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Beyond Umuganda: The routines keeping Rwanda clean

From weekly neighbourhood clean-ups to daily acts of civic responsibility, Rwanda's environmental…

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Mandela’s unfinished ideal: A speech that still challenges Africa and the world

TAURAI MHAKA Every year on 18 July, the world celebrates Nelson Mandela…

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Africa’s green minerals can power more than the energy transition

FAIRNESS MOYANA The global race for lithium and other critical minerals is…

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Why Africa can no longer afford to lose its diplomatic memory

When African ambassadors retire, they often take with them decades of institutional…

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Zambia maps the road to greater women and youth participation in regional trade

REJOICE EMMANUEL The growing momentum behind the African Continental Free Trade Area…

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Fashioning value from African identity

As Africa searches for new engines of growth, fashion is emerging as…

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The cattle breed reshaping Kenya’s dairy future

As climate pressures mount, growing numbers of smallholder farmers are turning to…

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Beyond the border: turning return into opportunity

SIRAK GEBREHIWOT The journey home does not end at the border. For…

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The province that rivals nations

Gauteng occupies a fraction of South Africa's land mass, yet its economy…

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