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List of 2019 WAMECA finalists released

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The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has announced the list of finalists for the 2019 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2019). This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 19, at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana and will host the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa and Former African Commission’s Special… Read More
Africa Ghana World 

Ghana’s cybersecurity awareness campaign gets global support

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Child Online Africa (COA), a Pan-African child focused research and advocacy based non-governmental organization has announced its support for the initiative. The initiative is designed to engage and educate public- and private-sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity to increase the resiliency of the nation in the event of a cyber incident. In… Read More
Africa Featured World 

African countries broadening control over the internet

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For the last 20 years, African countries have been broadening and enhancing control measures that govern the use of digital communications including the internet. According to a new report by the Collaboration for International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), these controls when viewed collectively, continue to undermine democracy and cement authoritarians hold on political power. With only… Read More
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Corporate Governance: should one person serve as chairman and CEO?

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In the United States of America, only about 20% of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 1500 companies have a split leadership between a CEO and an independent chairman. “Half of the chairs of the S&P 500 double as their companies’ chief executive, and the vast majority of the rest are former CEOs”. In 2004, under the chairmanship of Jay Lorsch and… Read More
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What have been the most recent major upsets in sport?

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Sports are loved by all people around Africa for the fun and excitement they bring. Whether you like to simply watch them or make some money from games with sports betting offers, they are a very enjoyable way to spend time. This is true for any sport, be it soccer, basketball or the NFL. What is also true for all… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Kenyan science teacher meets Trump in White House

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The Kenyan teacher awarded recently for his dedication to work and helping his students has met U.S President Donald Trump. Peter Tabichi, a science teacher is also due to speak at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. A picture of Trump and Tabichi’s meeting in the Oval Office was posted on Twitter by the… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Get news on the go with the new AFRICA FEEDS app

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Africa Feeds has launched its latest news app to enable readers and visitors to its news site to access the news on the go. The AFRICA FEEDS APP is now available on Google Play Store for free download. The app has been developed to segment news happenings on the African continent according to the various sub-regions. Other relevant segments including… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Why sport can boost equality and peace

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The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has outlined how sport can be harnessed to boost international development by “changing perceptions and altering attitudes”. Speaking at the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, Patricia Scotland said the “wide appeal and reach” of sport can be used to “accelerate progress” in areas such as gender equality and political inclusivity. She said:… Read More
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Opinion: The struggle of young African entrepreneurs

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My purpose for this post is to inspire some entrepreneur out there. I met an entrepreneur and shared my story with him, but with a focus that he should concentrate on getting himself out of the hole, focus on the future. You can cry about today’s challenge but your cry would not change the situation, what would change the situation… Read More
Africa Business World 

Small African businesses now driving growth in Agriculture

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A report published this week finds that millions of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) source directly from millions more smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa. These SMEs, often women-led, include food processors, wholesalers, and retailers. SMEs provide a range of services, from transport and logistics to the sale of inputs such as fertilizer and seed to farmers.  Their activity is driving… Read More