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Floods and Landslides Batter Madagascar - Africa.com
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by SKY Girls GH
Madagascar continued to be hit by intense rainfall this week, resulting in serious flooding and several landslides. Severe Tropical Storm Cheneso made...
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Trends for African Students Seeking Education Abroad
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by BLACK MOVIES TV
A new report from Campus France highlights how African students leave their home countries due to limited capacity in domestic higher education system...
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African Energy Chamber
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Big Tato
The African Energy Chamber hosted its Invest in African Energy Reception in London on Thursday evening, with European, US and UK investors attending a...
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Minerals Industry
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by nvennhairbeauty
By Charles Young, head of Mining, and Wandisile Mandlana, partner, Bowmans South Africa Like other economic sectors, the South African mining indust...
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Ground-breaking Initiative Supports African Mayors To Transform Their Cities
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Legal Leaders - South Africa
African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) is the first leadership programme focused specifically on African city leaders Today, the African Mayo...
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African Development Bank’s AFAWA Hits $1 Billion Investment Milestone In Lending To Women Entrepreneurs In Africa
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by rubi geddes
AFAWA was launched in 2015 in Dakar during the first Feed Africa conference (Dakar 1 Africa Food Summit) The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.or...
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Heal by hair: Bluemind Foundation launches the second edition of the first movement of hairdresser ambassadors for mental health in africa
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Junction Box
Under the high sponsorship of mrs. Nasseneba Toure, ivorian minister of women, family, and children. Abidjan, Lomé, Douala and Paris, 31 January 2...
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Safeguarding democracy: why digital transformation of the electoral process is critical
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Andrew Robinson
by Titilayo Adewumi, Managing Director at SAP West Africa LAGOS, Nigeria, 31 January 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As Africa’s largest democr...
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Leadership in Tech: Here are 4 pathways to getting more women to the top
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Sachem Library
By Sam Burman. Partner, Heidrick & Struggles Female representation among functional tech leadership, e.g. chief technology officer or chief inform...
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REPORT: AfCFTA-A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Moments with MJ
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), established in 2018, will create the world’s largest free trade area, bringing transformative chan...
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From fintech to insect protein
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by TonightShowNet
Pauline Koelbl, founder and managing partner of ShEquity ShEquity is an early-stage investment firm backing African female entrepreneurs. We speak to ...
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Internally displaced persons face challenges upon returning to their homes in Tambura
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by Stella Sylvester
With relative peace having been restored, thousands of displaced persons are returning to their homes in villages around Tambura. Photos: Denis Louro ...
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Aleph Hospitality Continues Africa Expansion With New Upscale Hotel In Ghana
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by Jesse Cox
The Pelican Hotel in Accra is the Dubai-based company’s first property in Ghana The Pelican Hotel, Accra DUBAI, UAE, 30 January 2022 -/African Media...
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South Africa supports calls for global co-operation to boost trade and address economic challenges and climate change
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by GOODTiMES
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 30 January 2022/ African Media Agency (AMA)/- The 53rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzer...
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African Journalists
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by ShadageeksTV
By Kingsley Ighobor At the end of a five-minute newscast from a makeshift studio in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the venue of COP27, Cotonou-based journal...
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Nedbank Highlights The Power Of Technology For Small Businesses
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by 21stCenturyCOTYK
By Alan Shannon, Executive for Small Business Services and Private Clients at Nedbank For many small businesses, one of the obstacles to implementing ...
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Data Privacy Day
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by Nexford University
By Nadine Mather, Partner, Bowmans South Africa Data Privacy Day, also known as Data Protection Day, takes place annually on 28 January to raise aware...
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Nature-friendly Food Systems
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by ThePrint
By Vine Mutyasira Dr. Vine Mutyasira is Program Officer for Policy Quantitative Modelling and Data Analytics at AGRA. Faced with rising demand for foo...
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TradeMark Africa
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by Work Music Lab
TradeMark Africa (formerly TradeMark East Africa) confident to apply the successes of its support to trade facilitation initiatives across major trade...
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Conflict In South Sudan Exacerbates Health Care Burden
Around Africa
January 30, 2023
by DoKiDoKi Drawing
Inter-communal clashes in South Sudan left 60 dead and many more injured and displaced. ForAfrika’s clinic staff stepped up to the task and took on ...
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From battery metals to avocados: Zambia attracts investor interest
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by JUST BEING ME DEVANISE
By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Foreign direct investment into Zambia soared 158% in 2022 to US$8.5 billion, highlighting changing investor sentime...
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Get to Know East Africa's Art Scene
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by NEYMAR DE PUNCHER TV
Mwili, Akili na Roho (Body, Mind and Spirit) – on in Nairobi, Kenya – is a major international exhibition presenting east African painters who are...
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African Markets Offer Unique Goods and Experiences
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by ANUOLUWAPO EGBEDAYO
Whether you’re looking for handcrafted souvenirs, locally-sourced produce, or traditional clothing, there’s a market for you on the continent. In ...
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Morocco is Just as Worthy for a Sun Trip
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by The Primest - The Money Channel
Just outside of Essaouira’s enchanting Unesco-recognized old town, lies a sandy city beach which has long been a hub for hippies and wanderers. You ...
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Tourists Flock to Nigerian Cave And Waterfall For Its 'Healing Powers'
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by Tafra Channel
There is a water cave in the community of Awhum, Nigeria said to contain healing properties. It takes around five minutes to reach the waterfall from ...
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Inside an Ultra-exclusive Lodge on the Fringe of Etosha National Park
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by Mansa Media Africa
By far the most luxurious lodge on the property is Camp Kala, which opened in November 2022. It revels in exclusivity and has just four suites that sk...
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Ousmane Sembène at 100: A Tribute to Senegal's 'Father of African Cinema'
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by Man Of Facts
Often touted as the ‘father of African cinema,’ Ousmane Sembène would have turned 100 on January 1st, 2023. A prolific novelist and filmmaker, ...
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What is Zellige Tile?
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by The African Script
A new favorite among designers is something that has been around for ages. Combining sophistication with handmade uniqueness, zellige tile is suddenly...
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In His Imaginative Debut Feature, Walé Oyéjidé Brings Together Elements of His Life's Work
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by What About
Creative curiosity prompted Nigerian American, Walé Oyéjidé, to pursue a variety of artistic paths, but his first directorial feature has offered h...
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My Life in Food: Idris Elba on African Cuisine and Cooking with his Mum
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by Ire's Fashion Space
For Idris Elba, African food, particularly the dishes from his father’s birthplace, Sierra Leone, factor prominently in the actor’s memories of ho...
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Lagos Rising: Meet the African Designers Who are Ushering in a New Guard of Fashion
Around Africa
January 29, 2023
by Alurt Tv
As evidenced by the recent GTCO Fashion Weekend in Lagos, African fashion is as beautifully diverse as the continent, and African designers are transf...
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eWAKA secures a 500 000 CHF loan from Swiss SECO Start-up Fund
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Compozers
Press Office: eWAKA Financing to power strategic growth initiatives and promote Shujaa rollout in 2023 eWAKA, one of Africa’s most promising sustain...
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Is Africa a good place to start a business?
Around Africa
January 28, 2023
by MARKO
Africa is experiencing a technology boom: the rapid penetration of Internet and mobile technologies make this region more and more interesting for IT ...
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Cape Town Luxury Properties
Around Africa
January 28, 2023
by Jay Poirtier
More South Africans are ‘semigrating’, and taking their families and businesses to Cape Town. ‘Semigrating’ to Cape Town seems to be a better ...
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Mali Basketballer Disappointed with Treatment after Whistleblowing
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by Chat With Hara.
A teenage whistleblower is suing basketball’s world governing body for failing to protect her from retaliation after she reported widespread sexual ...
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Africa Has to Work on Feeding Itself
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by Celebrity Quotes
Africa must produce more food instead of relying on imports and aid, Senegalese President Macky Sall told leaders gathered in the West African nation...
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France to Give Burkina Faso What It Wants
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by One Way Home Pampas Grass
France will withdraw its military forces from Burkina Faso within a month, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNN on Wednesday. Following a f...
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Mo Ibrahim's Index Looks at Africa's State of Governance
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by Guilty Luxury
A new report on African governance released Wednesday finds much of the continent is “less safe, secure and democratic” than it was 10 years ago, ...
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Participation For SAIPEC 2023 Grows With Further Attending Delegations Confirmed From Namibia, Guyana, Senegal And Tanzania And Other Countries Across The Globe
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by Aaron Terence Hughes
The seventh edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC), hosted by the Petroleum Technology Associati...
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How can Africans learn Finance online for free?
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by weezer
With even MIT lectures being on YouTube for free, the 21st-century internet has all the resources and courses available for free to study and become s...
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Mining Indaba 2023 Places The Spotlight On Energy Management In Mining
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by SAO Documentary
By Malvin Naicker, Managing Director, Hitachi Energy, Sub-Saharan Africa The theme of ‘Climate-Smart Mining’ for Investing in African Mining Indab...
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Feed Africa Summit
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by Sisyphus 55
Opening the summit, President Sall — who is also the African Union chairperson — said the time had come for the continent to feed itself The Afric...
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Authorities and civil society in greater jonglei identify key security threats, ponder solutions
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by TheBrickhousejungle
Participants at an UNMISS workshop in Bor discussed how to improve the protection of civilians in their region. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS MACH SAMUEL/...
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Anglo-American South Africa
Around Africa
January 27, 2023
by Search for Common Ground
Landmark certification hearing will determine whether around 140,000 lead poisoned women and children in Zambia (the Children of Kabwe) can bring cl...
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Ethiopian food company pursues vertical integration
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Emelda fashion and style
SAMANU, the owner of the Tena brand of sunflower and soya bean oils in Ethiopia, is working towards vertically integrating its manufacturing activitie...
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Sudan: Progress in Darfur militia leader trial, but Government cooperation wanes
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by MATAIFO49
Africa has offered a lot of gospel artists over the years and each year we are guaranteed someone somewhere will blow up and make regional impact. Alt...
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Merck Foundation
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by ZAI ZW
Through African Fashion And Art This first-of-its-kind TV show is set to be the voice of the voiceless and break the silence about many critical and s...
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Pharmaceutical Industry
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by IAMYEYCHI
By Aimable Twahirwa A few months after German biotechnology company BioNTech announced the establishment of the first-ever local vaccine manufacturin...
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African Guarantee Fund partners with crowdfunding platform bettervest to increase impact investing for SMEs in Africa
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by Petr Gardian
LtoR Jules Ngankam, AGF Group Chief Executive Officer and Olga Dickmann,Chief Financial Officer, Manager Business Development Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, 2...
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Collective Activism
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by Yashika Motivational 7222
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan took over as President of Tanzania on 19 March 2021, following the death of President John Magufuli, civil society ...
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Africa’s Fintech Revolution Offers Insight Into The Possibilities For Healthtech
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by DailyRapUpCrew
Bongani Sithole, CEO, Founders Factory Africa COVID-19 had a profound impact on the globe, leading to changes both seismic and small in how we live ou...
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How N-Soft help governments finding revenue leakages in a mobile money economy
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by 3 minute Adventures
A window into Africa’s uncollected taxes Paris, France, 26 January 2022, /African Media Agency/- In 2020, African fintech companies brought in abo...
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AFRICANXT 2023 To Host Thousands Of Innovators From Across Africa & The Diaspora
Around Africa
January 26, 2023
by Focus Tech Headlines
Featuring 8 Summits and 509 Speakers Across 5-days, AFRICANXT Is The Largest Gathering of Its Kind on The Continent. Heading into its 11th year, AFRIC...
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Investor reveals opportunities in Africa's drinking water sector
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by RealOne Digitals Hub
Dina Pons, managing partner at Incofin Access to safe drinking water is becoming increasingly recognised as a critical issue, both in Africa and globa...
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Uganda Launches its First Oil Drilling Programme
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by Biafra Unite Television
The Kingfisher field is part of a $10bn scheme to develop Uganda’s oil reserves under Lake Albert in the west of the country and build a vast pipeli...
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A Pivotal Moment For The 2030 NTD Road Map Targets
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by touropia
By Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall, Director of Neglected Tropical Diseases Department at WHO. On my first World NTD Day since being appointed Director of WHO...
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Smallholder Farmers
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by Blessing Tondo
Heifer International and Mastercard will partner to deploy Mastercard Community Pass, an innovative solution that helps connect smallholder farmers to...
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“Let Us Act To Transform Africa’s Cities”—African Development Bank President To African Mayors
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by Being Neiicey
African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, assures mayors at the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) of the Bank’s...
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A Decade Of Progress Is Under Threat As Overall African Governance Flatlines, The 2022 Ibrahim Index Of African Governance Finds
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by Critical Role
Despite a marginal improvement over the past decade (2012-2021), the 2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) shows that governance in Africa...
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Standard Chartered
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by James Brown LBHS
Standard Chartered announces EUR 149 million of Social Loan financing for the Angolan Ministry of Finance to build a new hospital in Kilamba, with a s...
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Mali: WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’, as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by NSG
New York, USA, 25 January 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduc...
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Mali: WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’, as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by Afri Leaks
New York, USA, 25 January 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduc...
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Mali: WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’, as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence
Around Africa
January 25, 2023
by Heat Wave Visual Australia
New York, USA, 25 January 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduc...
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Three trends shaping Africa’s informal retail sector
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Uganda Knuckles Knows Da Wae
It is estimated that in Africa, over 70% of food, beverage, and personal care products are sold through informal channels such as open-air markets, ki...
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Zayed Sustainability Prize opens submissions for 2024 cycle
Around Africa
January 31, 2023
by Themby & Prince
Press Office: Zayed Sustainability Prize Small and medium enterprises, non-profit organisations and high schools invited to submit entries before the...
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Africa Agri Expo
Around Africa
January 24, 2023
by Honda
Africa Agri Expo 2023 – 6th Edition, a leading regional agricultural show, is set to take place at KICC, Nairobi, Kenya on 8th and 9th February. Ahe...
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Special Drawing Rights
Around Africa
January 24, 2023
by SHABACH MEDIA TV
By Busani Bafana African countries, many reeling under high debt and experiencing economic recession, could benefit from the reallocation of Special ...
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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead of Ocean Summit