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SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

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Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

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4 African finalists make the shortlist for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020

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HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

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