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US lawmakers have voted to pass a two-year budget, meaning the country's second shutdown in three weeks could end before the working day begins.

Finding jobs for many youth is a major challenge especially in Africa and governments across the continent continue to struggle to create jobs for their unemployed populations.

The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.

Tunisia's prime minster has removed the governor of its central bank hours after the European Parliament put the North African country on a blacklist of non-EU nations amid fears it posed a risk over money laundering and terrorist financing.

The World Bank warned and compared cryptocurrencies to “Ponzi schemes”. The warning is the the latest financial voice to raise questions about the legitimacy of digital currencies such as Bitcoin.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed an executive order on Monday aimed at boosting the domestic production of goods and creating jobs in science, technology and engineering in the west African country.

A South Korean appeals court on Monday suspended a jail sentence handed down to Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, setting him free after a year’s detention amid a corruption scandal that brought down the former president.

Officials in South Africa have confirmed that some 950 gold miners who were stuck underground on Thursday after a power cut have been rescued.

The Ghana government has announced moves to establish a new oil refinery in the Western part of the West African country.

The International Monetary Fund Boss Christine Largarde has announced the funds support to Mauritania in its ongoing reform.