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Kalanga: A Tribe/Culture where the Bride...

In the Kalanga culture, men used to marry a lot of wives and in case the father died, the son would take over his surviving wives

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Africa's Richest Man Pledges $3 Million...

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged to provide grants totaling $3.06 million to 106,000 women across northern Nigeria before...

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Young Africans create green businesses

The youth are the driving force for action on climate and the environment. That was the message hammered home to delegates at Africa...

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Investment in irrigation is paying off for...

After rapid economic growth averaging 10% every year between 2004 and 2014, Ethiopia has emerged as an engine of development in Africa....

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Meet the Nigerian Atheist who wants to rewrite...

So I stumbled upon this Nigerian atheist who wants to rewrite the Christian bible. In a short online interview with the lead author...

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Xenophobia: A recurring cost of ubuntu loss

Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of that which is perceived foreign or strange according to Wikipedia. Going by this definition which...

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Dr Jennifer Riria – The start up story of...

If there is one woman that is proof positive of the power of individual entrepreneurs to make a difference, it is Dr Jennifer Riria....

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Many Africa 'experts' still don't get the...

Thirteen years after Binyavanga Wainaina’s satirical essay, many “experts” on Africa continue to fail to comprehend the need for African...

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China – Nigeria Bilateral Relations, how...

The Chinese and Nigerian government met exclusively to discuss matters of mutual benefits. The leaders of both countries witnessed...

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Lupita Nyong’o’s take on Chimamanda’s Americanah...

Lupita Nyong’o’s take on Chimamanda’s Americanah for HBO will help Hollywood’s Africa blind spot. The long-awaited on-screen adaptation...

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Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business...

Here’s how you diversify a nation’s economic base: take longstanding strengths in particular sectors, and build on them, creating...

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China – Nigeria Bilateral Relations, how...

Bilateral trade has grown exponentially since China and Nigeria signed an agreement on trade and investment promotion and protection...

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Will Jumia Earn Back Its Amazon of Africa...

Jumia's (NYSE: JMIA) public life is only a few months old. Founded in 2012, the online African merchant went public in April 2019. Investors...

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