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U.N questions Ghana’s poverty eradication programs

The United Nations has cast doubt over many of Ghana’s social intervention programs aimed at eradicating extreme poverty in the West African nation.

Ethiopia: Air traffic controllers on strike, flights grounded

Dozens of flights from Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa have been delayed after air traffic controllers went on strike. It’s not clear yet why the workers have downed their tools.

Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit

Facebook must face a class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology, a California judge has ruled.

Uganda to invest $6.5m in car making project

Uganda has committed nearly Ush24 billion ($6.5 million) in this year’s budget to put the first fully Ugandan-made car on the road. This is part of an expected total spend of Ush145 billion ($39.8 million) over four years, from 2018 to 2022.

Uganda to tax social media users from July

The government of Uganda has announced plans to begin taxing its citizens who use social media as part of efforts to raise revenue.

Chinese company produces fake bottled water in Zambia

A Chinese-owned company called Simuliya has been accused of producing fake mineral water for various bottling companies in Zambia.

IMF claims manufacturing jobs are on the decline

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday that the declining share of manu­facturing jobs need not hurt growth or raise inequality, provided that the right policies were in place. 

Uber and Careem to continue operations in Egypt

An Egyptian court ruled on Saturday that a judicial decision to suspend the licences of ride-hailing companies Uber and Careem should not be applied, allowing them to continue their work, judicial sources said.

Fall army worms invade farms in Ghana

Fall armyworms have invaded farm lands in Ghana with vast crops reportedly destroyed.

Ghana to reform its corporate tax policy to increase revenue

Ghana plans to review its process for granting corporate tax exemptions to mining and oil companies as part of measures to eliminate fraud and boost revenues, its vice president said on Wednesday.

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