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WomHub, a Cape Town based female-founder innovation and coworking space, has officially opened its doors to the public. The space aims to provide a supportive community and workspace for women entrepreneurs, freelancers, and professionals.

Inside WomHub’s creative space for female founders in Cape town - WomHub, a Cape Town based female-founder innovation and coworking space, has officially opened its doors to the public. The space aims to provide a supportive community and workspace for women Read More..

As first woman chieftain, I’ll inspire others in my hometown’ – Chimamanda Adichie

Multi-award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie says, becoming the first woman in her hometown to be conferred a chieftaincy title will be a source of inspiration for other young girls and women to follow suit.

As first woman chieftain, I’ll inspire others in my hometown’ – Chimamanda Adichie - Multi-award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie says, becoming the first woman in her hometown to be conferred a chieftaincy title will be a source of inspiration for other young girls and Read More..

Zanzibar has been named the leading beach destination in Africa in 2022 by the World Travel Awards beating a host of other popular places such as Cape Town and Sham El Sheik in Egypt among others at an even held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC),

Zanzibar named leading beach destination in Africa - Zanzibar has been named the leading beach destination in Africa in 2022 by the World Travel Awards beating a host of other popular places such as Cape Town and Sham Read More..

After winning $1 million in a global entrepreneurship challenge, a team of Kenyan students is taking up a new task: To establish a company to produce biodegradable sanitary pads to solve period-related problems.

Kenyan award-winning students to set up firm to make bio-degradable pads - After winning $1 million in a global entrepreneurship challenge, a team of Kenyan students is taking up a new task: To establish a company to produce biodegradable sanitary pads to Read More..

Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola didn’t win, he crushed the championship record by running 2:05:36 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships on Sunday morning.





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As shown at Dakar’s Biennale, West Africa's top contemporary international arts festival, Congolese artist Hilary Balu’s works had people talking. Balu turns sugar into incredible pieces of art depicting the Kongo Kingdom, referencing “the past enslavement of Africans to work on sugar plantations”.

“Taming sugar is the craziest experience I have ever had with sculpture. This complex material has really obsessed me with both its history of slavery with the Kongo kingdom and its essence of giving energy,” Balu said.






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Ons Jabeur had aimed to become had aimed to become the first African woman to win a Slam singles title in the professional era at Wimbledon, which dates to 1968, but lost to to Rybakina of Kazakhstan.

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur loses to Rybakina of Kazakhstan at Wimbledon Jabeur had aimed to become the first player from the Arab world and the first African woman to win a Slam singles title.

Ivorian designer and visual artist Lafalaise Dion reconnects with her ancestral power through her striking work of art. She uses cowry shells as her primary medium to create stunning pieces which “honors the divine feminine”. She says the brand was inspired by the culture of the Dan people of Western Cote d’Ivoire who use cowry shells as a means of communicating with the spirit world. “The brand’s mission is to promote the richness and uniqueness of African cultures and highlight African spirituality and tear down the stigma around it considering how it has been subjected to vilification and dismissal due to colonization.”




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Portraits of Algerian men from the 1800.




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UK’s ‘unlawful’ deportation flight to Rwanda, part of the Boris Johnson-led government’s broader anti-immigrant, violent border policies and agreed by Paul Kagame of Rwanda, halted after European court intervenes.

UK’s ‘unlawful’ deportation flight to Rwanda halted after European court intervenes : Peoples Dispatch Seven asylum seekers were due to be deported to Kigali on Tuesday night before the flight was canceled after a day of last-minute legal challenges and critical direct action protests

Congolese rapper Youssoupha Mabiki
(Youssoupha) cancels show in Kigali, Rwanda, after public pressure to do so under a hashtag .

“The African tour means more than anything to me. But there, this concert there, it's out of the question,” he Tweeted.

According to a video post by 2nacheki,
Uganda Announces Discovery of Huge Gold Deposits Estimated at 12.8 $Trillion.

Uganda Announces Discovery of Huge Gold Deposits Estimated at 12.8 $Trillion Welcome to 2nacheki news.Uganda has announced that it has struck a deposit of 31 million tonnes of gold ore, with extractable pure gold estimated to gross 32...

Congolese rapper Youssoupha Mabiki
(Youssoupha) is on tour. He is scheduled to perform on 1 July 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda, but there is now a movement under a hashtag asking Youssoupha
to cancel his show in Kigali.

Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: “No one will come close to Egypt's share of the Nile waters.”

Mahmoud Gamal on Twitter “الرئيس السيسي: لن يقترب أحد من حصة مصر في مياه النيل.”

Listen to this conversation on the escalating tensions between the DR Congo and Rwanda.

Claude Gatebuke on Twitter “Speaking on current atrocities by & . backed , I echo that ONLY , starting w/ the , will lead to lasting peace in & the region. Anything less is SIMPLY LIP SERVICE. Full show: https://t.co/Qy0yr1khuw”

“Kijanisha” is a song by Tanzanian artists about climate change and the need to come together and take action to (re)green Tanzania, the rest of Africa and the world.

Ben Pol, Christina Shusho, Joh Makini & Frida Amani - Kijanisha (Official Music Video) Justdiggit and LEAD foundation presents "Kijanisha" featuring beloved Tanzanian artists Ben Pol, Christina Shusho, Joh Makini and Frida Amani.Kijanisha means...

The Congolese express outrage and anger over Rwanda's alleged rebel backing.

Protestors are demanding the Congolese government expel Rwanda’s envoy Vincent Karega. “He embodies the presence of Rwanda here in Congo because it inconceivable that the ambassador of a country, our government has called aggressive, may remain in office in Kinshasa.”

Africanews | DRC: Hundreds protest over Rwanda's alleged rebel backing Hundreds of people hit the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital and the eastern city of Bukavu Wednesday. They marched against Rwanda's alleged meddling in the country's affairs. Relations between the neighbors have long been tense; they reached a new low with the DRC accusing Rwand...

Meet Kunle Adeyanju, a Nigerian man who completed a trip from London to Lagos using a motorcycle — he crossed over 16 Countries and completed the trip in 40 Days.

I had pains, UK-Lagos biker finally speaks on how he crossed over 16 countries Against all odds, Kunle Adeyanju successfully rode from London to Lagos with his motorcycle. For those seeking to do same with bike, he has a word for you.

In the news: Senegalese President Macky Sall fires health minister as the country mourns eleven babies killed by a fire at the neonatal ward of a hospital in the western city of Tivaouane.

Africanews | Senegal sacks health minister over deaths of 11 newborn babies in a hospital fire Senegal's health minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, who has since been sacked from his post, says that the state is waiting for "the expert report from SENELEC (National Electricity Company of Senegal, ed)" to find out the cause of the fire that killed 11 babies late Wednesday.

On this Africa day, we salute the heroines and heroes, the foremothers and forefathers who lived, taught, fought and died to see a free Africa.



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World Health Organization (WHO) re-elected
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the WHO.

Meet James Kagambi: a 62-year-old retired teacher who made history by becoming the first Kenyan native to summit Mount Everest.

“At 62 my dream trip has come true, joining an all-black team to climb Mount Everest,” he said.




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Ethiopia: The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) announces 4,208 prisoners of war (Ethiopia’s federal army), including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) says 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.

At the 14th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, the continent’s largest contemporary art event, which opened Thursday, May 19, in Senegal’s capital, the top prize was awarded to an Ethiopian painter Kunbi Senbeto.

Somalia elects a new President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. But what does this “change” really mean to Somalis?

“Kow” is an educational children’s song containing a message about Autism awareness, written by Somali linguist, teacher and writer Prof Said Salah Ahmed. Kow, which means “One” in English, was taken from Somali singer Aar Maanta's album 'Ubakaa Mudnaanta Leh' (Children Have Priority).

Somali Children Song | Aar Maanta & Friends - Kow | Autism Awareness Somali Children Song | Aar Maanta & Friends - Kow | Autism Awareness Kow is an educational song about the Somali numbers. Kow which means (One) in English wa...