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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

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New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

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#CreativeWeek2021: Games in physical reality

Emily Stander 21 Jun 2021

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

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Golden Drum Festival opens entries for competition

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18 Jun 2021

D&AD Shift NY 2021 open for applications

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Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

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New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

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11 Jun 2021

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

10 Jun 2021

YouTube Music opens 2022 applications for #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund

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#CreativeWeek2021: The importance of cultural nuance in advertising

Emily Stander 9 Jun 2021

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The One Club Board elects new leadership

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Century-old CNA enters business rescue

Century-old CNA enters business rescue

9 Jun 2021

Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 Jun 2021

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Alexis Akwagyiram 8 Jun 2021

INMA recognises 58 initiatives with top prizes in Global Media Awards

7 Jun 2021

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Chicken and eggs

#PulpNonFiction: Chicken and eggs

Bronwyn Williams 7 Jun 2021

The One Club and 3% Movement open call for global Next Creative Leaders 2021

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7 Jun 2021

The One Club for Creativity ADC 100th Annual Awards announces Best of Discipline winners

The One Club for Creativity ADC 100th Annual Awards announces Best of Discipline winners

4 Jun 2021

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

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Naomi Braithwaite 3 Jun 2021

AMV BBDO London wins six Best of Disciplines at The One Show 2021

3 Jun 2021

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

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Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation turns to SA tech to catapult it into digital era

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MTN picks partners to expand mobile OpenRan network in Africa

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18 Jun 2021

A 1,098 carat diamond, discovered in Botswana and believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined, is seen in this undated handout picture received June 16, 2021. Debswana Diamond Company/Handout via Reuters.

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Botswana unearths world's third largest diamond

Brian Benza 17 Jun 2021

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

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Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Mahmoud Mourad, Nayera Abdallah and Raya Jalabi 17 Jun 2021

Meet the Moroccan women making argan oil for the beauty industry

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Meet the Moroccan women making argan oil for the beauty industry

Ahmed Eljechtimi and Abdelhak Belhaki 15 Jun 2021

MTN warns of service disruption in Nigeria due to rising insecurity

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MTN warns of service disruption in Nigeria due to rising insecurity

15 Jun 2021

African Union president and president of Congo Democratic Republic Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a joint news conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reurters//File Photo

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Congo caps public gatherings as third Covid-19 wave builds

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Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

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Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

Melanie Burton and Hereward Holland 15 Jun 2021

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

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Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Khalid Abdelaziz 15 Jun 2021

A Galp Energia refinery is seen near Sines, file. Reuters/Rafael Marchante

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Exclusive-Galp to hold off on LNG investment until Mozambique ensures security

Sergio Goncalves 15 Jun 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

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14 Jun 2021

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

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Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nneka Chile 14 Jun 2021

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'Buy now pay later' spend predicted to reach $995bn in 2026

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African youth are capable entrepreneurs and we should invest in them now

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African youth are capable entrepreneurs and we should invest in them now

14 Jun 2021

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

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Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Busani Bafana 14 Jun 2021

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

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Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Eugene Yiga 14 Jun 2021

Palm fronds and stones: creating reefs to heal Tunisia's polluted seas

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Palm fronds and stones: creating reefs to heal Tunisia's polluted seas

Jihed Abidellaoui 14 Jun 2021

Ghana produces excess electricity but its management is inefficient. Wikimedia Commons

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Ghana's electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge

Theophilus Acheampong & Bridget O Menyeh 11 Jun 2021

Deforestation is driven by global markets

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Ruben Valbuena and Thomas Lovejoy 11 Jun 2021

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

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New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

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Ivory Coast sells 2021/2022 cocoa contracts after wrangle over premium

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Ivory Coast sells 2021/2022 cocoa contracts after wrangle over premium

Ange Aboa 10 Jun 2021

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

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SA, Nigeria and Kenya driving e-commerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Vale to pay $2.5bn to settle liabilities in Mozambique mine corridor

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Airlink expands intra-Africa network, launches new Johannesburg-Entebbe service

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The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

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African leaders urged to unite in addressing climate change

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Century-old CNA enters business rescue

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Century-old CNA enters business rescue

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Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

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Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

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Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup

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