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Everlytic WhatsApp support is getting more expensive, but not for everyone

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Breast cancer: new study finds genetic risk in African womenMahtaab Hayat and Jean-Tristan Brandenburg

Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

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Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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Obasanjo Bolarinwa 4 Sep 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Landslide devastates village in Darfur, over 1,000 feared dead

3 Sep 2025

Ford expands safety recalls in South Africa

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Ford expands safety recalls in South Africa

1 Sep 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Republic of Congo grants TotalEnergies exploration permit

1 Sep 2025

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Design

Fanta partners with horror icons for Halloween campaign

29 Aug 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

29 Aug 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

Magazines

Time expands global impact with launch of digital platform in Africa

27 Aug 2025

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Mining

Can Africa's critical minerals power the next industrial boom?

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Public Health

Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

26 Aug 2025

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Medtech

Nigerian innovation brings hope with affordable bionic arms for amputees

Kazeem Sanni 21 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

African universities urged to spearhead climate research

19 Aug 2025

Branding

Playing it safe is killing your brand

eatbigfish 18 Aug 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa

18 Aug 2025

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Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

18 Aug 2025

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Mining

Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions

15 Aug 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

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Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

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Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

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Gold

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Source: © First Post One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City on Sunday evening

Media Freedom

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

11 Aug 2025

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Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Aug 2025

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Nutrition

25 million people acutely food insecure in Sudan

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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 11 Aug 2025

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TV

SuperSport pioneers Africa's first 24-hour women's sports channel

8 Aug 2025

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Mining

Congo's cobalt ban leaves Glencore with unsold stockpiles

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PR & Communications

Energy, tech, and finance sectors feel comms pressure in Africa

Laila Bastati 6 Aug 2025

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