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  Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z set up Bitcoin trust with India, Africa focus

  World | February 13, 2021 10:29 IST

  Twitter 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 | August 26, 2020 7:46 IST

  Health 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 18:40 IST

  ​As 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 | April 17, 2020 19:45 IST

  Africa 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 | March 22, 2020 9:17 IST

  Coronavirus 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 | December 06, 2019 15:47 IST

  Due 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 | November 11, 2019 18:55 IST

  The 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 | August 28, 2019 17:06 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 | August 08, 2019 18:57 IST

  The 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 | July 10, 2019 23:22 IST

  Sixty 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 | July 03, 2019 9:47 IST

  The 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 | June 08, 2019 17:48 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 | July 26, 2018 20:43 IST

  BRICS 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 | July 25, 2018 22:46 IST

  Modi 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 | July 24, 2018 6:19 IST

  Modi 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 | July 23, 2018 0:05 IST

  This 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 | April 04, 2018 16:17 IST

  The 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 | January 10, 2018 21:35 IST

  Snow 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 | December 19, 2017 10:18 IST

  The 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 | April 07, 2017 13:53 IST

  The 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.