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The Kente is one of the most popular and proudest attires in all of Africa. It is native to the Ghananian people, and worn on special occasions. US democrats in congress were seen spotting this attire in a legislative...

Kelvin “Terminator” Tinashe Mutize was born on November 24, 1986, in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. He has over eleven years’ experience working with the marginalised communities; specifically those living with HIV or disabled.  Kelvin holds a Diploma in...

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Queen Baboloki Kgeresi has over eleven years of experience working on women and youth issues, with particular attention on education and empowerment of girls.  What else we know:  1.Queen Kgeresi is the Founder of the Dream Hub Project, an initiative that...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun administering Ebola vaccinations in the north-east of the country in an effort to stop the spread of the virus which resurfaced in the country recently. Backstory: A new outbreak in Mbandaka, the capital...

Also called the 'Paper Bag Emperor,' he started out in 2008 at age 16 while in high school, upturning a difficult situation to his favour. He had studied the market, seen the needs, possible demands and the Ugandan government's...

Talk human rights, talk equal rights, talk LGBT rights, and add Olumide Makanjuola to the equation. We all knew him with The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS), until he left in 2018. He is now the Director of Programs,...

South Africa's Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize has said Cuban doctors brought in to fight the coronavirus outbreak will cost the country $14 million (£11m). The minister said the 187 specialists - including biostatisticians, epidemiologists, family physicians and health technologists -...

Where do we begin to talk about Uche Pedro? From an entrepreneurial position? Or from the angle of a Nigerian who broke through boundaries and fierce competition and has become a regular in conversations about culture shapers in Nigeria?  Born...

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