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• newHigh unemployment is a symptom of South Africa's economic malaise - The Economist
  High unemployment is a symptom of South Africa's economic malaise  The EconomistAFTER LEAVING school in 2006 Delvia Mbalati spent the next 12 years looking for a job. Her search took her from her village in Limpopo, a province in the north ...
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• newNo bank would fund this African mobile start-up — and then its founder became a billionaire - CNBC
  No bank would fund this African mobile start-up — and then its founder became a billionaire  CNBCMo Ibrahim is the billionaire founder of African telecommunications operator Celtel, a business that helped to bring mobile telephony to the contine…
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 2:15pm -
• newDeclining African Confidence in Exercising Political Rights - Council on Foreign Relations
  Declining African Confidence in Exercising Political Rights  Council on Foreign RelationsAfrobarometer, Africa's widely-respected polling organization, found that 68 percent of Africans doubt the secrecy of their ballot. In other words, a majority…
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• newAFRICA-FX-Mixed end-month outlook for African currencies - Nasdaq
  AFRICA-FX-Mixed end-month outlook for African currencies  NasdaqNAIROBI, April 25- Ugandan, Zambian and Tanzanian currencies are expected to strengthen against the U.S. dollar next week, with Nigeria's and Kenya's.
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 2:03pm -
• newThe right way for China to invest in a new hi-tech Africa - South China Morning Post
  The right way for China to invest in a new hi-tech Africa  South China Morning PostIn the US-China trade war, Africa is turning into a technological battleground. In particular, China's “Digital Silk Road” ambition to link emerging markets wit…
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• newStable oil price drives investment in burgeoning African oil, gas sector - Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
  Stable oil price drives investment in burgeoning African oil, gas sector  Creamer Media's Mining WeeklyAfrica is likely to experience continued oil and gas investment over the next three to five years as the stabilisation of crude prices above $60…
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• newAfter Spending a Week in Malawi with Prince Harry, I’m Not Surprised He Wants to Move to Africa - TownandCountrymag.com
  After Spending a Week in Malawi with Prince Harry, I’m Not Surprised He Wants to Move to Africa  TownandCountrymag.comAccording to a recent article in London's Sunday Times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning an international move. Here…
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• newChris Maroleng's sacking causes further strife at South African broadcaster SABC - The Africa Report
  Chris Maroleng's sacking causes further strife at South African broadcaster SABC  The Africa ReportSouth Africa's public broadcaster, the SABC, is once again facing turmoil following the sudden removal of COO Chris Maroleng and concerns over an ur…
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• newOutput at South Africa’s Amplats hit by Eskom power cuts - African Mining Market
  Output at South Africa’s Amplats hit by Eskom power cuts  African Mining MarketAnglo American Platinum Ltd's (Amplats) first quarter production fell 6 percent, hit by problems at power supplier Eskom.
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• newInter-connected African aviation industry valued at US$29bn in direct revenue - East African Business Week
  Inter-connected African aviation industry valued at US$29bn in direct revenue  East African Business WeekAviaDev, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing connectivity to, from and within the African continent, with partners, MIDAS Aviation…
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• newThousands of South African men are attending men-only 'initiation' retreats in a bid better themselves - Business Insider South Africa
  Thousands of South African men are attending men-only 'initiation' retreats in a bid better themselves  Business Insider South AfricaThousands of South African men have been taking part in an "initiation programme". The program is ten weeks long a…
  - 4 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 11:42am -
• newMining Review Africa Special Report: African energy initiatives - Mining Review
  Mining Review Africa Special Report: African energy initiatives  Mining ReviewZimbabwe's Great Dyke will over the next few years become home to a new integrated mining and refining complex, the development of which will represent one ...
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• new70 people killed in South Africa floods - CNN
  70 people killed in South Africa floods  CNNSeventy people have died in floods that ravaged parts of the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa's southeast, local authorities said.
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• newInterpol: 157 children rescued from West Africa trafficking ring - CNN
  Interpol: 157 children rescued from West Africa trafficking ring  CNNMore than 150 children -- some as young as 11 -- were among 220 people rescued from sex and labor trafficking rings in West Africa, Interpol said.
  - 6 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 10:21am -
• newMr South Africa pageant: Meet your Top 20 finalists - The South African
  Mr South Africa pageant: Meet your Top 20 finalists  The South AfricanThe Mr South Africa pageant faced backlash after it released its Top 20 finalists. Many people were critical of the pageant's rollout.
  - 6 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 9:56am -
• newPan-African animation pitching competition - Bizcommunity.com
  Pan-African animation pitching competition  Bizcommunity.comAnimation du Monde 2020 returns to DISCOP Abidjan in Ivory Coast - entries now open...
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• newAfrican leaders call for an immediate ceasefire in Libya - africanews
  African leaders call for an immediate ceasefire in Libya  africanewsAfrican leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday called for an “immediate and unconditional halt” to fighting in Libya. Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who ...
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• newWealth trends in South Africa - The South African
  Wealth trends in South Africa  The South AfricanMeet in South Africa and discover how best to invest your wealth.
  - 8 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 8:14am -
• newFreedom Day in South Africa - a reminder of unfinished business - eNCA
  Freedom Day in South Africa - a reminder of unfinished business  eNCAAs South Africa marks 25 years of freedom, many citizens have to contend with the harsh reality that they can't eat democracy.
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• newFrequently asked questions about land ownership and demand in South Africa - Africa Check
  Frequently asked questions about land ownership and demand in South Africa  Africa CheckWhat does the state land audit tell us about land ownership? What are its flaws? Who wants land, and why? We answer three frequently asked questions about ...
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• newFormer Sierra Leone captain Kargbo among African internationals banned for life by Fifa - BBC Sport
  Former Sierra Leone captain Kargbo among African internationals banned for life by Fifa  BBC SportFormer Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo and two other former African internationals are banned from football for life by Fifa.
  - 8 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 7:56am -
• newWhy nonfiction books dominate bestseller lists in South Africa - News24
  Why nonfiction books dominate bestseller lists in South Africa  News24Books in South Africa don't often make headline news. But a controversial subject, protests and disruptions at a book launch, and threats of book burning are ...
  - 8 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 7:54am -
• newWorld Malaria Day: What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria - The South African
  World Malaria Day: What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria  The South AfricanMalaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases affecting man. It is an ancient and modern disease – descriptions of illnesses similar to mala…
  - 9 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 7:34am -
• newAfrican tech entrepreneurs and investors set to connect at the 2019 Africa Tech Summit London - Pulse Nigeria
  African tech entrepreneurs and investors set to connect at the 2019 Africa Tech Summit London  Pulse NigeriaAfrican tech entrepreneurs and investors set to connect at the fourth Africa Tech Summit London. The annual summit connects industry leader…
  - 9 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 6:53am -
• newWorld's First Malaria Vaccine Goes To African Children - WLTZ 38 NBC
  World's First Malaria Vaccine Goes To African Children  WLTZ 38 NBC(CNN) – A new vaccine being tested right now in Africa could save millions of lives around the world. The World Health Organization announced Tuesday ...
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• newIndia pushes African right to permanent UNSC seat - Economic Times
  India pushes African right to permanent UNSC seat  Economic TimesIndia has stressed Africa's right to representation among the ranks of the permanent members of the UN Security Council in an effort to bring in a sense of ...
  - 10 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 6:07am -
• newNigeria: WHO Lists Nigeria Among African Countries With Fresh Measles Outbreak - AllAfrica - Top Africa News
  Nigeria: WHO Lists Nigeria Among African Countries With Fresh Measles Outbreak  AllAfrica - Top Africa NewsThe World Health Organisation has listed Nigeria as one of the nine African countries where measles outbreaks have resurfaced. WHO in a stat…
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• newAfrica: The Queens of African Pageants Aren't the Most Beautiful Ones - AllAfrica.com
  Africa: The Queens of African Pageants Aren't the Most Beautiful Ones  AllAfrica.comOpinion - On Tuesday, Nation publication Business Daily had an interesting story on Kenya's fortune's in the venture capital market.
  - 11 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 5:25am -
• newSouth African pupils open up to wounds of apartheid past - SowetanLIVE Sunday World
  South African pupils open up to wounds of apartheid past  SowetanLIVE Sunday WorldBlack-and-white pictures were projected onto the wall of a South African classroom and gospel music played evocatively in the background. The pictures told a ...
  - 11 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 5:13am -
• newStudy: Climate change is dragging down African economic growth - Africa Times
  Study: Climate change is dragging down African economic growth  Africa TimesSudan and Nigeria are among countries in the world where economic growth already has been most damaged by global warming, according to new research ...
  - 13 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 3:39am -
• newUniversity of Liberia Hosts 23 African University Heads of in Monrovia - Front Page Africa
  University of Liberia Hosts 23 African University Heads of in Monrovia  Front Page AfricaMonrovia – Twenty-three African universities' heads are presently in the country holding meetings with Dr. Ophelia Inez Weeks, President of the University o…
  - 14 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 2:12am -
• newFirst African Animation du Monde Round Wraps at ICON - Animation Magazine
  First African Animation du Monde Round Wraps at ICON  Animation MagazineSome of the brightest talents on the African animation scene convened at ICON CGC (www.iconcgc.co.za) pop culture con in Johannesburg, South Africa to ...
  - 15 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 1:23am -
• newOP-ED: Democracy in Africa — good or bad for economic development? - Daily Maverick
  OP-ED: Democracy in Africa — good or bad for economic development?  Daily MaverickRwanda, under the autocratic leadership of President Paul Kagame, has experienced relatively spectacular levels of economic growth. His admirers hold the ...
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• newAfricans Making IT In Silicon Valley - Africa.com
  Africans Making IT In Silicon Valley  Africa.comNelly is a digital marketing professional responsible for managing Africa.com's social media platforms. During her leisure time, Nelly loves cooking and working ...
  - 19 hours ago 24 Apr 19, 8:48pm -
• Another tropical cyclone is taking aim at storm-wrecked Mozambique - CNN
  Another tropical cyclone is taking aim at storm-wrecked Mozambique  CNNAnother tropical cyclone is heading towards Mozambique, which is still reeling from the devastation of Cyclone Idai that killed over 700 people and displaced ...
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• Diary of explorer David Livingstone's African attendant published - The Guardian
  Diary of explorer David Livingstone's African attendant published  The GuardianThe diary of an African attendant on the Scottish explorer David Livingstone's final journey into the continent has been published online, containing the only ...
  - 1 day ago 24 Apr 19, 12:43pm -
• 'Big lion' fossil found in Kenya museum drawer - Quartz
  'Big lion' fossil found in Kenya museum drawer  QuartzIt was a stroke of serendipity that led to a historic finding. For years, in a cabinet at the National Museums of Kenya, were stored the fossils of a predator that lived ...
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• From Africa rising to, How did we get here? - The East African
  From Africa rising to, How did we get here?  The East AfricanPhysical infrastructure without mental reconfiguration is an exercise in futility.
  - 1 day ago 24 Apr 19, 11:37am -
• World's first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children - CNN
  World's first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children  CNNSome 360000 children a year in three African countries will receive the world's first malaria vaccine as part of a large-scale pilot project, the World Health ...
  - 1 day ago 24 Apr 19, 8:43am -
• WIN an Invitation to the African Development Bank's 2019 Annual Meetings and Travel to Malabo to cover African Development Bank's (AfDB) Largest Annual Event - africanews
  WIN an Invitation to the African Development Bank's 2019 Annual Meetings and Travel to Malabo to cover African Development Bank's (AfDB) Largest Annual Event  africanewsAPO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press…
  - 1 day ago 24 Apr 19, 6:11am -
• Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa - Reuters
  Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa  ReutersBillions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe ...
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• One of Worst African Wars May Revive, South Sudan Rebels Say - Bloomberg
  One of Worst African Wars May Revive, South Sudan Rebels Say  BloombergSouth Sudanese rebels warned the nation could plunge again into all-out civil war if there isn't a six-month delay to properly prepare a power-sharing ...
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• Trump-Like Immigrant Attacks Adopted by S. Africa Opposition - Bloomberg
  Trump-Like Immigrant Attacks Adopted by S. Africa Opposition  BloombergShorn of their most important campaign weapon, scandal-ridden former President Jacob Zuma, South Africa's biggest opposition parties are turning to populism ...
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• Africa’s Only Hope Is Industrialization - Bloomberg
  Africa’s Only Hope Is Industrialization  BloombergAfrican industrialization has to be among the most important things happening in the world right now. The vast continent, with more than 1.2 billion people, ...
  - 2 days ago 24 Apr 19, 12:00am -
• Jumia IPO: CEO Sacha Poignonnec on African identity, losses - Quartz
  Jumia IPO: CEO Sacha Poignonnec on African identity, losses  QuartzIt's been an remarkable couple of weeks for Jumia, the largest e-commerce operator in Africa, as it made tech history by listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  - 2 days ago 23 Apr 19, 5:32pm -
• Despite Challenges, South Africa's ANC Likely to Remain in Power - Council on Foreign Relations
  Despite Challenges, South Africa's ANC Likely to Remain in Power  Council on Foreign RelationsThe African National Congress (ANC) has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid and the transition to “non-racial” democracy in 1994. It has…
  - 2 days ago 23 Apr 19, 2:49pm -
• Quartz Africa Examines Rising Problem Of Counterfeit Medicines In African Countries - Kaiser Family Foundation
  Quartz Africa Examines Rising Problem Of Counterfeit Medicines In African Countries  Kaiser Family FoundationQuartz Africa: African health care systems are in an arms race with a rising fake medicine problem “…[A recent] string of incidents of…
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• The Center for African Development is bringing Africa to W&M - William & Mary News
  The Center for African Development is bringing Africa to W&M  William & Mary NewsWith the addition of Professor Iyabo Obasanjo as co-director, the increase of program offerings and larger presence within the COLL curriculum, the Center for ...
  - 2 days ago 23 Apr 19, 1:18pm -
• Demographic change brings down Africa's veterans - African Business Magazine
  Demographic change brings down Africa's veterans  African Business MagazineFor millions of young citizens in Sudan and Algeria, the decades-long rule of presidents Omar al-Bashir and Abdelaziz Bouteflika was all they ever knew.
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• Africa's counterfeit drug problem being tackled by innovators - Quartz
  Africa's counterfeit drug problem being tackled by innovators  QuartzAfrica alone accounts for 42% of globally detected cases of substandard and fake medical products, says WHO.
  - 2 days ago 23 Apr 19, 7:00am -
• African women on the shame of hair loss - BBC News
  African women on the shame of hair loss  BBC NewsIt is a topic shrouded in shame, but traction alopecia may affect one-third of women of African descent.
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• The Rapid Growth of Digital Business in Africa - Harvard Business Review
  The Rapid Growth of Digital Business in Africa  Harvard Business ReviewWhat the continent's first tech unicorn means for the future.
  - 3 days ago 22 Apr 19, 2:06pm -
• Earth Day 2019: A younger generation pushes South Africa's solar power revolution - CBS News
  Earth Day 2019: A younger generation pushes South Africa's solar power revolution  CBS NewsWith a national electricity grid close to collapse, widespread blackouts and energy shortages are spurring a new generation of entrepreneurs.
  - 3 days ago 22 Apr 19, 2:06pm -
• Preserving Africa's cultural heritage - africanews
  Preserving Africa's cultural heritage  africanewsHow do African leaders react to projects geared towards preserving the continent's cultural heritage?
  - 3 days ago 22 Apr 19, 1:11pm -
• Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan - International Association of Athletics Federations
  Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan  International Association of Athletics FederationsKenya and South Africa reinforced their dominance on the continent at the African U20 and U18 Championships which came to a…
  - 3 days ago 22 Apr 19, 8:38am -
• Beyond Bookings: South Africa’s Travelstart Expands Into Media Space - Skift
  Beyond Bookings: South Africa’s Travelstart Expands Into Media Space  SkiftSouth Africa-based online travel agency Travelstart has expanded into the media business, with the launch of Travelstart Media Hub. The new *service* aims ...
  - 3 days ago 22 Apr 19, 5:03am -
• Acquisitions, more than IPOs, will create Africa's early startup successes - TechCrunch
  Acquisitions, more than IPOs, will create Africa's early startup successes  TechCrunchAfrica has made its global IPO debut. Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia—a $1 billion-valued company—began trading live on the NYSE last week.
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• Netflix to launch all girl superhero animation series from Africa - CNN
  Netflix to launch all girl superhero animation series from Africa  CNNAs part of its growing acquisition of *content* from Africa, Netflix has announced its first original African animated series - Mama K's Team 4.
  - 5 days ago 20 Apr 19, 3:10pm -
• Serena Williams' venture fund backed African startup Andela - Quartz
  Serena Williams' venture fund backed African startup Andela  QuartzAndela, the developer training and outsourcing company with operations in four African countries, already has a high-powered roll call of investors including the ...
  - 6 days ago 19 Apr 19, 1:10pm -
• South African church partially collapses, killing 13 - Al Jazeera English
  South African church partially collapses, killing 13  Al Jazeera EnglishAt least 13 people are killed and 16 injured when a church in Dlangubo collapses during a pre-Easter *service*.
  - 6 days ago 19 Apr 19, 10:42am -
• Africa's week in pictures: 12-18 April 2019 - BBC News
  Africa's week in pictures: 12-18 April 2019  BBC NewsA selection of photos from across Africa and Africans elsewhere this week.
  - 7 days ago 19 Apr 19, 12:31am -
• South Africa's DA Receives High Marks for Municipal Governance - Council on Foreign Relations
  South Africa's DA Receives High Marks for Municipal Governance  Council on Foreign RelationsIn the run-up to South Africa's national elections, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will receive a boost from the Good Governance Africa's annual Govern…
  - 7 days ago 18 Apr 19, 4:00pm -
• Africa's Sole Nuclear Power Plant Is Getting a Revamp - Bloomberg
  Africa's Sole Nuclear Power Plant Is Getting a Revamp  BloombergEskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the state utility that supplies 95 percent of South Africa's power, is overhauling the continent's sole nuclear plant with the aim of ...
  - 7 days ago 18 Apr 19, 9:05am -
• Jumia IPO Highlights Africa’s Shifting Online Travel Ecosystem - Skift
  Jumia IPO Highlights Africa’s Shifting Online Travel Ecosystem  SkiftJumia is one of a few companies that deserve credit for building nascent online travel businesses in several African markets. But as Google and other tech ...
  - 7 days ago 18 Apr 19, 6:01am -
• H&M working with South African fashion designer label Mantsho - Quartz
  H&M working with South African fashion designer label Mantsho  QuartzH&M is rolling out its first African collaborative collection. On April 16, the global retailer announced its collaboration with South African fashion label Mantsho, ...
  - 8 days ago 17 Apr 19, 3:58pm -
• South Africa’s Decline Is Worst Among Nations Not at War, Model Shows - Bloomberg
  South Africa’s Decline Is Worst Among Nations Not at War, Model Shows  BloombergSouth Africa's performance on a range of social, economic and governance measures deteriorated more in the past 12 years than any other nation not at war, ...
  - 8 days ago 17 Apr 19, 3:36pm -
• Stories That Explore Africa’s Resilient Spirit - The New York Times
  Stories That Explore Africa’s Resilient Spirit  The New York TimesThe Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o's “Minutes of Glory” tackles the absurdities, injustices and fortitude of people testing new ways against the old.
  - 8 days ago 17 Apr 19, 9:00am -
• How to solve South Africa's energy crisis - A glimmer of light - The Economist
  How to solve South Africa's energy crisis - A glimmer of light  The EconomistIN THE CONTROL room of Scatec Solar in Cape Town Johan Badenhorst gazes at the six monitors on the wall. The screens display the status of the firm's 16 ...
  - 8 days ago 17 Apr 19, 7:00am -
• South Africa's Hopes - Washington Post
  South Africa's Hopes  Washington PostWhen the African National Congress (ANC) swept to power under Nelson Mandela in South Africa's first multiracial elections a quarter century ago, its campaign ...
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• The Myth Of The 'China Model' Perpetuated Among Africa's Leaders - Forbes
  The Myth Of The 'China Model' Perpetuated Among Africa's Leaders  ForbesForbes Asia's Chief Economics Commentator talks with thought leaders for their insights on the evolution of Asia's economic order. Martyn Davies is, simply put, ...
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