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Africa 

The Kenyan Café welcoming people with cognitive disorders

Village Reporter,
The doors are open, and 18-year-old Natasha Mwangi is welcoming guests into Ayira’s Neuro Soul Café. The establishment aims to be a welcoming space for everyone, including guests who have cognitive disabilities. It’s also a source of employment for young people like Mwangi, who was born with cerebral palsy. Job opportunities are scarce for young people with neurological disorders such… Read More
Africa 

“La Kinoise”, the homegrown coffee in the DR Congo reviving business

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A young entrepreneur in the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened up a coffee factory that is helping revive the coffee industry in Kinshasa, the capital of the central African nation. Tisya Mukuna set up her business in 2022 after completing her studies in France. She’s introduced mobile coffee carts to target low-income earners in a city where many coffee… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence

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The country has 6.2 million internally displaced people, while more than 1.3 million have become refugees. UNHCR said that Goma, the capital of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, hosts over 560,000 displaced people in and around the city. Many live in spontaneous sites on the side of the road, in dire conditions, despite the efforts of humanitarian actors. Constant fear of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Melissa Kariuki, Google alumnus launches music services marketplace, Whip

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Melissa Kariuki and Kelvin Kyendwa Melissa Kariuki, an alumnus of Google, has launched Whip, a music services marketplace to empower African musicians The platform, which particularly aims to empower underserved and budding musicians from Africa, was launched in Nigeria. Founded by Kariuki alongside Kelvin Kyendwa, Whip’s mission, according to the duo in a statement, is to empower the next generation… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Buhari mourns popular Musician, Chris Mba

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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to family, friends and fans of Chris Mba, one of the icons of Nigerian highlife music. Mba’s works brought excitement to many households and his admirers in social and corporate functions. In a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja, Buhari paid tribute to the gifted voice as he… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: Frighteningly large number of children killed- UN

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The UN warned Friday that large numbers of children were dying in the Sudan conflict, pointing to reports indicating that seven children were being killed or injured every hour. “As feared and as warned, the situation in Sudan has become fatal for a frighteningly large number of children,” James Elder, spokesman for the UN children’s agency UNICEF, told reporters in… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Women tell UN rights experts ‘we’re alive, but not living’

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“We are alarmed about widespread mental health issues and accounts of escalating suicides among women and girls,” they said in a joint statement. “This extreme situation of institutionalized gender-based discrimination in Afghanistan is unparalleled anywhere in the world.” ‘Extreme’ discrimination Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, de facto authorities have issued a cascade of restrictive orders that… Read More
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