AFRICA
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Fred Swaniker: The Ghanaian Entrepreneur Building Africa’s Next Generation of Leaders and Technology Talent
ACCRA, GHANA as demand for digital skills and artificial intelligence expertise continues to reshape the global economy, Ghanaian-born entrepreneur Fred…
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BURKINA FASO SUSPENDS BEAUTY PAGEANTS, LAUNCHES SCIENCE COMPETITION FOR YOUNG WOMEN
The HAKILI Mousso competition brought together 84 young women to compete in mathematics, physics and chemistry, with top performers receiving…
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South African University Students Develop AI System to Identify Learners at Risk of Falling Behind
The winning team at the University of South Africa’s 2026 Hackathon has developed an artificial intelligence system designed to detect…
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Africa CDC Warns Ebola Outbreak Remains Out of Control as Nigeria Reports First Case in Over a Decade
Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya has warned that the Ebola outbreak continues to spread across the continent, prompting calls for…
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This war must end’: UN and Swiss officials hold talks on Sudan conflict
Nearly two dozen countries joined the talks but the warring parties – Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
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Nigeria Targets $600 Million in Technology and Solar Investments to Power Businesses and Universities
The proposed financing pipeline includes a $500 million solar energy programme for universities and polytechnics, alongside a $100 million financing…
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Burkina Faso Reinstates Death Penalty for Terrorism, Treason and Espionage Under Ibrahim Traoré
The country’s parliament has unanimously approved a revised penal code restoring capital punishment for specified offences, reversing the abolition of…
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Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case in a Decade as Authorities Launch Emergency Response in Abuja
The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory, prompting contact…
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Nigerian AI Researcher Develops Technology That Could Reduce MRI Scan Times by 90%
A Nigerian artificial intelligence researcher, Mary-Brenda Akoda, has developed a medical imaging technology designed to reduce Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)…
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Guinea Plans Five Alumina Refineries by 2030 as Africa Pushes to Process More Minerals Locally
The West African country is seeking to turn its position as the world’s largest bauxite producer into a larger industrial…
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