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The East Africa Network of Science Journalists (EANSJ) was launched last month, at a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the aim of bridging the gap between science, policy-makers and[...]
Twenty-three new MacArthur fellows were named by the MacArthur Foundation, and on that list is 34-year-old Ethiopian-born Dinaw Mengestu, author of the novels ‘The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears’ and[...]
Several big hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton and Rezidor are planning to open hotels in Kenya and other African countries to cash in on a surge in business travellers from[...]
Ethiopia will host the 11th Innovation Africa Digital Summit, which is scheduled to kick off next March. State Minister, Peter Gat Cot, told a press conference at the signing of[...]
The Arise Fashion Week Lagos 2011 is here! Here is a list of this year’s designers and performances. Be sure to mark your calendars! THURSDAY MARCH 10 09:00 PRESS ACCREDITATION[...]
News reaching us say Ethiopian Airlines is doing a mega one day ticket Sale for $777 November 19,2010 only! Call your nearest ticket agent for details… For more news on[...]
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2010 official awards ceremony took place today, November 11th, 2010 at the Rolex Learning Center EPFL, Switzerland. With a keynote address by composer, producer and[...]
Kofi A. Annan, Chair of the Board of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa wrote this piece on World Water Day Today’s celebration of World Water Day is[...]
Video – The Future of African YouthMay 24, 2013
Video – CNN interviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her novel, “Americanah” and her literary careerMay 23, 2013
“I see Dropifi becoming the Salesforce for small businesses” – CP-Africa interviews David Osei of Dropifi.com – 500 Startups’ first African founded companyMay 23, 2013
Ushahidi’s Ory Okolloh joins Omidyar Network as Director, InvestmentsMay 22, 2013
Okonjo Iweala on CNN – “Africans must find African solutions to African problems”May 22, 2013
amsall on:Patrick Awuah – the Millionaire who quit Microsoft to educate Africa’s future leaders
Fredrick Idaho on:Video – CNN interviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her novel, “Americanah” and her literary career
faddai on:How cheap Chinese phones make their way to Africa
ben oguntala on:African students invent malaria repellent soap
Tosin Otitoju on:A foreign investor’s view on investing in “Africa” – Thoughts?
