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By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- President George Manneh Weah begets Sierra Leone’s highest award, the Most Distinguished Grand Commander of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The Liberian leader received the honor during the 60th Independence Day celebration of Sierra Leone on April 27th, 2021. President Weah was also heralded for promoting peaceful concurrence and his service to humanity. “Brigadier General (Rtd), Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and on behalf of the government and the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone award the most distinguished honour of Grand Commander of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the President of the Republic of Liberia H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah for his passionate drive and...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- Kenyan firms are hovered to succeed from global trade and investment resorts in North America after being full-time members of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Commerce. Through evidence exchange and networking activities, the 27-year-old private, non-profit group strives to expedite Canada-Africa trade. It makes together important African decision-makers, including ministers and heads of state, as well as businessmen, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. “I am delighted to invite an African center and a representative on the continent on behalf of the board,” noted the chamber’s Chair – Sebastian Spio-Garbrah in Ottawa, Canada. In 2019, Kenya had a trade deficit with Canada of Sh11 billion. According to...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- MTN Group affirmed on April 26th, 2021 that it is taking part with equity partners in a bid for a telecoms license in Ethiopia – Africa’s second-most populous nation that exemplifies the final and biggest telco liberalization chance in the world. The corporation asserted its participation is aligned with our strategy, Ambition 2025, concentrating in seizing growth from digital momentum across the continent. It has been made in partnership with Silk Road Fund from China. Other partners will be publicized on a profitable bid result. “Ethiopia provides the largest telecommunication and digital services growth opportunity in Africa over the medium term and fits into our pan-Africa focus and platform...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- Debswana Diamond Co will expend 65-billion pula (about R85bn) to assemble the world’s biggest underground diamond mine at Botswana’s Jwaneng, which is already the wealthiest mine by value for the previous stones. Thus, the mine will have a capacity of as much as nine million carats per year, increasing Jwaneng’s lifespan by twenty years. The underground mine will retain more than 360km of subway improvement and will hit full production by 2034, Debswana’s Head of Transformation and Innovation, Thabo Balopi, announced at a briefing in Gaborone on April 23rd, 2021. “We are still doing the studies toward transforming to an underground producer, which is a very different environment, with different...