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AFRICA
Nigerien Engineer Wins 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with Medical Technology
A medical technology developed in Niger to help healthcare workers monitor patients has won the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering…
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Ghana’s 2,000MW Nuclear Power Plan as Russia Opens Energy Talks with More African Countries
Russia is discussing major nuclear power projects with four African countries, while separate negotiations over floating nuclear power stations are…
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Senegal Makes Olympic History as Dakar Hosts Africa’s First-Ever Olympic Sporting Event
Dakar 2026 The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games have brought young athletes from across the world to Senegal, marking a…
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Inside Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert, Where Salt Is Still Cut by Hand and Transported by Camel
In one of the hottest and most extraordinary landscapes on Earth, Afar salt workers continue a centuries-old tradition of extracting…
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Nigerian-American Engineer Develops Robot That Helps Professional Hairdressers Braid Hair
Yinka Ogunbiyi’s HaloBraid combines robotics with traditional hairstyling, offering a new way to reduce the time and physical effort involved…
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Nine African Countries Join $60 Million Global Programme to Transform Electronic Waste Management
Botswana, Djibouti, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia and South Africa are among 16 countries participating in a global initiative…
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South Africa Forecasts Record 17.69 Million Tonne Maize Harvest
The country’s 2026 maize crop is expected to surpass last year’s output, strengthening grain supplies as farmers prepare for a…
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Great Zimbabwe: The Ancient African City of Stone That Built a Kingdom, Connected Continents and Gave a Nation Its Name
Long before modern skyscrapers transformed city skylines, an African civilisation was building an extraordinary city from granite, developing powerful trading…
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Benin, Ghana and Rwanda Connect National ID Systems in Cross-Border Digital Identity Pilot
The three African countries have completed the first phase of a digital identity interoperability project designed to make cross-border identity…
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Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu: The Ethiopian Entrepreneur Building Global Brands From African Craftsmanship
From a community in Addis Ababa to the international footwear market, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu has built her business around a…
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