• Creation of Africa’s first digital economic zone

    Saturday, September 28, 2024

    Itana, Nigeria’s first licensed digital economic zone management company, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have agreed to jointly develop the first digital economic zone in Africa designed for global and Pan-African technology, finance and service-based businesses to operate and scale with ease across Africa, unlocking the continent’s digital economy. […]

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  • The task before Liberia’s new cultural ambassador

    Monday, September 23, 2024

    By James Kokulo Fasuekoi, editor, Global Ekklesia On a recent Friday afternoon, shouts ran out at the Joseph N. Boakai Foundation, a charity center in the Paynesville’s Rehab Community, as Liberia’s designated Cultural Ambassador Kekura Mohammed Kamara made an impromptu visit to the foundation to greet its staffers. Amb. Kamara said he had been running […]

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  • Social media makes Africans vulnerable to disinformation

    Thursday, September 19, 2024

    A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favoring Facebook. This heavy dependence on social platforms for information is concerning, particularly as disinformation continues to rise. With 19 African countries set to hold elections in 2024 and numerous political campaigns […]

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  • Liberian club grabs narrow home win in CAF Cup

    Monday, September 16, 2024

    By Joseph Morris Vincent Liberia’s lone representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Paynesville FC on Saturday grabbed a 1-0 win against Mali’s Stade Malien in the first leg of the second round at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville. The club put up a good fight and created numerous chances, which they squandered before defender […]

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  • Dangote: Businesses should lead Africa’s transformation

    Friday, September 13, 2024

    The president and chief executive of the Pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on African business leaders to take the lead in transforming the continent. Speaking at the just concluded African Renaissance Retreat held in Kigali, Rwanda, Dangote pointed out that despite significant challenges besetting Africa, its youthful population and abundant resources, including […]

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29

YEP Trains Youths In Liberia

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Forty-three youths residing in Grand Gedeh County have undergone training in income generation skills under the Youth Employment Program (YEP) of the Liberian Ministry of Youth and Sports. Drawn from the various district in the county, the youths trained in tailoring, soap-making and other skills with support from UNICEF.   Fifteen of the trainees were […]

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