[Nairobi News] Deputy President William Ruto's daughter June is officially off the market, thanks to an elaborate engagement ceremony in Nairobi that had her parents dancing in excitement...

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[Nairobi News] Nairobi County leaders have paid tribute to the late politician Alex Ole Magelo, describing him as a dependable and servant leader...

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[New Times] The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff, General Jean-Bosco Kazura on Saturday received the chief of General Staff of the Central African Republic Armed Forces (FACA), Major General Zephlin Mamadou, who was in Rwanda to among others discuss strategies of defence cooperation...

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[New Times] Cristian Rodriguez, who rides for Total Direct Energie, has become the first Spanish and European rider to win the Tour du Rwanda...

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SHANGHAI: Shares of Chinese healthcare firms soared on Monday (May 10), rebounding from last week's drubbing after a US proposal to waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines met with fierce opposition from European governments and pharmaceutical giants.

A sub-index tracking health care firms was 1.83...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/china-healthcare-shares-surge-after-covid-19-vaccine-patent-14779706

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In todays time, when theres so much data available, marketers can leverage this to interact with their audience to give it a more personalised appeal, says Arya...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 Although the value of construction work done shrank 10.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM31.4 billion in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), this was an improvement from the y-o-y contraction of 14.2 per cent in Q4 2020,...

In a statement today, DoSM said the private ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/10/stats-dept-construction-work-value-improves-in-q1-2021/1973036

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At least you wont have to check in with a QR Code China has revealed that it will enforce its border on the peak of Mount Everest, as a precaution against climbers transmitting the Coronavirus when they reach the summit...

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The metro services on all Delhi Metro Lines shall remain suspended for commuters/essential services from 10 May 2021 till 5:00 AM of 17 May 2021...

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When much of the global economy
locked down last year, insurers, facing estimated losses of more
than $100 billion globally, reached straight for their red pens
to strike pandemic cover from all new business policies...

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-insurance-modelling/focus-underwriters-puzzle-over-how-to-make-pandemics-insurable-again-idUSL8N2MU29N

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[Daily Trust] A pregnant woman who was one of the 37 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, has narrated how she lost her pregnancy in captivity...

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[Daily Trust] Some 15 people have been reported dead after an outbreak of cholera in Koya village of Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano State...

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[Daily Trust] The lockdown against coronavirus has been severe, and easing of restrictions to guard against the spread of the virus has been troubled...

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[Leadership] As Muslims in Nigeria join others across the world in preparations towards this year's Eid-el-Fitr, a day that is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all celebrations be limited due to the global coronavirus crisis...

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Avenue Supermarts management has cautioned on near-term drag on store operations due to the second Covid wave...

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JAKARTA: Indonesia's consumer confidence index rose to 101.5 in April, from 93.4 a month earlier, indicating optimism returning for the first time in a year as worries over the coronavirus pandemic eased, a central bank survey showed on Monday...

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2113247/indonesian-consumers-show-growing-confidence-–-central-bank

Shares of Chinese healthcare firms soared on Monday, rebounding from last week's drubbing after a U.S. proposal to waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines met with fierce opposition from European governments and pharmaceutical giants...

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TOKYO: Nomura Holdings said on Monday (May 10) it will team up with Auckland-based investment and advisory firm Jarden Group Ltd in New Zealand and Australia, as Japan's biggest investment bank and brokerage seeks to expand its global presence.

The alliance includes supporting clients across...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/nomura-partners-with-jarden-in-new-zealand-australia-investment-14779384

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Old Barbie dolls don't have to die, they can be recycled, Mattel is telling parents with its new toy takeback campaign.Old Barbie dolls don't have to die, they can be recycled, Mattel is telling parents with its new toy takeback campaign...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanverdon/2021/05/10/mattel-gives-barbie-and-other-toys-a-green-makeover-with-new-recycling-program/

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Japan's economy likely shrank in the first quarter as the hit to consumption from coronavirus curbs offset the boost from robust global demand, a Reuters poll showed, highlighting the country's slow recovery from a pandemic-induced slump...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/japan-s-first-quarter-gdp-likely-slipped-back-into-decline-as-new-covid-curbs-hit--reuters-poll-14779728

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Asian currencies rose against the U.S.
dollar on Monday, with the Indonesian rupiah leading gains, as
wea...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 One of the biggest downsides to Clubhouse is the lack of access for Android users or exclusive access for iOS users, depending on how you look at it. Regardless, with folks like Twitter coming out with...

Clubhouse for Android is rolling out in beta mode for now, ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2021/05/10/clubhouse-is-finally-coming-to-android/1973035

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The AUD/USD is little changed on Monday morning as forex traders react to the weak US non-farm payrolls published on Friday and the surging iron ore prices. It is trading at 0.7842, which is slightly below Fridays high of 0.7863. Iron ore surges to record Australia is a leading commodity exporter, ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/10/aud-usd-hovers-near-a-5-month-high-as-iron-ore-prices-surges/

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[New Zimbabwe] LATE talented musician, Paul Matavire's mother, Mafirechuma Makanani (84) is appealing for help as she is languishing in poverty-stricken conditions with no one to take care of her...

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[Nairobi News] Singer Kevin Mbuvi Kioko, popularly known as Bahati is set to tour South Africa's capital Johannesburg for a series of performances...

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[This Day] A former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has described Nigeria's political elites as panicky and as such, considering "radical options" against the backdrop of the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, although they have yet to agree on "radical restructuring" of the country...

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[Premium Times] Many Nigerians narrate their experience travelling to Cape Verde, a West African country that appears to discriminate against Africans...

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[Premium Times] The occupants of the boat were 100 passengers coming from Zumba from Tija village of Munya Local Government Area of the state...

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[Premium Times] Mr Buhari's spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said the president directed "that all celebrations be limited due to the global coronavirus crisis...

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[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has described as madness the spate of killings witnessed in the wake of security challenges in different parts of the country...

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[This Day] No fewer than 128 civil society organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of Joint Action Civil Society Coalition/Nigerian Mourns Sunday said almost 2,000 fatalities were recorded between January and March due to the rising spate of armed attacks, banditry and insurgencies across the ...

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[DW] Security challenges in Nigeria have sparked anger and calls for President Buhari to step down or be removed from office. Analysts say disgruntled military members and politicians want to overthrow the president...

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The leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, reiterated in a message released ahead of Eid that any delay in withdrawing the troops was a "violation" of that deal...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/taliban-declare-three-day-afghan-ceasefire-eid-holiday-1690166

Rising Covid-19 cases force reassessment among investors who had hoped that less-severe curbs...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/investors-brace-for-market-fallout-as-indian-states-lock-themselves-down-121051000171_1.html

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Japan's economy likely shrank in the first quarter as the hit to consumption from coronavirus curbs offset the boost from robust global demand, a Reuters poll showed, highlighting the country's slow recovery from a pandemic-induced slump...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp/japans-first-quarter-gdp-likely-slipped-back-into-decline-as-new-covid-curbs-hit-reuters-poll-idUSKBN2CR08M

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