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There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs
Commentary

There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs

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June 20, 2023
Only 1 in 3 African women have access to the internet–compared with half of men. The cost to the continent’s economy could be in the billions
Commentary

Only 1 in 3 African women have access to the internet–compared with half of men. The cost to the continent’s economy could be in the billions

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June 19, 2023
Melinda French Gates urges bold action from world leaders gathered in Paris to tackle poor nations’ debt woes
Leadership

Melinda French Gates urges bold action from world leaders gathered in Paris to tackle poor nations’ debt woes

By Margaret Collins, Shawn Donnan and Bloomberg
June 18, 2023
The owner of a giant ranch is auctioning off his 2,000 white rhinos after he failed to legalize selling horns
Environment

The owner of a giant ranch is auctioning off his 2,000 white rhinos after he failed to legalize selling horns

By Antony Sguazzin and Bloomberg
April 26, 2023
Zambia coffin
Finance

Corn inflation is so bad in the Democratic Republic of Congo that some people are smuggling it through Zambia in coffins

By Taonga Clifford Mitimingi, Matthew Hill and Bloomberg
April 21, 2023
Too many countries are freaking out about population the way Elon Musk has—and it’s hurting women worldwide, the UN says
Politics

Too many countries are freaking out about population the way Elon Musk has—and it’s hurting women worldwide, the UN says

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April 19, 2023
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Health

2 of the scientists who worked on the first ancient Swahili DNA analysis say the results weren’t African or Asian—they were both

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March 30, 2023
Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
Leadership

Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution

By Kara Hurst, Gary White and Matt Damon
March 22, 2023
SpaceX is rolling out Starlink satellite internet in Africa but access is still wildly unaffordable for most people
Tech

SpaceX is rolling out Starlink satellite internet in Africa but access is still wildly unaffordable for most people

By Marian Selorm Sapah and The Conversation
March 1, 2023
Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola with no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in West Africa. Here’s what you need to know
Health

Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola with no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in West Africa. Here’s what you need to know

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February 16, 2023
An illuminated signboard on display outside the Eskom Regional Office in Braamfontein, Johannesburg during load-shedding (rolling blackout) on 31 January, 2023.
Tech

A power crisis in Elon Musk’s birthplace of South Africa is killing its switch to EVs—and putting 100,000 auto jobs at risk

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February 1, 2023
Mara co-founder and CEO Chi Nnadi
Companies

Coinbase- and FTX-backed Mara launches crypto wallet for sub-Saharan Africa

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October 27, 2022
A man in hard hat stands near a pile of computer circuit cards junk
Newsletters

In corporate A.I., a gap is emerging between the haves and the have-nots

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October 25, 2022
The CDC has warned health care workers to be alert for Ebola as the deadly disease spreads in Uganda. Here’s what Americans need to know
Well

The CDC has warned health care workers to be alert for Ebola as the deadly disease spreads in Uganda. Here’s what Americans need to know

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October 19, 2022
harvest in egypt

The strong dollar is wreaking havoc on food imports from Africa to Asia: ‘They cannot afford it, they cannot pay for these commodities’

By Agnieszka de Sousa, Ekow Dontoh, Ismail Dilawar and Bloomberg
October 16, 2022

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