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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
Uganda urgently needs help to stop the Ebola outbreak in its tracks
Commentary

Uganda urgently needs help to stop the Ebola outbreak in its tracks

By Jane Aceng, Vanessa Kerry and Henry Bossa Kyobe
September 30, 2022
Photo of a speaker at a Google AI event in Ghana.
Newsletters

Expanding access to cutting edge A.I. might be the key to resolving the A.I. talent shortage

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September 27, 2022
Jagersfontein
Environment

Dam collapse at massive abandoned mine in South Africa leads to flash flood that sweeps away 9 houses, kills at least 3

By Felix Njini and Bloomberg
September 11, 2022
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez attend "The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power" World Premiere

Jeff Bezos defends the Queen amid criticism of the monarch’s imperialist history 

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September 9, 2022
Collage of Putin and Sri Lankan protesters

‘Each passing day life is becoming unbearable’: How Putin’s war in Ukraine is wreaking economic havoc from Pakistan to Sri Lanka and destabilizing governments worldwide

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August 27, 2022

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