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Cairo’s New Strategy to Battle Coronavirus

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020
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Egypt, like the United States and a handful of other countries, is trying to fight the pandemic in part by using convalescent plasma, the watery… Read More »Cairo’s New Strategy to Battle Coronavirus

A Quiet Bitcoin Boom in Africa

September 8, 2020January 16, 2023
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Monthly cryptocurrency transfers to and from Africa of under $10,000 – typically made by individuals and small businesses – jumped more than 55% in a… Read More »A Quiet Bitcoin Boom in Africa

Meet the Only African at Nasa Right Now

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020
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Fadji Maina has become the first scientist from Niger to work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). The 29-year-old hydrologist earned her PhD… Read More »Meet the Only African at Nasa Right Now

Nigerian Counterfeit Checker Heads to Afghanistan

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to help tackle the problem of counterfeit medications… Read More »Nigerian Counterfeit Checker Heads to Afghanistan

Panic Sets In as Floods Damage Swathes of Sudan

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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Sudan is in a state of emergency after authorities declared the country a disaster zone last week because of heavy flooding that’s killed around 100… Read More »Panic Sets In as Floods Damage Swathes of Sudan

Are Ugandan Parties Ready for Digital Campaigning?

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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Uganda is going to conduct its first digital and mass media campaigns ahead of its 2021 general elections. This comes as the country contemplates holding… Read More »Are Ugandan Parties Ready for Digital Campaigning?

Harsh Lockdowns May have Opened a Can of Worms

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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South Africa could take years to dismantle the criminal networks that sprung up and benefited from a ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco… Read More »Harsh Lockdowns May have Opened a Can of Worms

Kenyan Inventor Solves the Issue of Disposing of PPE Waste

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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An entrepreneur in Kenya is helping solve the personal protective equipment waste disposal problem by using incinerators. Catherine Wanjoya has re-designed incinerators intended for disposing… Read More »Kenyan Inventor Solves the Issue of Disposing of PPE Waste

These Humanitarians Haven’t Let the Pandemic Dim their Efforts in Africa

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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More than 1.2 million people in Africa have been infected with Covid-19 — and some experts warn the peak has yet to hit the continent.… Read More »These Humanitarians Haven’t Let the Pandemic Dim their Efforts in Africa

Citizens Demand the Protection of DRC Doctor

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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A doctor who shared a Nobel prize in 2018 for his work with victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is… Read More »Citizens Demand the Protection of DRC Doctor

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