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Cincinnati to study feasibility of 'Community Investment Trust' program for low-income renters

WCPO 07 Dec 2023
Here’s how it works. a nonprofit takes out a loan to purchase a property ... The building in Portland is commercial ... Nonprofit, NKU partner to make braille books, materials for kids in Africa Northside woman continues to fight for neighbors after street removal Cincinnati woman told there's no record of citizenship while renewing license. .
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AfDB, AFC Sign $350 Million Long-term Credit Line for Infrastructure Development

This Day 06 Dec 2023
“The latest agreement underscores the power of leading African multilaterals, combining the strength of their resources and expertise, to drive rapid industrialisation and generate millions of jobs essential for the burgeoning youth population, enhancing the value of Africa’s raw materials and catalysing overall economic expansion.”.
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Development bank head at COP28 urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Reuters 06 Dec 2023
Speaking on the sidelines of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Akinwumi Adesina said the net result of the CBAM would be for Africa to revert to exporting more raw materials. "Africa can't afford to lose 25 billion dollars a year," he said ... Rachel Savage is Africa ...
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Chaos at a government jobs fair in economically troubled Zimbabwe underscores desperation for work

The Lawton Constitution 06 Dec 2023
The chaos came as job seekers rushed to register for potential vacancies, but no serious injuries were reported ... AP Africa news. https.//apnews.com/hub/africa. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. .
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A survivor is pulled out of a Zambian mine nearly a week after being trapped. ...

Times Argus 06 Dec 2023
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A man has been pulled alive out of a Zambian mine nearly a week after dozens of informal miners were trapped under landslides caused by heavy rain, rescuers said Wednesday ... AP Africa news. https.//apnews.com/hub/africa ... This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission ....
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Anticipated apple exports from Brazil fall short

Fresh Plaza 06 Dec 2023
Despite challenges faced by some of Brazil's main competitors in apple production, such as Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa, the expected increase in Brazilian fresh apple exports for the 2022/23 season did not materialize as anticipated ... Source ... ....
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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban's 'gender apartheid' against women

The Lawton Constitution 06 Dec 2023
The 26-year-old activist spoke to The Associated Press after delivering the annual Nelson Mandela lecture in Johannesburg on the 10th anniversary of the death of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader and Nobel laureate ... Imray reported from Cape Town, South Africa ... This material may ...
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Hamas officials join Nelson Mandela's family at ceremony marking 10th anniversary of his death

The Lawton Constitution 05 Dec 2023
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Hamas officials joined members of Nelson Mandela's family in laying wreaths at a statue of the statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner in South Africa on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of his death ... South Africa has previously compared Israel's actions in Gaza to its own past apartheid system of racial oppression.
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Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership

SCNOW Morning News 05 Dec 2023
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight the violence in Africa’s Sahel region as the country's army leaders and a senior Russian defense official discussed military cooperation ... Follow AP’s Africa coverage at.
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LIG Nex1 participates in Egypt's defense exhibition

Korea Times 05 Dec 2023
By Lee Hyo-jin ... Launched in 2018, the biennial EDEX is the largest defense exhibition in Africa. The event is co-sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, the Defense Materials Agency and the state-run Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) ... It is equipped with fire-and-forget capability using a thermal image seeker ... .
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South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe

Killeen Daily Herald 04 Dec 2023
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Border officials in South Africa say they have intercepted dozens of buses carrying more than 400 young children from Zimbabwe without parents or legal guardians in an anti-trafficking operation ... AP Africa news. Africa News Reports ' Latest News in Africa ' AP News.
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The death toll from a mining tragedy in South Africa rises to 13 after a ...

Killeen Daily Herald 04 Dec 2023
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll from a mining tragedy last week in South Africa that involved an elevator has risen to 13 people after a worker died at a hospital, the mine operator said Monday ... South Africa is by far the world's biggest platinum-producing country ... AP Africa news.
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Rescuer raises hope of survivors at a Zambian mine where more than 30 have been ...

The Lawton Constitution 04 Dec 2023
"There is hope but I think it will be a mix of survivors and dead bodies.” ... Police have said that all the miners are suspected to have died and named seven of them as confirmed fatalities ... AP Africa news. Africa News Reports ' Latest News in Africa ' AP News ... This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. .
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Indian companies are bringing one of the world’s most toxic industries to Africa. People are ...

Grist 04 Dec 2023
The owner, Metssa Trading, came to Africa from India more than two decades ago under the name Metafrique, seizing upon cheap material, labor and some of the weakest social and environmental protections in the world ... The market in Africa is expected to grow to more than $6 billion within this decade.
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Indian companies running one of world’s most toxic industries in Africa: They are in Ghana too

Ghana Business News 04 Dec 2023
The owner, Metssa Trading, came to Africa from India more than two decades ago under the name Metafrique, seizing upon cheap material, labor and some of the weakest social and environmental protections in the world ... The market in Africa is expected to grow to more than $6 billion within this decade.
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