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Ethiopia hosts ‘most expensive dinner’ to raise funds for project
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Meet Neku Atawodi: The woman at the forefront of Africa’s tech...
By Segun Akande, for CNN
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Meet Samuel Zemedkun, former fabric weaver in Ethiopia, now software engineer...
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A future option for African fast intercity coastal transportation
by HARRY VALENTINE for The Maritime Executive
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Learning from an African island
by Munir Ahmed for Daily Times PK
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The Africans on the Time 100 list
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How plants from Mauritius could help fight cancer
by Chiara Townley for Medical News Today
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Fight against malaria gets a boost as Malawi launches vaccine pilot
Malaria has been a major threat to health and well-being across the African continent. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2015 there...
Google’s first AI Lab in Africa opens in Ghana
In line with its desire to position itself as an AI first company by opening research centres around the world, Google has opened its...
Transformer installation in Garissa shows Kenya’s power sector leadership
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Solarcentury brings solar power to 40,000 Eritreans
Solarcentury has announced the completion and commissioning of two solar-hybrid mini grids, bringing power to the rural communities of Areza and Maidma in Eritrea...
Off-Grid Minigrids to bring sustainable energy to 160,000 in Tanzania
By Andrew Burger
An ambitious project is underway to install minigrids for more than 160,000 off-grid villagers on islands in Lake Victoria.
JUMEME Rural Power Supply recently launched...
African players top Premier League goal scorers
Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Sadio Mane (Senegal) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), won the golden boot for the just concluded English Premier league, with a total...
Winners of the Digital Lab Africa Pitch Competition announced
Digital Lab Africa (DLA), a springboard and incubation platform for African creatives in digital content, has announced the 10 winning projects of this year’s...
Okavango Blue Diamond: another stunning discovery in Botswana
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) in Gaborone, Botswana has unveiled the biggest blue diamond discovery ever made in Botswana - the 'Okavango Blue' a remarkable...
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