Spotlight
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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National initiatives and cooperation with regional and international partners are developing insightful new strategies to help counter terrorism.
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Launched in Kenya in 2007, M-Pesa – ‘pesa’ means ‘money’ in Swahili – has radically transformed African personal finance.
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With Nigeria’s election just a few weeks away, the world is watching with keen interest as voters in Africa's most populous country and largest economy decide who will become their next president.
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Africa has long held an attraction for global sports scouts, intent on uncovering the ‘next big thing’.
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With the support of international organisations and partners, Kenya continues to invest heavily in renewable energy, particularly wind and solar, to ensure that the country’s energy self-sufficiency keeps apace with the population’s growing need for electricity in a sustainable way.
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With African nations currently facing some of the most extreme climate challenges, alongside debating the various ways to adapt to a more sustainable future, COP27 has been labelled by some observers as ‘Africa’s COP’.
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Security tracking, climate change monitoring, and even humanitarian food aid delivery are just a few of the trials currently underway using drones.
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