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Unguja. Opposition Party ACT-Wazalendo on Sunday reiterated the party’s stance of calling for transparency in public spending, saying they are mandated to hold the government to account.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a significant development for the African continent and presents a tremendous opportunity for Nigeria to increase its trade volume, encourage tourism and boost its economy, Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said.

Mr Adebayo disclosed this while delivering his speech during the National Tourism Transportation Summit (NTTS) and Expo recently held in Abuja.

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• This is the second time within two years that NMB Bank Plc is coming to the rescue of financial institutions that have had their operations suspended due to capital adequacy levels as the consolidation continues in the banking sector.

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• In conclusion, while it is important to acknowledge Tanzania’s GovTech success, and I hope to get opportunities to explore this subject even further, but it is also essential to address the challenges and limitations that exist

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Tanzania’s unlikely success in the GovTech field should make us all take notice. Outstanding success requires sustained effort. We ought to take stock of our accomplishments and celebrate them.

Santo Domingo, DR
Between one and 200 new cases of the Covid-19 virus were reported yesterday in most of the country’s provinces, leaving only Barahona, Elías Piña, Monseñor Nouel, and Peravia with no reports of new infections in the last 24 hours.

However, it should be noted that between the bulletin issued by the Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday and yesterday, Thursday, the provinces that do not report positive cases were not tested for any significant diagnostic tests.

Dodoma. The Kigamboni Bridge which links Dar es Salaam City Center and Kigamboni District has collected Sh66.8 billion as toll fees in the past six years.
The Bridge which was commissioned in 2016 by former President John Magufuli was constructed at a cost of $135 million (Sh313.5 billion) becoming the first of its kind in East Africa at the time.
The bridge which was thereafter christened Nyerere Bridge was joint venture between the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the government.

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• The auto dealer said it has longstanding financing deals with lenders like Bank of Africa to help finance customers buying its brands.
• The company said it sold 35 units of Hyundai models under its dealership as at May 2022, compared to a total of 36 units sold last year.

Hyundai Motor has unveiled its upgraded top-selling Tucson sports utility vehicle in Kenya as it seeks to drive growth in the country as the economy reopens spurring demand.

The U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, on Thursday, said Nigeria needs to address its security challenges holistically.

Ms Nuland, who is visiting Nigeria for two days, described as ‘an evil thing, the way terrorists get into communities and destroy the fabric.’

“But what we are trying to do now, what Nigeria is trying to do, is really integrate the air and ground approach to security …I think Nigeria with our support needs to address this in a holistic way.”

Rights groups in Malawi have urged authorities to quickly find and deport a Chinese man who was found to be making and selling exploitative videos of children. A BBC investigation found the man, Lu Ke, paid children to sing and speak Mandarin in disturbing videos that he sold online.

Santo Domingo, DR.
The Dominican Association of Exporters (Adoexpo), celebrating yesterday the 50th anniversary of its founding, highlighted the potential of the sector, citing that the export volume in this last four-month period of the year totaled US$4.1 billion, a growth of 9.87% compared to January-April 2021 and 31.69% compared to 2019, year.