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#TFAAspotlight: Arthur Zang, the man from Cameroon who has won the ‘heart’ of the world

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.

Namibia auctioning fishing quotas, New Judges in Mali, Prison break in Somalia, and other stories from Zimbabwe and Algeria

Namibia auctioning fishing quotas, New Judges in Mali, Prison break in Somalia, and other stories from Zimbabwe and Algeria

#TFAAspotlight: Felix Richard Manyogote is delivering safe health to women in Tanzania

Felix Richard Manyogote is the Medical doctor/Medical director for the Women Deliver/Youth Against Barriers

#54degreesAcrossAfrica: Mauritanian new government, South Africa shows support for women, Zimbabwe opposition and others stories

Mauritania's president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has appointed a new government after some of his ministers were named in a report on the financial dealings of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

Zimbabwean female politicians are ‘culturally’ branded negatively + Other best reads of the week

Following the political journey of Grace Mugabe, the wife of the former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, it becomes clear to see that women in Zimbabwe are being aggressively exempted from the political ecosystem. The frightening question here is:...

#TFAAspotlight: Rasheeda Mandeeya is tech guru Africa needs for progressive development

Rasheeda Mandeeya Yehuza is a Ghanaian software engineer working at VOTO Mobile, a company that provides an avenue for the voice of the under-heard and under-represented to be amplified via a mobile phone notification and survey platform.

Mozambique’s involvement in Beirut’s explosion, President Ouattara for third term, Africa’s Covid-19 cases crosses the one-million mark and other news around Africa

Mozambican port authorities have denied any knowledge of the ship that was carrying the explosives that caused the Beirut explosion.

#TFAAspotlight: Meet Elijah Addo, the social entrepreneur saving children across Africa

Elijah Amoo Addo is a Ghanaian chef and food stylist who has become a social entrepreneur, founding Food for All Africa. Established in 2014 and based in Accra, Ghana, Food for All Africa is a nonprofit social enterprise that operates West Africa's first...

Obituary: Dr. Hawa Abdi, the ‘Mother Theresa’ of our time

We got news today that human rights activist, medical doctor, founder and chairperson of the DHAF, a non-profit organisation, Dr. Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe, had died.

#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: Ethiopia receives ventilators, Africa loses Somalia’s fearless doctor and other stories

Ethiopia receives ventilators from the US The US government has donated 250 ventilators to Ethiopia to help in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The donation came after a promise made during a phone conversation between President Donald Trump and Prime...
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Zuma: Supporters demand release, Ethiopia: Abiy wins delayed election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

These are the top stories from across Africa: Zuma: Supporters demand release Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma, have led...
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