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Austine Unuriode Wins Prestigious Data Innovation Excellence Award

The Tech Trailblazer Visionary Prize has recognized an outstanding achievement in Nigeria technology with the ...

Art X Lagos 2021 Celebrates African Creativity Amid Global Pandemic

Art X Lagos 2021 celebrated African creativity amid the global pandemic with a hybrid event ...

Burkina Faso’s Security Challenges in 2021: Insurgency, Displacement, and Global Response

Explore Burkina Faso's security challenges in 2021, marked by insurgency, displacement, and global intervention efforts ...
Africa visa denials to study abroad exceed every continent, on steady ris

Africa visa denials to study abroad exceed every continent, on steady ris

Visa denial rates for African students seeking to study abroad have been on a steady ...

Tiwa Savage Drops ‘Water & Garri’ EP, Collaborates with American Artists

Tiwa Savage releases her much-anticipated ‘Water & Garri’ EP on August 20, 2021, featuring collaborations ...
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Nigeria’s Business Future Has a Home and It’s Called the Sahara Founders Society

In an age where innovation is redefining sectors from finance to agriculture, education to health, ...

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Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75

Pravin Gordhan, a prominent South African government minister and anti-apartheid activist, passed away on Friday ...

Mali Coup: 5 Key Impacts of the 2021 Military Takeover on Political Instability

Learn how the 2021 Mali Coup led by Colonel Assimi Goïta deepened political instability and ...

Increase in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) Cases Reported in India

On May 5, 2021, a surge in drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases was reported in India, ...

Surge in Polio Outbreaks in Africa Worrying Health Authorities

A surge in polio outbreaks in Africa is causing concern among health authorities as vaccine-derived ...

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