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How minerals in phone and EV batteries fund armed conflict in Africa
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in our electronics and all are considered ‘conflict minerals,’…
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A brief history of currency change and redesign in Nigeria
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced that it will redesign the…
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Red flags for cybercrime ‘advance-fee scam’ for international buyers
Cyber-crime takes many forms and can be perpetrated from anywhere; the individuals with whom you are communicating may not be…
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iPhone and other Apple product users urged to change settings
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security agency issued an alert to Apple product users this week due to a security…
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Researcher Fallou Ngom unearths ‘Ajami’ — an old African writing system
When his father died in 1996, Fallou Ngom returned to Senegal from where he was teaching French and linguistics at…
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Ghanaian inventor, Dr. Alexander Anim-Mensah honoured at Black History & Lifestyle Awards
Alexander Anim-Mensah (Ph.D.), a Ghanaian chemical engineer, educationalist, inventor, author, and innovation specialist based in the United States (U.S.) was…
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Divorcing couples no longer have equal rights to assets — Kenya’s Supreme Court
Kenya’s Supreme Court has ruled that divorcing couples are not automatically entitled to 50 per cent share of matrimonial property.…
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Kenya wants to reduce alcoholism
Government administrators in Kenya have been ordered to enforce a one-pub-per-town directive to fight alcoholism. Kenya’s deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua…
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AfroXmas 2023 already in the works after success of last event
Syphics Studios through a consortium of event companies, and a partnership with TheAfricanDream.net as media sponsor successfully concluded another exciting…
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Nigerian Tems wins first Grammy
Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, won her first Grammy on Sunday evening February 5, at the cryto.com Arena in…
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