South African to fund free university education says financial minister

South African to fund free university education says financial minister

South Africa to offer free university education to students from poor households. In a statement by President Jacob Zuma last month, he said “the government  would financially support the tuition without giving details of how it would funded”. The statement shaked the financial market and critics said it was a populist promise that risked increasing an already gaping budget deficit. Report from the treasury shows that the plan is expensive for there current financial form….

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Egypt president Sisi makes peace with Sudan

Egypt president Sisi makes peace with Sudan

Egypt President Sisi said there is no conspiracy against Sudan and has no plan to fight in reference to the rising tension.  Relations have deteriorated in recent weeks, including over a Sudan-Turkey naval agreement that angered Cairo and an ongoing dispute over a dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile river that runs through all three countries. Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Egypt without saying when he might be back and also refered the matter…

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Tropical Cyclone Ava hits Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone  Ava hits Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Ava ruins the eastern coast of Madagascar, 54,000 people displaced  On january 5-6, Tropical Cyclone Ava passed through Madagascar with wind speeds of 140-190 kph (87 – 119 mph) devastating most part of the eastern coast of the island. The death rate had been put at about 29 people a week ago. On sunday 54,000 people were displaced by the cyclone from the records of the National Office of Risk and Disaster Management…

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WORLD’S LARGEST DRONE SERVICE TO BE LUNCHED IN TANZANIA

WORLD’S LARGEST DRONE SERVICE TO BE LUNCHED IN TANZANIA

Tanzania has partnered with Zipline International Inc. to launch the world’s largest drone delivery network in January, with drones transporting blood and medicines out of the skies to save the lives of women giving birth and children struck by malaria. California’s Zipline will make 2,000 deliveries a day to more than 1,000 health facilities across the east African country, including blood, vaccines and malaria and AIDS drugs, following the success of a smaller project in…

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