MultiChoice Group said that it is open to US media giant Comcast acquiring a larger stake in its video streaming platform, Showmax.
Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal in the US and Sky in the UK, last year acquired a 30% stake in Showmax for an undisclosed sum. NBCUniversal has been instrumental in the relaunch of Showmax, details of which were also unveiled on Monday, with the platform utilising the same technology that underpins Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming offering.
Asked whether in terms of the agreement between MultiChoice and Comcast, the US firm can increase its stake in Showmax, Mawela said: “Absolutely!” He added that such an arrangement is not precluded under the terms of their deal. “They decided to take 30% to start with, but who knows what the future holds?”
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Asked whether Comcast could increase its stake to more than 50% in Showmax, effectively taking control of the business, Mawela declined to “speculate”, but said: “Everything we do is in the interests of our shareholders. If someone wants to make an offer, the board has a fiduciary duty to consider it… Let’s leave it at that; our responsibility is to our shareholders.”
Comcast isn’t the only international media giant interested in MultiChoice’s growth potential. France’s Canal+, which is owned by media giant Vivendi Group, has acquired a “passive” 31.7% stake in MultiChoice. It acquired the shares in the group, which is listed on the JSE, in the open market.
“They are passive shareholders, just like all other shareholders,” said Mawela on Canal+’s investment, which it built up over a number of years. He added that Canal+ had no direct involvement in the development of the new Showmax platform and that MultiChoice had no duty to confer with the company before engaging with other broadcasters, including Comcast and its subsidiaries, on its development.
“We have a relationship where we talk from time to time,” he explained. “This strategy [for Showmax] was developed by management and the board… It has to remain like that until such time as something changes from a strategic perspective… We need to put our heads down, do the work and make sure we run a successful, sustainable business so shareholders can benefit from that.”
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Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry
In Mali, mango production basins were cut off from the rest of the country during the rainy season; Financed by the World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA), the project has helped build bridges, culverts, and inverts, and opened the way for the transportation of mangoes to the market and job creation; Visits to health centers have quadrupled in the project area.
Located deep in the interior of the Bougouni region to the south of Bamako, the villages of Doussoudiana, Kémissala, and Bembougou are now accessible year-round, which allows residents to sell their crops. The region, known for its famous and delicious mangoes, recently received infrastructure and equipment to help improve the production and sale of its fruits.
At the entrance to the villages lies a small, fully collapsed bridge, a vestige of the 1980s. This bridge used to connect these villages to the rest of the country and was often completely submerged in water because it was not sufficiently elevated. As a result, many villages were cut off from the rest of the country during the rainy season. As Dibi Sidibé, the mayor of Bolo Fouta, put it: “We were isolated and cut off for a long time. But we never gave up and looked for ways to get our community out of this situation.”
Since early 2022, infrastructure construction under the Mali Support to Agro-Industrial Competitiveness Project (PACAM), which is being financed by the World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA), has improved accessibility to this area. The project has rehabilitated 300 kilometers of rural roads and infrastructure to facilitate access to production basins in the districts (cercles) of Sikasso, Bougouni, and Yanfolila. The project works, which were fully transferred to the General Directorate of Roads on June 26, 2023, have opened up access to more than 72 villages in 15 communes with a total population of 431,369, and 137 connectivity structures such as inverts, multiple culverts, portal bridges, and frame bridges.
These new developments have resulted in an economic rebound. The bridges, culverts, and inverts have facilitated travel and trade between local communities, increasing mango production by more than 35,0000 tons per year and creating 362 jobs. The project has also supported mango processing units, many of which are owned by women, by training and providing these women with equipment.
Now, villagers are once again feeling upbeat. Souleymane Sangaré, the village chief of Bolo Fouta, told a jubilant community on the day the infrastructure facilities were inaugurated that “building a road for someone is like breathing new life into that person.” Decked out in a tricolor sash, the mayor of Bolo Fouta added: “This improved access marks an important milestone for our community.”
A number of indicators in critical sectors such as health are now positive. Dr. Boubacar Toungara, who has been in charge of the health center in Bolo Fouta for the past five years, has witnessed firsthand how “this road has had a positive impact on referrals of patients to hospitals.” The number of newborn deaths in the village has declined sharply, falling from five deaths in previous years to one, thanks to regular screening of pregnant women. For Dr. Toungara, this “good news” is part of an overall trend observed in the villages covered by the project. According to him, “the number of patient visits to the health center has quadrupled from 100 to 400 per month because neighboring villages now have easy access to the health center.”
The high hopes raised by the project, as well as the impact of its achievements which have been acknowledged by the beneficiary communities, have won over the technical adviser to the Minister of Rural Development, Mr. Mouhamed Diarra: “The project has helped boost Malian mango exports. Based on its performance, the government is asking the World Bank to consider extending it.”
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Canza Finance, a neobank operating within the Web3 framework to facilitate cross-border payments for African startups, has successfully concluded a strategic funding round, securing $2.3 million. The newly acquired funds will be utilized by the company to obtain licenses from various financial regulatory bodies across the African continent, laying the groundwork for its revolutionary FX DeFi platform named Baki. This latest financing brings Canza’s total raised capital to $5.5 million, following a previous seed round that closed at $3.27 million last year. The primary contributors to the current round include Polychain Capital, Protocol Labs, Avalanche’s Blizzard Fund, 99 Capital, Stratified Capital, Hyperithm, among others.
In the context of African markets such as Nigeria, Cameroon, and Senegal, businesses requiring cross-border payment solutions often encounter challenges associated with slow and expensive traditional methods for international transactions. These obstacles impede their ability to secure favorable terms for international payments, engage in stock trading, or earn interest on their funds.
Pascal Ntsama, Co-founder and CEO of Canza, articulates the company’s mission to simplify access to financial services traditionally reserved for larger corporations. Canza collaborates with FX agents in these regions to offer a more efficient and cost-effective channel for sending and receiving money. The transaction process involves businesses submitting a valid invoice and completing the Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) processes. Canza determines the exchange rate for the transaction, aiming to complete it within a 24-hour timeframe.
Canza generates revenue by applying a 1% fee to the processed transactions. The startup envisions reducing transaction fees to 0.2% with the introduction of Baki, its on-chain synthetic FX exchange protocol. This innovative system facilitates the digital exchange of different currencies without the involvement of real money.
Through Baki, Canza leverages stablecoins — digital currencies pegged to the dollar — to assist businesses in converting their currencies to the dollar without incurring substantial forex fees. By embracing stablecoins and decentralized finance tools like Baki, Canza empowers businesses to achieve dollar stability and overcome traditional forex challenges, thereby reducing transaction costs to a mere 1%.
Canza claims to process transactions worth $2,000,000 on a weekly basis and currently serves 150 clients. Oyedeji Oluwoye, Co-founder and CTO of Canza Finance, expressed the startup’s commitment to significantly enhancing infrastructure development in Africa, with a specific focus on expanding infrastructure and obtaining necessary licenses in suitable jurisdictions. He emphasized, “Additionally, we will drive the growth of our DeFi infrastructure products,” highlighting the company’s dedication to advancing decentralized finance solutions in the region.
Looking ahead, Canza aims to secure multiple licenses for virtual asset custodianship, broker-dealer services, and exchange operations in the coming months. Ntsama stated, “We aim to secure a Money Services Business (MSB) license in the United States, obtain a Foreign Exchange (FX) license in Nigeria, and acquire three crucial Virtual Asset Licenses from the Financial Service Commission of Mauritius.” This strategic move aligns with Canza’s broader vision of fostering financial inclusion and innovation across the African continent.
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer, who has several years of experience working in Africa’s burgeoning tech startup industry. He has closed multi-million dollar deals bordering on venture capital, private equity, intellectual property (trademark, patent or design, etc.), mergers and acquisitions, in countries such as in the Delaware, New York, UK, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Nigeria etc. He’s also a corporate governance and cross-border data privacy and tax expert. As an award-winning writer and researcher, he is passionate about telling the African startup story, and is one of the continent’s pioneers in this regard.
In a groundbreaking achievement, TymeBank, the world’s rapidly growing digital bank, declared its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since its inception in February 2019. This milestone not only establishes TymeBank as the first digital bank to break even in South Africa but also marks a significant feat for the entire African continent.
Coenraad Jonker, the CEO of TymeBank, expressed pride in the achievement, highlighting the rarity of profitability in the digital banking sector. “Globally, less than half of the top 100 digital banks are profitable, and less than 5% of all neobanks worldwide have reached profitability,” he stated. Most notably, TymeBank achieved this milestone in a remarkably shorter timeframe than its counterparts, such as Latin America’s Nubank and London-based Monzo.
TymeBank, owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has rapidly gained prominence since its launch, attracting more than 8.5 million customers. The bank’s unique model, which combines digital channels with in-store kiosks at major retailers, has been a key factor in consistently acquiring approximately 150,000 customers each month.
Jonker attributed the success to strategic relationships with major retailers such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, The Foschini Group (TFG), and the Zion Christian Church (ZCC). Additionally, TymeBank’s lending portfolio experienced rapid ~30% year-on-year growth, with the Merchant Cash Advance program now supporting over 50,000 SMEs across the country.
The bank’s success is further attributed to the confidence of its shareholders, as evidenced by the Tyme Group’s successful capital raise last year despite economic challenges. TymeBank has continuously innovated, introducing several firsts in the South African banking landscape, including the most affordable banking offering, a swift account opening process, an 11% fixed deposit savings rate, interest-free Grant Advance for social grant recipients, healthcare insurance (TymeHealth), and the buy-now-pay-later product, MoreTyme.
Looking ahead, Jonker expressed excitement about the future, stating, “We believe that we are now perfectly aligned with our goal of becoming one of the top three retail banks in the country.” The bank’s chairperson, Thabani Jali, extended congratulations to the TymeBank team and emphasized the commitment to building a sustainable future.
TymeBank distinguishes itself by offering no monthly banking fees, and in most cases, transaction costs are 30 to 50% lower than those at other banks. Dr. Patrice Motsepe, Founder and Chairman of major shareholder African Rainbow Capital (ARC), acknowledged TymeBank’s achievement after more than four years of dedication and strategic investments, noting its continued disruption and transformation of the banking sector.
The landmark achievement positions TymeBank as a beacon of success and innovation in the digital banking landscape, with a bright future ahead as it aims to appeal to an even broader audience.
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Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer, who has several years of experience working in Africa’s burgeoning tech startup industry. He has closed multi-million dollar deals bordering on venture capital, private equity, intellectual property (trademark, patent or design, etc.), mergers and acquisitions, in countries such as in the Delaware, New York, UK, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Nigeria etc. He’s also a corporate governance and cross-border data privacy and tax expert. As an award-winning writer and researcher, he is passionate about telling the African startup story, and is one of the continent’s pioneers in this regard.
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) has issued a note, addressed to banks, the National Post Office, and payment institutions regarding the exercise of the payment facilitator activity. Additionally, the Bank urges financial institutions to take specific measures. They are required to submit, two months before the operationalization of any partnership project with a payment facilitator, a request accompanied by contractual documents and a project description.
In reality, the guiding principles to be respected include governance, financial stability, management of the “Acquirer/payment facilitator” and “payment facilitator/sub-merchant” relationships, risk management, data protection, compliance with anti-terrorism financing and money laundering, reporting to sub-merchants, guarantee mechanisms, security, economic model, claims management, and quarterly reporting to the BCT.
It is essential that the payment facilitator activity does not compromise areas within the banking monopoly. The BCT also recommends that the payment facilitator avoids any ambiguity about the nature of its activity, particularly through advertising campaigns. At the same time, it actively encourages the development of digital payments through partnerships with local Fintechs, aiming to promote financial inclusion for small traders and artisans through innovative and economically accessible technological solutions.
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer, who has several years of experience working in Africa’s burgeoning tech startup industry. He has closed multi-million dollar deals bordering on venture capital, private equity, intellectual property (trademark, patent or design, etc.), mergers and acquisitions, in countries such as in the Delaware, New York, UK, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Nigeria etc. He’s also a corporate governance and cross-border data privacy and tax expert. As an award-winning writer and researcher, he is passionate about telling the African startup story, and is one of the continent’s pioneers in this regard.
Nigeria’s Africa Stablecoin Consortium has released a statement apologizing for any confusion caused regarding their unofficial launch date which was originally planned to be February 27,2024. As of yet, there is no clear indication of a new launch date.
The ASC will instead be engaging with appropriate regulatory bodies, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, to participate in its regulatory sandbox program until compliance with regulations and guidelines have been fulfilled. The new Stablecoin project aims to provide a practical solution for various financial challenges that present itself within the African economic context. In Africa remittances are quite popular and stablecoins can be an attractive cost-effective alternative way for people to access these funds, and it also offers to alleviate recipients from exorbitant fees of traditional remittance service.
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Another way that stablecoins offer to aid Nigerians in their financial pursuits is by protecting their wealth from the devaluation of local currencies. Stablecoins provide a stable digital asset for savings and investments.
Additionally, the currency can offer benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by simplifying cross-border trade for SMEs, making it easier to conduct international transactions without the complications of fluctuating exchange rates. Although the stablecoin promises be an aid to the Nigerian population, there are still questions about price volatility of cryptocurrencies tend to be unpredictable, fluctuating frequently. In view of this concern, the stablecoin has been designed to maintain a stable value, as opposed to the extreme volatility of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Owing its stability to being pegged with reserve assets like fiat currencies – the US Dollar, Euro, or Nigerian Naira, and even gold – it may prove to be a better alternative to cryptocurrencies as we know it.
As complex as it may seen, transacting with cNGN may be simpler than anticipated. Users will be able to withdraw their CNGN for Naira. cNGN will also mirror the value of the Naira, meaning that 1 cNGN will amount to 1 Naira – as to maintain the currencies stability.
ASC is yet to release the official launch date of the currency. Nonetheless, it has sparked debates on how it has the potential to Web3 adoption in Nigeria and overshadow existing cryptocurrencies like eNaira and CBDC.
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Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry
One of the leading players in Africa’s transport and logistics landscape AGL is partnering with the African branch of the International Sports Press Association to create the AIPS Africa 2023 award. The award aims to showcase journalistic activities highlighting the social and economic impacts of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), the continent’s biggest football competition. The AIPS Africa 2023 award also aims to promote sport, especially football, as an inclusion and social cohesion factor in Africa.
The prize includes four categories: print, television, radio and web. Applicants must submit works published or broadcast in a recognised and publicly accessible medium between 1 January 2023 and 20 January 2024. Contributions must be original, relevant and creative, and must respect professional ethics. A jury comprising media and sports personalities in Africa will select one winner per category, and special mentions if necessary. The winners will be announced at an official ceremony to be held on 25 January 2024 in Abidjan. They will receive trophies, certificates and cash prizes worth €1,500 per category, provided by AGL.
Asta-Rosa Cissé, AGL Regional Manager for the Côte d’Ivoire
“Our support for the CAF and this partnership with the AIPS Africa award reflect our commitment to promote and celebrate Africa’s rich sporting heritage. This mission is essential to inspire and unite young people across the continent,” stated Asta-Rosa Cissé, AGL Regional Manager for the Côte d’Ivoire – Burkina Faso region.
The presentation of the prize and rules for participation are attached to this press release. Those interested in the AIPS Africa 2023 award are urged to contact AIPS Africa at the AGL website.
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Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry
In a major boost to the efforts of Sun King, the global leader in off-grid solar energy solutions, Lendable has extended a $7 million unsecured loan to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans across Africa. The debt investment, aimed at facilitating the purchase of solar home system inventory, underlines the commitment of both Sun King and Lendable to driving positive change, fostering financial inclusion, and transforming the energy landscape on the African continent.
Sun King, formerly known as Greenlight Planet Inc, has secured the loan from Lendable, a prominent provider of debt to financial technology companies operating in emerging and frontier markets. The strategic partnership is expected to empower Sun King in scaling its business and furthering its mission to provide clean energy solutions to low-income consumers through its innovative pay-as-you-go (PAYG) financing model.
Lendable’s Regional Head for Africa, Sebastian Wichmann, expressed excitement about being part of Sun King’s journey to expand access to clean energy solutions across the continent. “Our investment underscores our commitment to fostering sustainable development and promoting clean energy initiatives that positively impact communities. Sun King’s proven track record and commitment to innovation align seamlessly with our mission, making this partnership a powerful force for change,” stated Wichmann.
This debt investment by Lendable signifies a crucial step towards advancing sustainable solutions, as it directly supports Sun King’s efforts in designing, distributing, and financing solar home systems. Sun King’s Chief Financial Officer, Krishna Swaroop, commented on the partnership, saying, “We are delighted to partner with Lendable in our mission to promote access to energy and financial inclusion and create a sustainable, clean energy future for Africa.”
Swaroop added, “This debt investment will enable us to reach more communities, providing them with access to clean energy. We look forward to building on this partnership with Lendable to drive future growth and amplify our positive impact.”
Sun King, founded in 2007, has become a benchmark for off-grid solar performance and design, reaching over 107 million people in underserved communities to date. The company’s commitment to powering access to brighter lives aligns with Lendable’s mission to create a more equitable and sustainable world through data and finance.
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer, who has several years of experience working in Africa’s burgeoning tech startup industry. He has closed multi-million dollar deals bordering on venture capital, private equity, intellectual property (trademark, patent or design, etc.), mergers and acquisitions, in countries such as in the Delaware, New York, UK, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Nigeria etc. He’s also a corporate governance and cross-border data privacy and tax expert. As an award-winning writer and researcher, he is passionate about telling the African startup story, and is one of the continent’s pioneers in this regard.
On Wednesday 10 January, just days before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament opens, (2023 AFCON), the Ivorian Prime Minister, Robert Beugré Mambé, opened Abidjan’s fourth bridge, the “Y4” bypass, and the urban highways of Civil Prison and Dabou respectively, all built with funding from the African Development Bank Group – to traffic.
An enthusiastic crowd joined several members of the government, heads of institutions, Bank Group executives and representatives of participating private sector construction firms for the opening of the bridge and roads. The roadworks are expected to ease traffic congestion in Côte d’Ivoire’s six-million-strong financial capital, known for being among the most gridlocked cities in Africa.
“On behalf of the President of the Republic, we declare Abidjan’s fourth bridge open to traffic,” said Prime Minister Beugré Mambé, alongside the President of the National Assembly, Adama Bictogo, and the President of the Senate, Kandia Camara. “We ask just one thing of motorists, and that is caution, because the work is not yet complete.”
The prime minister stressed that the new infrastructure would give Abidjan the status of a modern city.
In the immediate term, the infrastructure will facilitate the movement of the tens of thousands of African football fans that have already begun arriving in Abidjan for AFCON2023 matches; Côte d’Ivoire is hosting the tournament from 13 January to 11 February. The bridges were built as part of the Abidjan Urban Transport Project (PTUA), which is, in turn, a component of the Master Plan for the Urban Transportation of Greater Abidjan.
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Nearly 1.4 kilometres in length, the fourth bridge spans Banco Bay – an arm of the Ebrié Lagoon – to link Plateau and Adjamé municipalities and Yopougon via Attécoubé. With two million inhabitants, Yopougon is the country’s most densely populated municipality and a major industrial centre, while Adjamé and Plateau are the country’s main administrative and commercial hubs.
The fourth bridge will expedite the movement of goods between the south of the city, where the port and Vridi industrial estate are located, and the west and north, where new industrial estates have been springing up rapidly, according to the country’s Minister of Equipment and Road Maintenance, Amédé Koffi Kouakou. The bridge, which features 24 tollbooths, is also a preferred transit route between Abidjan’s port and international corridors serving the landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which use the port to gain access to the ocean.
Close to 70,000 vehicles will use the bridge each day, the connected access roads for which will make daily travel easier for hundreds of thousands of Abidjan residents and help relieve congestion on existing roads. With a cost of €160 million, the bridge took 65 months, around five and a half years, to build.
“These roads will help to ease traffic congestion in Abidjan,” Minister Kouakou said. “It used to take residents of Yopougon two hours to travel from Plateau. Now it will take them five to 10 minutes to get home. The time saved will be invaluable!”
The African Development Bank provided around €600 million for the project and attracted other donors such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Global Environment Facility, which contributed €103 million and €6.4 million, respectively.
“This project involves infrastructure, the environment, social issues and a number of other aspects,” remarked Jean-Noël Ilboudo, division manager of the Bank’s transport infrastructure division for West Africa. “It is fully in line with the Bank’s five operational priorities.”
Pointing out that 3,000 women will benefit from income-generating activities, he added: “All of this infrastructure will make traffic flow more smoothly, improve living conditions for the residents of Abidjan and reduce traffic accidents.”
The Ivorian Prime Minister also inaugurated several trunk roads. They include the western exit, which provides access to the corridor leading to San-Pédro, the country’s second-largest port; the eastern exit, leading to Ghana and Burkina Faso; a roadway extending Boulevard Latrille, the main urban thoroughfare that links the city’s east and west; and the city’s northern bypass, known as “Y4”. Located on the eastern side of the city, the latter roads ease traffic toward the town of Bingerville. A tunnel was also opened in Abobo, a densely populated municipality north of Abidjan.
Koffi Emmanuel, a labourer working on the construction site of the fourth bridge, expressed pride in being able to help transform Abidjan’s image: “We’ve been building this bridge since 2018,” he said. “We’re content with this initial small ceremony, because we know that the grand official opening is not far off now. I’m really happy because I know that my friends, my children and my grandchildren will cross this bridge, which now connects all of Abidjan, and because it shows that Côte d’Ivoire is opening up to the entire world.”
Road user Lassina Demé, who lives in Yopougon, indicated satisfaction in being able to cross the new bridge. “Before, it was difficult to cross here; it was quite scary,” he said from astride his motorbike. “Now we can cross without any problem. It used to take 20 minutes to cross this bridge, and now it takes just two.”
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The Odomna family of Ekumfi Otuam and Ekumfi Asaman, have launched yet another sharp inquest into the unclear circumstances that led to the mysterious death of the late former President, Professor John Evans Atta-Mills.
Speaking upon a visit to President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House today, Kyidomhemaa of Ekumfi Traditional Council and Queenmother of the Odomna Family of Ekumfi Otuam and Asaman, Nanahemaa Enyimfuaa III, in the company of the Head of the Odomna Family from which the late President hails, Abusuapanin Kobina Biney, said, it remains a key worry of the entire maternal family of the Late President that after 10years since the venerable Professor passed, no member of the family can mention what happened to him because none of them has sighted his autopsy report.
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According to her, “it is a constant headache, that no member of the family can confidently answer the simple question of how and why the late President died and indeed, what actually killed him.”
“Till date we as family are not able to tell if the doctor had said, he broke an arm, his neck or what specific medical defect and circumstances caused his death. I therefore plead with you Mr. President, on behalf of my stool and on behalf of the entire family to assist us get the autopsy report of President Mills, so that we can amply explain to the family and to our generations born and unborn, what killed President Mills and lay to rest the hazy circumstances surrounding his death.”
The family was grateful to President Akufo-Addo, for restoring the dignity of the Asomdwee Park, where the former President is buried.
“The extent of neglect by those who took over from Prof Mills was so bad that Asomdwee Park became the prime location for petty drug peddlers and lunatics”, the Head of Clan, Abusuapanin Kobina Biney, said.
They appealed for jobs for the youth of the area and the readiness of the traditional authorities of the area to make land available for an edifice at Ekumfi Otuam in honour of their departed relative and former President of the Republic.
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Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry
