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By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- Eight West African countries have yielded assent to replace the name of their common currency to the ECO officially scissoring ties with the CFA Franc. The CFA Franc, linked to erewhile colonial ruler France has always been condemned for its representation of neo-colonialism. From 1945, the CFA Franc has been the currency been utilized by French colonies, and the usage of the currency continued...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- Applications for the ONE Africa Award are now open. The clarion call for applications will juggle a pattern continuously from 21 November 2019 and close on 31 January 2020. Africa-led, Africa-driven organizations have the opportunity to submit their applications for consideration for the Award. The Award honors outstanding contributions by African based organizations leading the fight against...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- TANZANIA has confines effectually, $272 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to construct a new international airport at its administrative capital – Dodoma, part of a program to extend the East African nation’s infrastructure. The airport will be built in Msalato, 12 km (7 miles) from Dodoma. It duration will take four years. The Abidjan-based lender said in a statement late...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone-  SEYCHELLES has increase its air transport group of investments autographing two new air services agreements with Zimbabwe and the Dominican Republic. This event was done during the twelfth edition of Air Services Negotiation Conference (ICAN). The annual meeting was arrayed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and was held in Jordan early December, 2019. Ambassador Jean – Claude...