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Ghanaian entrepreneur launches his latest range of ethical watches

The Richard Branson-backed philanthropic watch brand, Vitae London, is set to release its new Season IV range. Vitae London will release its unisex, matte black watch exclusively through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign offering backers the

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China’s foreign ministry published a 4,000-word analysis entitled US Hegemony and its Perils on 20 February. It’s an indictment of alleged US foreign interference, intimidation and interventions that began 200 years ago Read more

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The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public health measures, mass gatherings, low testing and vaccination rates, an analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown. Read more

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With more than 6000 COVID-19 cases reported in Africa, the virus is threatening fragile health systems on the continent. Infections are increasingly spreading not only between African countries but within different localities in the hardest-hit count Read more

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If things had gone differently, Baby Siaka* might have been born in Spain or France. Or Mali. Or Algeria. Or even at sea. All could have been plausible birthplaces for the first child of a young Liberian couple who left home in December 2017 to Read more

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Two men in Kenya are rallying against the myths that perpetuate the violation of women’s and girls’ human rights through the centuries-old cultural tradition of female circumcision, more commonly known as Female Genital Mutilation. Read more

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To implement the outcomes of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and to chart the course of China-Africa friendly and mutual beneficial cooperation, the two sides adopted a three-year Action Plan (2019-2021) that cuts Read more

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African nations have pledged to eradicate child and forced marriage in the region at the African Union Summit, according to African Union Goodwill Ambassador to End Child Marriage - Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda. Read more

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An academic institution affiliated with the Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a public health advocate from Uganda have won the 2013 United Nations Population Award. The Award is given annually to individuals and institutions for outstanding work in Read more

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Ten African innovators have developed practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems - providing practical examples of Africa’s investment potential. Read more

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