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Kidnapped at Sea: The Untold Story of David Henry White

On the anniversary of his kidnapping, the recovered story of David Henry White – a free Black American teenager who was enslaved on a Confederate warship for over 600 days during the US Civil War before dying in the 1864 Battle of Cherbourg and whose life has been misrepresented and ....

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9 Facts about Education in Africa

Picture by Emmanueal Ikwuegbu from Pexels You may think that African schools don’t have interactive whiteboards, electricity is not available everywhere, and students are unlikely to be scolded for using smartphones because most of students don’t have them. But education in Africa is much more than that. About the situation as a whole There are […]

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Bill Gates Shares Optimism about Nigeria’s Future: Says Innovative, Talented Young People are a Powerful Asset

At a forum with students and young innovators from Nigeria and across Africa, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed how science and innovation can accelerate positive change and contribute to a brighter future for Africa. The conversation took place during ‘Advancing Africa: Unleashing the Power of Youth in Science and Innovation.’ […]

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Empowering African Girls Through Education: Breaking Barriers, Shaping Futures

Despite the fact that humankind has progressed a lot over the centuries, we still haven’t come far enough for education to be universal. A lot of children grow up without receiving any form of education which prevents them from having a high quality of life. This is the case for many African girls. They face […]

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The Nokuphila School’s Pen-Pal Programme Transcends Distance and Cultural Divides

The Love Trust’s Nokuphila School in Thembisa has found a unique way to promote cross-cultural dialogue through their pen-pal programme. Dialogue and information sharing is now easier than ever in a fast-paced digital world, with information just a click away. The lost art form Pen-pals are seen as a somewhat lost art form dating back […]

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Unspoken Rules for Future CEOs

Free Training Workshop for women in the first five years of their corporate career. Africa.com is delivering free training for women early in their corporate careers. While the training is focused on women, men who would like to attend are welcome. The 90-minute virtual workshop will take place on Wednesday 5 April, 2023, starting at […]

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Dynamic LIVE Online Course for Food Systems Businesses

Africa.com is featuring an online course in conjunction with HarvardX and online course provider edX. The course Food Systems Live! Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies is slated to begin on January 23, 2023, and the “live” instruction will take place online every week for 9 weeks.  Unlike other online courses which involve recorded classes, Food Systems Live! will […]

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Universities in Africa

Based on the university’s research performance and academic reputation overall, the following universities made our list of the top 10 universities in Africa. It is

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Business Schools in Africa

With Africa increasingly attracting investors and progressively becoming a business hub, it’s clear that the continent is ripe with opportunities. No one understands this better than

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