Promoting Africa
Refilwe Ledwaba is a South African woman of many hats, hats that she wears with grace. In what has been traditionally a patriarchal society, the opportunities available for women to pursue their interest and excel have been greatly diminished. Some women have defied the odds stacked against them and gone on to excel in fields…
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On Thursday, October 24, 2019, evening, through a press release signed by the Chairman of the board, the board of directors of Safaricom PLC confirmed that it had settled for Mr. Peter Ndegwa, a technocrat with more than 25 years’ experience in various business areas, as the CEO to take office from April 1, 2020.…
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Kubatana or friendliness in Shona language (Zimbabwe). This exhibition highlights the work of 33 African artists in a warm and aesthetic way. All works are visible until 21 September 2019 at the Kunstlabotorium in Vestfossen, Norway. Yassine Balbzioui - photo C.K.Gonçalo Mabunda - photo C.K.Aboudia - photo C.K.Serge Attukwei Clottey - photo C.K. Kubatana, showcase…
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Lupita Nyong’o, the Kenya Black Panther movie star shared details on a new project she had been working on, and was so proud about, a children's book called Sulwe. Sulwe, which means "Star" in the Kenyan Luo language, is a new children’s book aiming at encouraging kids to love themselves. Sulwe tells the story of…
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On Sunday March 24, Kenyan Science teacher Peter Tabichi won the 2019 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, as a recognition for his contribution to his school in Nakuru Kenya. Beating 10,000 other nominees from 179 countries, Peter Tabichi was awarded a $1 million prize for the world's best teacher. He is known for giving away…
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Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces displayed around the world which sell for thousands of dollars. The sow was rescued from an abattoir as a piglet and brought to an animal sanctuary in Franschhoek, in South Africa’s Western Cape region in 2016, where her new owner noticed…
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6-year-old South African DJ Arch Junior, reputed as the world’s youngest DJ , received a standing ovation on "America's Got Talent" after he wowed judges with his skills. Popularly known as DJ Arch Jnr, Oratile AJ Hlongwane competed alongside other winners of the reality show franchise from around the world, Dj Arch Junior blew the judges…
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