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Ghana calls for girls’ literacy action

Ghana's former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur has called for urgent national action to close literacy gaps among young girls, framing…

Zambia brings AI into the classroom

Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Obrizum Group to pilot artificial intelligence in its secondary schools and…

5 global brands made in Kenya

Five of the world's most recognised fashion labels, including Levi's, Calvin Klein, and Victoria's Secret, are manufactured inside Kenya's export…

GCF launches Women in Cyber Awards

The Global Cybersecurity Forum has launched the Women in Cyber Awards, backed by the ITU and UN Women, to recognise…

Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN

President Mahama tables a landmark UN resolution on March 25 formally declaring the transatlantic slave…

China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on March 22 for talks with Deputy…

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…