After acquiring MultiChoice, French media giant Canal+ is turning to AI to analyze viewing habits and recommend locally relevant films, series and sports. It is also lowering streaming costs, raising the stakes in Africa’s local content battle. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African streaming subscribers could soon …
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A new wave of reforms across Africa is setting the stage for significantly cheaper cross-border call rates, as regional blocs and national regulators move to cut mobile termination rates (MTRs) and roaming charges. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Cross-border traders and travellers across Africa are set to benefit …
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Libreville, Gabon | THE INDEPENDENT | Edgar Mujuni, a Ugandan space systems engineer and emerging leader in Africa’s space sector, is one of eight set to get the 2026 Young African Space Professionals award next month. The awards are set for April 20th in Libreville, Gabon, at the NewSpace Africa Conference. …
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OPINION | URN | Just weeks ago in Maputo, African trade ministers took a step the continent has often postponed: defining a common position before others define it for them. The February 26, 2026 meeting was a focused effort to consolidate Africa’s priorities ahead of the World Trade Organization Fourteenth …
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DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) is moving forward with a coordinated 10-year climate change strategy to address climate risks, strengthen resilience, and support sustainable economic transformation across the region, according to a statement released on Friday. Opening a four-day regional meeting, EAC Acting Director …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Just two days before nominations were due to open, the Parliament of Uganda has indefinitely suspended the by-election process to fill two seats in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), citing an official clarification issued today. In a formal notice dated March 28, 2026, and …
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PRAIA, Cape Verde | Xinhua | In Sao Francisco, on the outskirts of Cape Verde’s capital Praia, a community recycling project is turning waste into school desks and chairs, helping improve classroom conditions while cutting pollution. At the center of the effort is Ekonatura, a community-based micro-enterprise located about 12 km …
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COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | For many years, citizens of our ancient continent and beyond have grappled with the question of national growth, or, as Adam Smith framed it, the “wealth of nations”. It was Smith who, exactly 250 years ago this March, offered the first systematic account of this …
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Boys Team results 1. South Africa -22 2. Kenya +13 3. Morocco +18 4. Uganda +25 5. Zimbabwe +27 6. Zambia +33 7. Mauritius +49 8. Namibia +52 9. Botswana +55 10. Ghana +76 11. Egypt +86 12. Tanzania +100 13. Cote D’Ivore +106 14. Tunisia +130 Girls team results …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | On a calm Wednesday in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, the rhythmic, flowing movements of tai chi brought together practitioners, teachers, and cultural enthusiasts at a special event hosted at the Confucius Institute at the University of Rwanda. What unfolded was more than a demonstration of martial …
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