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Africa needs China for its digital development – but at what price?

Africa needs China for its digital development – but at what price?

Digital technologies hold great promise for improving the lives of people in African nations. These ...

  • 23 November 2021
  • Africa
Airtel Kenya to invest $150m in grid growth

Airtel Kenya to invest $150m in grid growth

Airtel Kenya is set to invest at least $150 million (Ksh21.5 billion) over the next ...

  • 20 November 2021
  • Business
Kenya primary school fire: 3 days of mourning declared

Kenya primary school fire: 3 days of mourning declared

A school dormitory turned into a tragic scene. Late Thursday night (Sep. 5), a fire ...

  • 25 October 2021
  • Kenya

Nigerian Music Streaming Revenues Surge Amid Global Recognition in 2021

Nigerian music streaming revenues surge in 2021, driven by the global recognition of Afrobeats and ...
  • 22 October 2021
  • Africa

Ghana’s Film Industry Gains International Spotlight with New Netflix Deal in 2021

Ghana's film industry shines internationally with a new Netflix deal in 2021, boosting local content ...
  • 22 October 2021
  • Africa
Namibia Relocates Statue of Controversial Colonial Officer

Namibia Relocates Statue of Controversial Colonial Officer

Authorities in Windhoek, Namibia, have removed and relocated a statue of Curt von Francois, a ...

  • 20 October 2021
  • Namibia
Clean energy

Clean energy on the agenda as African nations’ climate negotiators meet ahead of COP27

### African Nations’ Climate Negotiators Meet Ahead of U.N. Summit The final meeting of African ...

  • 17 October 2021
  • Green Technology

The Lip Plates of the Mursi Tribe in Ethiopia: A Bold Expression of Beauty and Identity

Deep within the Omo Valley of southern Ethiopia, the Mursi tribe lives a life that ...

  • 16 October 2021
  • Cultrue
Omo river

79,000 displaced as Omo river overflows in southern Ethiopia

Around 79,000 people have been displaced in southern Ethiopia after heavy rains caused the Omo ...

  • 14 October 2021
  • Ethiopia
Moussa Faki

Fraudsters use AI to impersonate African Union chief Moussa Faki

The African Union Commission recently found itself caught up in a troubling case of cybercrime. ...

  • 10 October 2021
  • Africa
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