Promoting Africa
10-year-old Sibahle Zwane who has amazed South Africa with his special talent of working huge numbers of math just from his head, is also using his gift to make money. Dealing with numbers can be an onerous task for a lot of people, but for Sibahle Zwane, a grade 4 student from the city of Lehae,…
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Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Akon, has won the award of ‘Innovator Of The Year’ offered by the Black Enterprise group during its TechConNext event last week. TechConNext 2018 The TechConNext event brought together big names from the tech industry, like Intel group’s Corporate Strategic Procurement Director, Cory Hooks and Ebay’s Diversity…
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Today we're going at the discovery of Motors Formula Team. The first African International professional motorsports startup and team, based in France and Mauritius. In this interview, founder and Director Ludovic Pezé tells us more about the startup: Ludovic Pezé, and the creation of "Motors Formula Team" I’m 26 years old Mauritian born in Monaco. I…
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A fossil of a new dinosaur species has been discovered in South Africa, and is said to be a relative of the brontosaurus that weighed 26,000 pounds, about double the size of a large African elephant. According to researchers at University of Johannesburg, these fossils could well be the distant ancestors of the giant 60-ton sauropods…
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Congolese Doctor and gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, has been awarded The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Iraqi Nadia Murad, for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Denis Mukwege Mukwege, a gynecologist and surgeon, has devoted his life, to treat thousands of women and girls affected…
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In furtherance of its mission to empower African entrepreneurs, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced that it will soon be unveiling the world’s largest digital platform for African entrepreneurs, TEFConnect. TEFConnect Considered to be the “Facebook for African Entrepreneurs”, TEFConnect is an open source platform, which will provide tools and content for business development…
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The 2018 Sasol Solar Challenge, during which solar-powered vehicles take part in a racing competition, is currently taking place in South Africa. The 2018 event marks a decade of solar car challenges in South Africa, as it runs for the sixth time. What is Sasol Solar Challenge ? The Sasol Solar Challenge is a biennial competition.…
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