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Africa’s Digital Data Fuels Global AI. But Who Owns the Value It Creates?
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Mar 15, 2026
New policies, research networks, and open-source AI projects are working to turn Africa’s data into local innovation instead of digital extraction.
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ECOWAS Is Betting Regional Mobility Can Help Solve West Africa’s Graduate Job Crisis
byAdetola Adetayo• Mar 6, 2026
A 12-month professional immersion programme connects young graduates with real work inside ECOWAS institutions, testing whether regional collaboration can improve employment outcomes.
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COP30 Showed Why Africa Must Lead the Next Phase of Climate Action
byAdetoro Adetayo• Nov 26, 2025
The continent isn’t asking for charity; it’s building energy systems, financing models, and industries that could shape the global green economy.
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South Africa Closes Historic G20 Summit Amid U.S. Boycott
byThe Trending Desk• Nov 23, 2025
On November 23, 2025, South Africa officially closed the G20 summit’s first-ever African edition in Johannesburg without the customary U.S. handover, putting African priorities in the global spotlight.
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As Global Aid Shrinks, Ethiopia and Somalia Fight to Keep Malnourished Children Alive
byBlossom Amena• Jul 27, 2025
Foreign funding cuts have gutted nutrition programs across East Africa. Ethiopia is testing local solutions. Somalia is still waiting, and thousands of children are being left behind.
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Zimbabwe's 2016 Ruling and the Battle to End Child Marriage
byEzinne Okoroafor• Apr 7, 2025
Laws changed in 2016, but child marriage still thrives in Zimbabwe—what's keeping girls trapped, and who’s driving real change?
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When Football Unites and When It Tears Nations Apart
byTomi Abe• Mar 10, 2025
Passion fuels joy and chaos—one match can dissolve borders while another can ignite decades-old tensions. How much unity is real?
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The Birth of UNAMID and the Quest for Regional Stability
byTomi Abe• Oct 23, 2024
The establishment of UNAMID marked a pivotal moment in international efforts to address conflict and restore stability in Darfur.
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