Automakers are bundling home chargers, rebates and finance options to cut adoption friction and bring EVs within reach of Africa’s middle class. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s EV playbook is shifting from pilots and municipal chargers to price-led, bundled ownership models designed to lower adoption friction for …
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As countries around the world push to forge strategic partnerships to advance their nuclear power goals, Africa’s critical role is expanding. Several African governments have signed nuclear energy deals with Russia, which aims to expand its nuclear ambitions across the continent through state-backed finance and technology that could reshape energy …
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Rwanda-born Zipline, famed for delivering blood and vaccines across Africa, is now dropping burritos in Texas for the American fast-food chain, Chipotle. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Zipline, the Rwanda-born drone logistics company, is now delivering Chipotle burritos to homes in Rowlett, Texas, the company said in an …
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Africa is setting the terms for the new scramble for its minerals by pooling regional strengths and mobilizing capital. Several nations are tightening export rules, demanding more local processing and value addition as the global competition for its mineral resources heightens to power the latest ambitions in tech. SPECIAL REPORT …
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New research led by African scientists has confirmed that giraffes are not one species but four, a reclassification set to improve global conservation strategies, with Africa already at the heart of their protection. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya, Jowel Mulama spends his mornings scanning …
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More farmers are going digital to cash in their harvest, thanks to new credit plans being rolled out in several countries in Africa to streamline financing for agricultural production. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Farmers in Africa are building digital credit profiles from their seeds, soils, and harvests. Beyond …
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Co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) convenes Africa’s most skilled footballers to East African pitches. The tournament has catalyzed a reimagining of sports tourism and infrastructure in East Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The 2024 CHAN, a tournament exclusively for home-based players, …
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Africa’s nuclear sector is poised for significant growth, with a new International Atomic Energy Agency report projecting generating capacity could increase tenfold by 2050. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Despite having just one operational nuclear plant today, a new report projects that Africa’s generating capacity could increase tenfold by …
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Filmed as a feature documentary over four years inside Ethiopia’s flagship Chinese-built industrial park, Made in Ethiopia follows the lives of a farmer, a factory worker, and a Chinese manager. Their stories reveal what industrialisation feels like when experienced from the ground, not just measured in economic growth. SPECIAL REPORT …
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Cape Verde is showing how a mix of digital ambition, sound institutions, and targeted social policy can unlock inclusive economic growth. Its emerging digital sector, backed by public investment and regional partnerships, is helping turn a small island economy into a scalable tech and talent destination. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
