Gujrat advised refrain from venturing into the area because of unseasonal rain for the next two days.
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ArcelorMittal to shut Saldanha steel plant in South Africa
Business | Nov 11, 2019, 06:55 PM ISTThe company, majority-owned by ArcelorMittal, announced on its website that "568 people work at the plant which has produced steel products for more than two decades." As part of a strategic review of its operations, the steel manufacturer found that its Saldanha operations had lost their competitive cost advantage to compete in the export market, "mainly due to raw material and regulated prices"
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Airtel Africa crosses 100 million subscribers base
Business | Aug 28, 2019, 05:06 PM IST"Airtel Africa has crossed the 100-million subscriber mark. The positive momentum we have seen in customer acquisition further underpins our medium-term aspirations for revenue and profit growth," Raghunath Mandava, chief executive officer of Airtel Africa, said in a statement.
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Seven Indian girl students set to capture Mount Kilimanjaro
India | Aug 08, 2019, 06:57 PM ISTThe girls, aged between 15 and 18 years, were shortlisted on the basis of performance and their physical and mental fitness.
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60 foreigners detained in Greater Noida, face deportation
India | Jul 10, 2019, 11:22 PM ISTSixty foreign nationals were detained and face deportation after police searches in Greater Noida found them staying in the country without valid travel documents, officials said.
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India working on expanding capacity building in Africa
World | Jul 03, 2019, 09:47 AM ISTThe areas in which India is looking at intensifying the capacity building activities include healthcare, disaster management, connectivity, education, women empowerment, trade and investment and agriculture.
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India sends fresh women CAPF contingent for UN duties in Africa
India | Jun 08, 2019, 05:48 PM IST"The United Nations has been seeking deployment of a female engagement team (FET) in its missions as part of its gender parity/sensitisation initiative."
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India to work with BRICS for Fourth Industrial Revolution: PM Modi
India | Jul 26, 2018, 08:43 PM ISTBRICS is a grouping of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as "BRIC", before the induction of South Africa in 2010.
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PM Modi outlines 10 guiding principles for deepening India's engagement with Africa
India | Jul 25, 2018, 10:46 PM ISTModi said with Uganda, India has deepened its partnership and engagement across the vast expanse of Africa.
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India to open a High Commission in Rwanda: PM Narendra Modi
India | Jul 24, 2018, 06:19 AM ISTModi reached Kigali on Monday in the first leg of his three-nation tour to Africa, making it the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Rwanda.
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PM Modi to kick off his five-day tour of Africa from today, strengthening India-Africa ties on top of agenda
India | Jul 23, 2018, 12:05 AM ISTThis will be Modi's second visit to mainland Africa after he visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya in 2016.
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Commonwealth Games organisers list England as part of Africa in the official program
Other Sports | Apr 04, 2018, 04:17 PM ISTThe colorful souvenir edition lists the English capital as Banjul (instead of London), locates it in the Africa region and notes its population as slightly more than 2 million.
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These breathtaking photos of Sahara Desert covered in snow will leave you amazed
Trending | Jan 10, 2018, 09:35 PM ISTSnow has fallen in the Sahara, covering desert dunes in a layer up to 16 inches deep.
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Bharti Airtel strengthens Africa operations, to acquire Millicom’s operations in Rwanda
Business | Dec 19, 2017, 10:18 AM ISTThe acquisition will make Airtel Rwanda the second largest operator in the country with revenues of over $80 million and a revenue market share of over 40%.
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Africa has 54 countries, need to dismantle stereotypes: African students in India
India | Apr 07, 2017, 01:53 PM ISTThe African students living in India believe that Indians consider all Africans as belonging to one country overlooking the fact that Africa is a continent that consists of 54 countries.