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World Beaters - How Afrobeats topped the charts across the globe
World Beaters - How Afrobeats topped the charts across the globe

An infectious blend of jazz, driving drums, reggae, pop and hip-hop, Afrobeats has quickly become the new global soundtrack, attracting fans and advocates in the UK, Europe and US.

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Tackling Terror Together - How collaboration became the new weapon in the fight against Africa’s extremists
Tackling Terror Together - How collaboration became the new weapon in the fight against Africa’s extremists Read now
Digitising Democracy: How tech is powering Nigeria’s most compelling election
Digitising Democracy: How tech is powering Nigeria’s most compelling electionRead now
How African athletes became the driving force in American football
How African athletes became the driving force in American footballRead now
Cash By Calls. Why Kenyans are banking on a mobile finance future.
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This Week

A collection of this week’s most important stories in your area from top news sources.

  1. Ghana’s foremost author, Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81
    Ghana’s foremost author, Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81Read now
  2. Ghana Trade Fair Centre to host US$300 million mega data center
    Ghana Trade Fair Centre to host US$300 million mega data centerRead now
  3. Accra FM's Ayekoo Ayekoo, host Nana Romeo nominated for 2023 Ghana Entertainment Awards USA
    Accra FM's Ayekoo Ayekoo, host Nana Romeo nominated for 2023 Ghana Entertainment Awards USARead now
  4. African Union's Security Council meets to discuss Sudan
    African Union's Security Council meets to discuss SudanRead now
  5. South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
    South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning homeRead now
  6. Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organs
    Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organsRead now
  7. EU and US to prepare and push for global AI 'code of conduct'
    EU and US to prepare and push for global AI 'code of conduct'Read now
  8. Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade
    Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decadeRead now
  9. Japan slammed by torrential rain as tropical storm nears
    Japan slammed by torrential rain as tropical storm nearsRead now

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Africa's Digital Future: Freedom or Repression?
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Speaking up: Ghana's social media voices
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Speaking up: Ghana's social media voicesWatch now
The Cost of Illegal Fishing in Ghana
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The Cost of Illegal Fishing in GhanaWatch now
Designed for Success: Nigeria's Rising Fashion Stars
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Designed for Success: Nigeria's Rising Fashion StarsWatch now
Silicon Valley in West Africa
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Silicon Valley in West AfricaWatch now
The Fight for Ghana's Forest
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The Fight for Ghana's ForestWatch now
The Battle for Senegal's Fish
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The Battle for Senegal's FishWatch now

Politics

Tackling Terror Together - How collaboration became the new weapon in the fight against Africa’s extremists
Tackling Terror Together - How collaboration became the new weapon in the fight against Africa’s extremists

National initiatives and cooperation with regional and international partners are developing insightful new strategies to help counter terrorism.

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Digitising Democracy: How tech is powering Nigeria’s most compelling election
Digitising Democracy: How tech is powering Nigeria’s most compelling electionRead now
Africa’s Sahel region in coups upsurge
Africa’s Sahel region in coups upsurgeRead now

Environment

Green Growth in Kenya
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Green Growth in Kenya

Generating green energy usually involves some form of compromise. Kenya’s answer is different; the focus is on delivering life changing access to electricity in a sustainable way, without harming the environment.

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Charging ahead - How access to electricity powers Kenya’s economic and social development
Charging ahead - How access to electricity powers Kenya’s economic and social development Read now
Will COP27 fuel Africa’s transition towards a successful sustainable future?
Will COP27 fuel Africa’s transition towards a successful sustainable future?Read now

Culture

World Beaters - How Afrobeats topped the charts across the globe
World Beaters - How Afrobeats topped the charts across the globe

An infectious blend of jazz, driving drums, reggae, pop and hip-hop, Afrobeats has quickly become the new global soundtrack, attracting fans and advocates in the UK, Europe and US.

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How African athletes became the driving force in American football
How African athletes became the driving force in American footballRead now
The voice of the unheard: Hip Hop's transformative power
The voice of the unheard: Hip Hop's transformative powerRead now

Economy

Cash By Calls. Why Kenyans are banking on a mobile finance future.
Cash By Calls. Why Kenyans are banking on a mobile finance future.

Launched in Kenya in 2007, M-Pesa – ‘pesa’ means ‘money’ in Swahili – has radically transformed African personal finance.

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Flights of fancy: How drones are reinventing African logistics
Flights of fancy: How drones are reinventing African logisticsRead now
Sustainable, innovative, evolutionary? How refugee camps can benefit host communities and residents alike
Sustainable, innovative, evolutionary? How refugee camps can benefit host communities and residents alikeRead now

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