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Feb
02
2023
By The African Mirror
Factbox: Nigeria’s election: when is the vote and what’s at stake

Factbox: Nigeria’s election: when is the vote and what’s at stake

NEWS
VOTERS in Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation are heading to the polls on February 25 to elect a new president and lawmakers amid growing frustration over unprecedented insecurity, industrial-scale oil theft and surging inflation. President Muhammadu Buhari, who will complete his constitutionally allowed two terms in May, is not on the ballot. Voters will also choose new senators and members for the House of Representatives. Governorship races follow on March 11 Here is what you need to know about the election. WHO IS RUNNING? A total of 18 candidates are vying for the presidency. But the main contest…
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Dec
27
2020
By The African Mirror
China to leapfrog US as world’s biggest economy by 2028 – think tank

China to leapfrog US as world’s biggest economy by 2028 – think tank

WORLD
CHINA will overtake the United States to become the world's biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank said. "For some time, an overarching theme of global economics has been the economic and soft power struggle between the United States and China," the Centre for Economics and Business Research said in an annual report published on Saturday. "The COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding economic fallout have certainly tipped this rivalry in China's favour." The CEBR said China's "skilful management of the pandemic", with…
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