Africa News
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Vodafone, Google deepen AI ties across Europe, Africa
Britain's Vodafone said on Tuesday it has deepened its strategic partnership with Alphabet's Google in a ten-year, billion dollar plus...
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Ivory Coast Through To Afcon Final, Bafana's Next Opponent Confirmed
Hosts Ivory Coast booked their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations final after defeating Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0...
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Huge crowds turn out for pope’s mass in DR Congo capital
A huge crowd of singing and dancing worshippers turned out to attend a papal mass in the Democratic Republic of...
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Gulf outlook at its strongest in 30 years, says Standard Chartered's Middle East chief
Increased diversification efforts, the transition to clean energy and political stability have placed economies in the Gulf in their strongest...
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Ons Jabeur and top 10 Arab sportswomen to watch in 2023
After a historic year that saw her reach back-to-back Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon and the US Open and become...
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Malaria vaccine to be introduced in Africa despite funding cuts
A malaria vaccine that could save thousands of African lives will no longer be supported by the Bill & Melinda...
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Malawi finds Africa’s first wild polio case in five years
Malawi has declared a wild polio outbreak after a case was identified in a three-year-old girl - the first of...
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How we can nourish people and nurture the environment
The future of food seems more and more uncertain in the Near East and North Africa (NENA), as it faces...
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Pollution kills nearly 2 million a year in world’s cities
Nearly nine in 10 people living in cities worldwide are exposed to high levels of air pollution that resulted in...
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Dubai Internet City and Khazna Data Centres to build two data storage units
Dubai Internet City has teamed up with Khazna Data Centres, one of the largest data centre providers in the Middle...
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A look back at Desmond Tutu's greatest quotes, from kindness to forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. In...
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UK announces more than £100m in aid to tackle Covid worldwide
Widening access to coronavirus testing and increasing oxygen supplies for countries in need will be backed by £105 million ($141.6m)...
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Binance secures in-principle approval to operate from Central Bank of Bahrain
The Central Bank of Bahrain has granted Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, an in-principle agreement to...
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Technology to play a crucial role in rapid urban development, experts say
Future cities must deliver seamless customer experiences and governments should consider adopting technology to “listen to, understand and act” on...
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Another COVID Christmas brings anxiety, but also optimism
Christmas arrived around the world Saturday amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and...
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Smartphone industry to face headwinds from supply chain disruptions in 2022
The global smartphone industry will continue to be hamstrung well into the next year by supply chain disruptions and component...