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Protests against government policies are roiling all four corners of Africa Countries in the four cardinal points of Africa witnessed much tumult today (March 20). Read more... https://qz.com/protests-rock-south-africa-kenya-tunisia-and-nigeria-1850242880

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Why Jill Biden is visiting Namibia and Kenya US First Lady Jill Biden is currently in Namibia for a two-day visit. She landed in Windhoek—the capital—on Feb. 22, and will proceed to Kenya on Feb. 24. This is her sixth visit to Africa.Read more... https://qz.com/why-jill-biden-is-visiting-namibia-and-kenya-1850148918

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How Ghana and Gambia are planning to bolster their digital economies As legacy economies continue to fall out of favor the world over, Ghana and Gambia are ramping up efforts to build tech-based economies.Read more... https://qz.com/ghana-and-gambia-plan-to-prop-their-digital-economies-1850086882

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Where are Nigeria’s women in the upcoming elections? This year, Africa will see presidential elections in 10 of its countries. This is an excellent opportunity for more women to take up the mantle of leadership at all levels, but it will be an uphill battle.Read more... https://qz.com/where-are-nigeria-s-women-in-the-upcoming-elections-1850144002

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What the Pope's visit to the DRC and South Sudan means Pope Francis is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in his second day in a mission that aims to bring peace in the eastern part of the country where thousands have been killed recently in an ongoing conflict.Read more... https://qz.com/what-the-popes-visit-to-the-drc-and-south-sudan-means-1850057915

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Africa is making waves in the global football transfer market In 2022, African countries were key players in the global player transfer markets in three reporting categories; men’s football, women’s football, and amateur football.Read more... https://qz.com/africa-is-making-waves-in-the-global-football-transfer-1850052049

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Africans are less safe than they were a decade ago Africa is now less safe and less secure than it was 10 years ago, hampering continental progress toward effective governance, according to a new report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.Read more... https://qz.com/africa-insecurity-mo-ibrahim-foundation-report-1850034219

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How a Zimbabwean startup is going regional In November 2022, a Zimbabwean digital services firm acquired Altron’s Botswana and Altron Mozambique businesses.Read more... https://qz.com/how-a-zimbabwean-startup-is-going-regional-1850028429