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ABH Unveils Top 50 Finalists for 2025
Business Ghana
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Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org), the flagship philanthropic initiative of the Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the Top 50 finalists of its 2025 Prize Competition—marking a record-breaking year for...
Heroes' welcome for Africa's second-best Rugby team
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 23, 2025
Jubilant scenes erupted at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Tuesday evening as hundreds of ecstatic rugby fans turned out to welcome the Zimbabwe national rugby team, the Sables, following their historic triumph at the Rugby Africa...
Book of Mormon at Newcastle Theatre Royal is an absolutely irreverent and joyous hoot
Chronicle Live
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July 24, 2025
First of all, it’s not for the fainthearted, but if you want to laugh nonstop, then the Book of Mormon is a must-see production. The show, which has won multiple awards across the globe and attracted audiences of more than 17 million, arrived at...
After the Swahili AI Race: Africa’s Fight for Language Infrastructure Control
Geopolitical Monitor
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July 22, 2025
In a previous article, I examined how global tech powers raced to integrate Swahili into their AI systems, reshaping the digital landscape of East Africa. But the aftermath of that race raises a deeper question: can African states reclaim control...
Youth Fellows Use Communication Tools to Safeguard Culture and Advocate for Social and Environmental Justice
Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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By Georges Theodore Dougnon (Dogon, CS Staff) From Uganda to Bolivia, passing through the Democratic Republic of Congo, young Indigenous leaders harness the power of communication to advocate for their rights, preserve their cultures, and mobilize...
How China Controls Its Internet
Asia Society
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June 30, 2025 The man gazes earnestly into the camera, the glow from his computer monitor reflecting off his black-rimmed glasses. “This is more than just a cultural moment,” he says with a smile. “It’s something truly meaningful. This is about...
CHAN 2024: Nigerians Slam Super Eagles B Squad over Alleged Bias
The News Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
As the curtain lifts on preparations for the 8th edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), the unveiling of Nigeria’s 23-man squad by Super Eagles B coach, Eric Chelle, has lit a firestorm of criticism, with fans and stakeholders trading...
Mzee Tupa Tupa video vixen discloses Bahati Bukuku paid him KSh 15k
TUKO
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July 24, 2025
Bahati Bukuku's hit song Mzee Tupa Tupa was a hit song thanks to Lumole Matovolo's iconic role as the video vixen Matovolo, who works in Tanzania's creative industry, opened up about being approached by Bahati to feature in the video According to...
Who’s hot and who’s not: ‘Vindicated’ Andy Farrell, England ‘expectation’ and ‘moaning’ Fabien Galthie
Planet Rugby
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July 21, 2025
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend. THEY’RE ON FIRE! Andy Farrell: The British and Irish Lions boss has played with fire in recent weeks,...
City Politics: Summer Campaigning; Mehdi Hasan v. Far-Right Conservatives; Tenement Museum Teaches Teachers; Chefs Love Salt
WNYC - New York
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July 23, 2025
Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the mayoral campaign trail, including Mayor Adams's relationship with the border czar Tom Homan, Mamdani's campaign break in Uganda and Andrew Cuomo's social media charm...
African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund For Africa (SEFA) Supports Electric Cooking Expansion Across Three African Nations
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) ( ), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million reimbursable grant. This grant will fund the Burn...
The case for nuclear energy II
Zimbabwe Independent
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Climate change has impacted the performance of hydro-electricity, resulting in reduced and erratic power generation from water resources. THIS is an appendage to the first instalment on the importance of adding nuclear energy capacity to the grid....
Katanga crime scene chaos: defense turns heat on police witness
Observer
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July 23, 2025
Tension rippled through the High court last week as the long-running murder trial of Uganda vs. Molly Katanga and Four Others took a dramatic turn, with defense lawyers accusing the prosecution’s 20th witness of launching a smear campaign and...
Measuring Systems Change in Agricultural Finance in Africa: Practical Metrics and Guidance for Detecting and Tracking Real Change
Next Billion
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July 24, 2025
For well over a decade, global development actors have deployed a suite of financial instruments and tools in hopes of unlocking commercial capital for agriculture in Africa — and for good reason. Despite employing 65-70% of the population of the...
Viral this week: Chilling clip reveals what suspect told couple from Switzerland before murders
TUKO
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July 25, 2025
As the week comes to an end, there have been some developments in the case of the murders of David Mutaaga and his wife, Deborah In an eerily similar story back in Kenya, a woman who had been living in Switzerland for years also died when she...
Soldiers and smugglers strip South Sudan’s valuable teak forests
Institute for Security Studies
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Soldiers and smugglers strip South Sudan’s valuable teak forests East African countries should invest in DNA databases and electronic wood tracking to help preserve South Sudan’s ‘king of woods.’ In January, South Sudan's Environment and Forestry...
Herbert Mensah – President of Rugby Africa Speaks to Al Jazeera
Joy FM
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July 18, 2025
As the Rugby Africa Cup draws to its thrilling conclusion this weekend in Kampala, Uganda, with the finals featuring two powerhouse nations—Namibia and Zimbabwe—Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah speaks to Al Jazeera about the state of the game...
Ranger teams across Africa train ahead of Kenya endurance challenge
Capital FM Kenya
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July 22, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 22 — Ranger teams across twenty-four African countries have begun training for the sixth edition of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a continent-wide campaign that will culminate in a 21-kilometre race in September. Organized by...
Benjamin Cadet edges MP John Twesigye in Rubirizi NRM race, hosts victory party
Independent (Uganda)
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July 22, 2025
Cadet Benjamin wins NRM Primaries, Rallies Support for Museveni’s 2026 Presidential Bid Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benjamin Cadet of Bunyaruguru Constituency in Rubirizi District, Western Uganda, has officially secured his party’s...
UGA-A vs NAM-A Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Pearl of Africa T20 2025, Match 1
CricketAddictor
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July 17, 2025
Uganda A will be taking on Namibia A in the first match of the Pearl of Africa T20 2025 at the Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe on 17th July at 12:00 PM IST. Get the best UGA-A vs NAM-A Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI,...