Africa

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Cyril Ramaphosa casts ballot
Politics

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority, signaling first-ever coalition government to come

By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome and The Associated Press
June 1, 2024
Africa is a wide open market for smartphone firms but new users face risks: ‘Tech can be used for awful things’
Tech

Africa is a wide open market for smartphone firms but new users face risks: ‘Tech can be used for awful things’

By Francis Kokutse, Jack Thompson and The Associated Press
May 20, 2024
I grew up in Kenya’s biggest slum and know from experience: International aid must shift toward community-based organizations
Commentary

I grew up in Kenya’s biggest slum and know from experience: International aid must shift toward community-based organizations

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May 15, 2024
farmer walks through wilting maize field
Environment

Farmers in Africa look to ancient fertilizer methods and new greenhouse technologies as climate change parches the land

By Farai Mutsaka, Omar Faruk, Desmond Tiro and The Associated Press
April 28, 2024
Liberia
Politics

‘Extraordinarily opaque’: A Dubai energy company that’s only 2 years old has deals in place to acquire huge chunks of African land

By Taiwo Adebayo and The Associated Press
April 8, 2024
‘Carbon colonialism’ in Africa meets resistance as companies seek to sell carbon credits from conservation projects that often upend local livelihoods—or worse
Environment

‘Carbon colonialism’ in Africa meets resistance as companies seek to sell carbon credits from conservation projects that often upend local livelihoods—or worse

By Taiwo Adebayo and The Associated Press
April 7, 2024
How to safari without the Jeep
Magazine

How to safari without the Jeep

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April 6, 2024
This picture taken on March 7, 2024 shows the Rubymar cargo ship partly submerged off the coast of Yemen.
Newsletters

Undersea internet cables underpin our way of life—but they’re vulnerable, as Red Sea incident shows

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April 2, 2024
Exterior of a Puma store.
Retail

Puma bets on Africa’s wave of Gen Zers and their love for ‘casualization’ to drive growth—but analysts worry about the impact of laziness on the sportswear industry

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February 10, 2024
South Africa should be truly non-aligned–and stop risking its vital trade ties with the West
Commentary

South Africa should be truly non-aligned–and stop risking its vital trade ties with the West

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January 26, 2024
Meta and IBM’s new AI Alliance wants to redefine the ‘open’ debate that’s fracturing the AI community 
Newsletters

Meta and IBM’s new AI Alliance wants to redefine the ‘open’ debate that’s fracturing the AI community 

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December 5, 2023
Young woman in Africa cooks over an open flame
Commentary

Access to modern stoves could be a game-changer for Africa’s economic development–and help cut the equivalent of the carbon dioxide emitted by the world’s planes and ships

By Akinwumi Adesina and Fatih Birol
December 5, 2023
AI was at the top of the agenda at the African Union’s summit
Newsletters

AI was at the top of the agenda at the African Union’s summit

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November 28, 2023
Kendrick Lamar
Lifestyle

Kendrick Lamar will headline the first tour of the African continent for the Global Citizen Experience

By Glenn Gamboa and The Associated Press
November 3, 2023
The energy transition is under threat as the Global South lags behind
Commentary

The energy transition is under threat as the Global South lags behind

By Makhtar Diop and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
October 25, 2023

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