Artificial intelligence is coming to African schools
In early trials, AI tools in schools speed up students' learning - but can these initiatives be scaled? Liam Taylor reports.
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Africa overtakes Europe in Catholic population as global mumbers reach 1.422 billion
Africa now has more Catholics than Europe. The Vatican’s latest statistics put Africa’s Catholic population at 288 million, slightly ahead of Europe’s 287 million.
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S.African rugby player Hyron Andrews dies in France ahead of Champions Cup game
A source close to the investigation said the 31-year-old lock was found in cardiac arrest in a shower cubicle that was locked from the inside. The public prosecutor in La Rochelle, western France, confirmed that an investigation had been opened to determine the cause of death, which occurred on the…
Africa · France 24 · World ·
Helon Habila, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Ainehi Edoro, and More Sign On to Promptings, a Proposed Volume on African Literature and AI, Spearheaded by James Yékú
A new essay collection on African writers and artificial intelligence is taking shape, and a first look at its roster is now available. Titled Promptings: African Literature in the AI Conjuncture, the volume is being edited by James Yékú, Associate Professor of African Digital Humanities at the…
Arts & Culture · Brittle Paper · Latest ·
POLITICALLY AWEH: Drill, Baby, Drill — Who’s reading the fine print at African Energy Week?
Petrol has crossed R30 a litre, and the oil and gas crowd has rolled into Cape Town to tell us the answer is… more oil and gas. This week, KG, Zoë and Stephen read the terms and conditions on African Energy Week’s promise to end energy poverty, and find plenty of drilling, very little wind and a…
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CRÉATION AFRICA: Neimil blends fashion, interior design and art to tell authentic African stories
Keneilwe Mothoa rejects fast fashion and operates instead on a slow-design philosophy to create exclusive and handcrafted clothes and homeware under a homegrown label.
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Africa: Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa's Domestic Health Funding
[IPS] Bulawayo -- An Ebola death last week in Kenya is highlighting the urgency of Africa's public health emergency preparedness and how the continent's governments are committing their national budgets to the health sector.
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Kenya: Image of Kenyan Senator Edwin Sifuna Asleep At Public Event Is Doctored
[Africa Check] Image of Kenyan senator Edwin Sifuna asleep at public event is doctored
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Kenya: Altered Gazette Notice Falsely Shows Changes to the Mwananchi Party's Leadership in Kenya
[Africa Check] Altered gazette notice falsely shows changes to the Mwananchi Party's leadership in Kenya
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Africa: Africa's Food Problem Doesn't End at the Farm
[allAfrica] Walk through Nairobi's Kangemi Market, Mile 12 Market in Lagos or Makola Market in Accra, and you will see stalls filled with fresh produce. Yet behind this abundance lies a difficult reality.
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Nigeria: Schools Chase Brand-New Bus Jackpot At 2nd Pan African School Games
[This Day] No fewer than 400 student-athletes are expected to converge on James Hope College, Lagos, from 16 to 18 October for the second edition of the Pan African School Games, with a brand-new school bus sponsored by Mikano Changan Motors among the top prizes on offer.
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Parliament Hosts First EAC Children’s Climate Change Summit
Parliament has hosted the inaugural East African Community (EAC) Children’s Summit on Climate Change, with legislators and development partners calling for children to be meaningfully involved in developing policies and....
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Nigeria: NFF, Other Federations Receive $175,000 Subvention From CAF
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) will receive $175,000 more in its annual subvention from the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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Africa's investment talent challenge: Why salaries matter for the future of venture capital
As Africa's investment ecosystem matures, a report by Dream VC and A&A Collective reveals the compensation gaps, career opportunities and structural challenges facing the professionals behind the continent's growing private capital industry.
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Nigeria: Fitch Turns Positive On Nigeria, Crowning Tinubu's Economic Turnaround
[InfoWire] Africa's most populous nation emerges as one of the continent's strongest reform stories
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Ghana: Restore Nature to Build Climate Resilience
[Ghanaian Times] CLIMATE change is no longer a distant threat to Africa. Its effects are increasingly felt in the livelihoods of farmers, fishers and other communities that depend on natural resources.
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Spring-summer 2027 ready-to-wear collections: Africa in the spotlight at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion can absolutely be political, when it shapes identities and questions the balance of power. With his label Maxhosa Africa, South Africa's Laduma Ngxokolo is determined to put the continent in the spotlight.
Arts & Culture · France 24 · Culture ·
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Eyes Bigger Role in Africa's Investment, Financial Markets - House Speaker
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is positioning itself as an increasingly important investment destination and financial market in Africa, driven by economic reforms and expanding cross-border investment partnerships, Speaker of the House of People's Representatives Ahmed Shide said.
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Nigeria: Soldiers Feared Killed Repelling Terrorists in Borno
[Daily Trust] At least 10 soldiers and four civilians are feared dead following a coordinated assault by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military base in Mairari, Borno State.
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West Africa: Liberia, Ecowas Validate Human Capital Strategy
[New Dawn] Kakata -- The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has begun a three-day workshop in Kakata to validate Liberia's National Human Capital Development Strategy, aimed at strengthening institutional capacity, developing a…
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Angola: Angola Book Futsal Afcon Semi-Final Place With Commanding Victory
[Cosafa] Egypt and Angola secured their places in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 with emphatic Group B victories in Rabat on Thursday, as the battle for the remaining knockout places continues on Friday.
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Forbes Africa Names Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Among Its 15 Icons, Eight on the List Have Written Books
For its 15th anniversary, Forbes Africa has unveiled its first Icons list, a group of 15 individuals the magazine says have shaped Africa’s past, present, and future. The list is presented in no particular order and mostly leans toward business, politics, sport, and entertainment.
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Nigeria: CAF's 15-Man Team Storms Nigeria for Inspection of Facilities
[This Day] A 15-man team from the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football will arrive Nigeria today (Friday) for a second and final inspection of facilities that Nigeria is putting up to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards.
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IMF Africa director: Resilient Africa is not immune to headwinds
Africa's economies have shown encouraging resilience, but resilience is not immunity, warns IMF Africa director Zeine Zeidane.
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