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Bold, Creative and carefree are some of the words we can use to describe Maria Thundu. Born in Malawi and raised in Ethiopia, the famous photographer, who has lived on three continents, has also gained recognition for her design of beautiful leather and chitenje (African print) accessories through her line, SweetLife Accessories. After being featured on CNN’s African […]
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Sexy Big Girl is the exciting new single from N.Q. Branded as an anthem for fuller-figured women, this release from hip-hop star N.Q is sure to get attention for all the right reasons. It’s for all the women who’ve lived in the shadows of their potential and who’ve had doors closed because of their size. […]
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By Eric Osiakwan I ended my May 2021 essay with the hypothesis “…leading fintechs might turn around and start acquiring the banks” and, sure enough, on the 12th of May 2021, the Competition Authority of Kenya in a gazette notice approved the acquisition of 84.89% stake in Century Microfinance Bank by Branch International Limited – […]
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Infinix, an emerging brand in the consumer electronics market, today unveiled its first flagship laptop series – INBook X1. Combining a stylish, thin and lightweight design with ultimate performance, the launch represents Infinix’s foray into a new product category, as it joins forces with Intel and Microsoft. Through the INBook X1 series, Infinix aims to deliver […]
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Warren Myers, CEO, AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, reflects on the security environment in South Africa, why safety should be viewed as a right instead of a privilege, and the company’s successful partnership with Uber since 2018. Since it was first established in 2017, AURA’s vision has been to create an […]
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Filmed over five years, this documentary, directed by Peter Murimi, opens on a striking note that contrasts intimacy with cruelty. A date between Sam, the film’s subject, and his boyfriend Alex is juxtaposed with the brutal footage of a violent attack on one of Murimi’s own friends. Witnessing the tender connection between the couple in […]
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There are several groups in Africa, such as the Efe foragers of the Ituri Forest, Eastern DRC, who have historically relied on honey as their main source of food. They collect all parts of the hive, including honey, pollen and bee larvae, from tree hollows which can be up to 30 metres from the ground, […]
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Egyptian startup Appetito, a grocery and household products delivery service, hopes to expand across Africa after securing a seed funding round. Founded in March 2020 by Shehab Mokhtar, Appetito is a grocery delivery platform that sources products from manufacturers, stores them in its warehouses, and ships them to customers via mini fulfillment centres. Customers can […]
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Mozambique on Monday began construction of gas-to-power plant and transmission line projects worth $1bn in the southern province of Inhambane as the government aims to boost energy supply. The World Bank is one of the financing partners of the infrastructure projects, alongside the US, Norway, African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Bank and The OPEC Fund […]
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Jeffrey Moyo, a freelance journalist for The Times who is based in Harare, was being held on charges of violating the country’s immigration laws. His lawyers say the accusation is spurious. Authorities in Zimbabwe arrested the reporter and accused him of improperly helping two other Times journalists make a reporting trip there recently. One of […]
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People in Somaliland are hoping that Monday’s elections will boost the breakaway republic’s chances of gaining international recognition as an independent state. Voters here are eligible to vote as young as 15-year-old, as they are considered to have reached adulthood. Since declaring independence from Somalia it has not been recognised internationally but functions like a […]
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West African leaders have suspended Mali from their regional bloc in response to last week’s coup but stopped short of imposing new sanctions. Leaders of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held an emergency summit in Ghana’s capital, Accra on Sunday to agree to a response to the Malian military’s toppling of […]
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