In the 1990s, as Nigeria’s banking sector transitioned from government and foreign control to a burgeoning class of […]
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Silent Social Clubs & How Online Casinos Create New Micro-Communities Across Africa
Some communities don’t need a town square. They thrive in pinned messages, shared screenshots, and late-night chats filled […]
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SA Billionaire Wendy Ackerman Honored as 2024 Hall of Femme Inductee by IWFSA
Wendy Ackerman, South African billionaire and wife of the late Raymond Ackerman, inventor of Pick ‘n Pay, has […]
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DJ Cuppy Becomes First Nigerian To Host Youth Opening Session At UNGA
Florence Otedola, often known as DJ Cuppy, is the first British-Nigerian to host the opening session of the […]
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South Africa’s Youngest Female doctor, Thakgalo Thibela, Remains Unemployed 3 Years Later
At 21, Dr. Thakgalo Thibela, now 24, became the youngest female doctor in South Africa. Given her intelligence, […]
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FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr Lose Out As Tyla Wins MTV Award
South African afrobeats singer Tyla clinched the MTV Video Music Award for the best Afrobeats singer with her […]
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Funeral For Slain Athlete Cheptegei In Uganda On Sept 14
The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by […]
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Meet Gloria Botchway, The First female to Earn a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Ghana
With determination and hard effort, anything is achievable. Gloria Agyeiwaa Antwi Botchway, a Ghanaian, learned this while growing […]
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Black Panther Actress Connie Chiume Passes Away at 72
Connie Gabisile Chiume, a South African actress noted for her performance in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” died at the […]
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Paris 2024: Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour First African Gymnast To Win An Olympic Medal
On Sunday, Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour delivered “the performance of her life” to become the first African to […]
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Ghanaian Becomes First African-American Woman to Graduate from Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Program
Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, born in Ghana, is the first African-American woman to graduate from the seven-year neurosurgery school […]
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Dede Ayite is the First Black Woman to Win a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play
Ghanaian designer Dide Ayite made history at the 2024 Tony Awards by winning best play costume design, making […]
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King Ramses II Head Statue, Dating 3,400 Years, Repatriated to Egypt
Egypt’s antiquities ministry has returned a 3,400-year-old statue depicting King Ramses II’s head, which was stolen and smuggled […]
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Buzunesh Deba Yet to Receive $100,000 Prize 10 Years After Winning 2014 Boston Marathon
Buzunesh Deba, the genuine winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, has yet to receive the $100,000 award. Deba, […]
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Kenyan Athlete Hellen Obiri Makes History, Winning Boston Marathon Race
Hellen Obiri made history as the first woman to win the Boston Marathon twice since Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba […]
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Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Illiteracy Rates
In today’s society, literacy is an essential component of personal empowerment, social progress, and economic growth. Literacy has […]
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7 Africans Who Reshaped History’s Trajectory
Every year on August 30, the International Day of People of African Descent is observed to commemorate Africans’ […]
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Top 10 African Presidents Making Impactful Strides
Ten leaders from varied backgrounds and resource-rich economies overcome challenges to accomplish tremendous development in their countries, exemplifying […]
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Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Respect Worldwide
Africa’s economic trajectory continues to defy predictions, with several countries seeing economic development. Despite the country’s various issues, […]
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Africa’s Sprint Queen Retires from 50-Year Nursing Career in UK Hospital
Former international sprinter and renowned NHS nurse Matron Rose Amankwaah, dubbed the “fastest woman in Africa,” is retiring […]
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7 Outstanding African Women Leaders in 2024
In recent years, African women have been increasingly asserting their presence and influence in various spheres of leadership, […]