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Akon to Build Tourism Village in Senegal + Other Top Stories Across Africa.

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It is a no-brainer that Africa is a very important piece in the global market. From foreign investment to innovation in business to start-ups,...
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#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: Zimbabwean author released on bail, Kenya’s Phillis Omido is fighting lead battery poisoners and other stories

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Zimbabwe Booker Prize nominee released on bail  Award-winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, a nominee for this year's Booker Prize, has been...
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Earth’s Deepest River Conceals an Evolutionary Mystery + Other best reads of the week

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Each week, we round up the best writings from across online platforms. These rise above regular reportage, highlighting current issues, the people...
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#TFAAspotlight: Meet Catherine Mahugu, the techpreneur solving big problems with enthusiasm

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Catherine Mahugu is a seasoned techpreneur, independent ICT for social innovation and development consultant, change maker, youth empowerment champion and a strong...
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AfDB to unveil African economic outlook + other developing business stories across Africa

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AfDB to unveil African economic outlook The African Development Bank (AfDB) will on Thursday, January 30, launch the 2020 edition of its flagship African Economic...
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South Africa reports increase in gender-based violence | #54DegreesAcrossAfrica

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The Netflix and Nollywood marriage is the big deal we want to see

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Netflix has officially made its entry into the Nigerian market, and Nollywood is conspicuously euphoric. How else do you want to react...
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#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: Ivory Coast protests, the Netflix and ‘Ikorodu Bois’ connection + top stories across Africa

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Nigeria’s fast rising comedy group, Ikorodu Bois, has received filming equipment from streaming company - Netflix.
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#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: Ivory Coast protests, the Netflix and ‘Ikorodu Bois’ connection + top stories across...

Nigeria’s fast rising comedy group, Ikorodu Bois, has received filming equipment from streaming company - Netflix.
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#TFAAspotlight: Meet Vanessa Mdee, the singer with the ‘sound’ mind

I don’t know who needs to hear this but my mission is to be a light.
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The witchhunt against Akinwunmi Adesina should not be allowed to stand

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In the 1980s, Africa was forced to open up the African Development Bank, one of its most enduring symbols of Pan African...
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#TFAAspotlight: Meet Nomzamo Khoza, the agripreneur changing narratives

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At 27, Nomzamo Khoza became the youngest winner of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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Apart from COVID-19, Cameroonians are worried their president is absent

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People all over the world are worried about the coronavirus and some of these people have gone into serious anxiety issues. Cameroonians,...
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#BlackLivesMatter: Senegal renames slaving post as Human Dignity Square | #54DegreesAcrossAfrica

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An island in Senegal closely linked with slave trade, Goree, has decided to rename its historic Europe Square as Liberty and Human...
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Kagame woos US investors to Africa | #54DegressAcrossAfrica

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We, at Y! Africa, aim to keep you informed with the mews, the issues; from across Africa
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COVID-19: A report on the Nigerian government’s minimal response to hunger virus

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“Not knowing where your next meal will come from; not having enough money to eat a decent meal; eating only one poor...
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#TFAAspotlight: Meet Vanessa Mdee, the singer with the ‘sound’ mind

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but my mission is to be a light.
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#TFAAspotlight: Duran De Villiers, shaping Africa’s aerial view

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Duran De Villiers is the founder of ALTI UAS, which currently serves as the world’s leading VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) commercial...
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#TFAAspotlight: Arthur Zang, the man from Cameroon who has won the ‘heart’ of the world

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Arthur Zang is the CEO and Chief Engineer in Biomedical Engineering Project at Himore Medical Equipments, and was the Chief IT engineer at University Catholique d’afrique Centrale from 2013 till 2014.
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#TFAAspotlight: Felix Richard Manyogote is delivering safe health to women in Tanzania

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Felix Richard Manyogote is the Medical doctor/Medical director for the Women Deliver/Youth Against Barriers
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WEEKEND BEST READS
A rundown of best stories published across the continent

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Zimbabwean female politicians are ‘culturally’ branded negatively + Other...

Following the political journey of Grace Mugabe, the wife of the former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, it becomes clear to see...
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South Africa may look good on the outside but...

You don't need to look past South Africa to see a real life definition of a paradox. Arguably the most technologically advanced...
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Ban on Cigarette sparks a debate between SA’s Government...

It's no secret the cigarette and alcohol ban the South African government placed in its country. Cited reasons include a concerns over...
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Undercover Investigation of Famed Nigerian Psychiatric Hospital + Other best reads of the week

We know you might have had a busy week and couldn't follow up on the stories (across Africa) that interest you. Or maybe you...
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Minority debates in Kenya’s identity decision + Other best reads of the week

Minority debates in Kenya’s identity decision Minority discrimination is a long-term debate and we're all honestly tired. We fight racism and still have to put up with discrimination cross-cutting ethnic...
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Reflections on the Year of Africa + Other best reads of the week

Each week, we round up the best writings from across online platforms. These rise above regular reportage, highlighting current issues, the people...
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There are 15 trends you should watch out for across Sub-Saharan Africa this year

by Isime Esene and Edwin Okolo The business of prediction...
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