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Google to provide over $4m-support package to thousands of companies in MENA region

US tech giant Google has announced a $4.1 million financial support for thousands of companies in the Middle East and North African region to help them enhance their online presence, Reuters reports.   The company said $1.1 million of the assistance will be in the form of grant, to help businesses in the region improve […]

Senegal: AU, UN urge calm after deadly clashes, govt’s social media restrictions

The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after at least 15 people were killed in an outbreak of violence following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The sentencing of opposition politician Sonko for two years in jail on charges of ‘corrupting youth’ sparked some of the deadliest violence in […]

Wars caused 14,300 schools in 24 African countries to shut down- study

Armed conflicts are leaving millions of African children without education as 14,300 schools had to close by June this year due to wars, The Norwegian Refugee Council said. The Shael countries of Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger and Chad were among the worst hit along with the DRC and Cameroon. School closure impacted at least 2.8 […]