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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

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
The voice of the unheard: Hip Hop's transformative power
The voice of the unheard: Hip Hop's transformative powerRead 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. Footballer Christian Atsu laid to rest in Ghana
    Footballer Christian Atsu laid to rest in GhanaRead now
  2. African nations consider swapping debt for climate funding
    African nations consider swapping debt for climate fundingRead now
  3. Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 last year - UN
    Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 last year - UNRead now
  4. Tanzania detects its first-ever cases of the highly fatal Marburg viral disease
    Tanzania detects its first-ever cases of the highly fatal Marburg viral diseaseRead now
  5. Earthquake hits Pakistan and Afghanistan leaving at least 11 dead
    Earthquake hits Pakistan and Afghanistan leaving at least 11 deadRead now
  6. UN chief urges ‘game-changing’ commitments on clean water
    UN chief urges ‘game-changing’ commitments on clean waterRead now
  7. Immigration fuels Canada's largest population growth of over 1 million
    Immigration fuels Canada's largest population growth of over 1 millionRead now
  8. $3bn bailout: IMF swerves Ghana, as government misses board meetings for March
    $3bn bailout: IMF swerves Ghana, as government misses board meetings for MarchRead now
  9. Sarkodie-Ludacris collaboration in the pipeline as the two hit the studios
    Sarkodie-Ludacris collaboration in the pipeline as the two hit the studiosRead now

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Nigerian Cinema Goes Global
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Nigerian Cinema Goes GlobalWatch now
Africa's Digital Future: Freedom or Repression?
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Africa's Digital Future: Freedom or Repression?Watch now
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

How African athletes became the driving force in American football
How African athletes became the driving force in American football

Africa has long held an attraction for global sports scouts, intent on uncovering the ‘next big thing’.

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The voice of the unheard: Hip Hop's transformative power
The voice of the unheard: Hip Hop's transformative powerRead now
African film festivals: Celebrating a new wave of Afrocentric Cinema
African film festivals: Celebrating a new wave of Afrocentric CinemaRead 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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