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Top 5 countries leading East Africa’s Growth
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Exclusive Interview: Sakhile Xulu, CEO of Qisimah
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Meet Neku Atawodi: The woman at the forefront of Africa’s tech...
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Meet Samuel Zemedkun, former fabric weaver in Ethiopia, now software engineer...
I was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was raised there with my five younger sisters. My father made traditional fabrics, weaving one thread...
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement comes into force
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A future option for African fast intercity coastal transportation
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Funding Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Key to enabling African economies to make the most of their opportunities is developing infrastructure in the region. Across the continent, new laws are...
Fintech technology a potential driver of African economies, over traditional sectors
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South Africa signs Carbon Tax Act into law
According to the National Treasury, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Carbon Tax Act into law to take effect effect from June 1.
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Algeria certified Malaria free
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How plants from Mauritius could help fight cancer
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Ethiopia to commence work on Africa’s largest independent power projects
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Transformer installation in Garissa shows Kenya’s power sector leadership
Kenya’s power sector has been dubbed a success story in Africa, and a new 2.5 MVA transformer in Garissa only affirms this further. Garissa,...
Solarcentury brings solar power to 40,000 Eritreans
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Full List of African Winners of the 2019 World Travel Awards
Mauritius hosted the World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony on 1st June 2019. The leading travel industry figureheads from Africa...
African Teams at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019
The eight edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will hold in France from June 7 – July 7, 2019, and the African continent...
Dappled Things out now on OkadaBooks
Dappled Things, a fiction novella written by Iweka Kingsley is now available on OkadaBooks after its initial publication in 2013 by Partridge Publishing. It...
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