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Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators

Reeddi rents out small, lightweight solar-powered batteries in Nigeria that can power devices including TVs, laptops and refrigerators.
Posted on 26 September 2023 | 8:17 am

Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people

Malik Afegbua created a stir on social media when he posted images of stylish seniors on a fashion runway.
Posted on 23 June 2023 | 12:52 pm

'People find us easy targets': Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won't stop their work

Doreen Nyanjura is a modern politician. She announced on Twitter that she would be standing in Uganda's 2026 presidential election; has a name for ...
Posted on 15 June 2023 | 8:56 am

Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run

The most wanted fugitive accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run, ...
Posted on 25 May 2023 | 3:03 pm

'We're humans': P-Square on their breakup, reuniting and a new album in the works

Nigerian music duo P-Square, with twins Paul and Peter Okoye, are back together and producing their first album in nine years.
Posted on 24 May 2023 | 12:39 pm

Their son was banned from school for 3 years because of his dreadlocks

For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son's dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten po...
Posted on 22 May 2023 | 12:34 pm

As the West surges toward electric cars, here's where the unwanted gas guzzlers go

Standing on the stony ground in the bustling Fifa Park car lot, Rokeeb Yaya is haggling over the price of a dark red car. It is one of a couple hun...
Posted on 21 May 2023 | 4:49 am

Africa may need its own central medicines agency, says Aspen Pharmacare CEO

Stephen Saad discusses free trade on the continent, the benefits of scale, and his company's response to Covid-19.
Posted on 18 May 2023 | 3:08 pm

Six more bodies recovered after hippo capsized boat in Malawi

Rescuers have recovered six more bodies from a river in southern Malawi days after a boat carrying about 37 people was capsized by a hippo on Monday.
Posted on 18 May 2023 | 1:03 pm

Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that 'became like an ocean'

Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle river in central Somalia broke its banks and submerg...
Posted on 18 May 2023 | 12:29 pm

Toddler dead, 23 others missing as hippo capsizes boat in Malawi

A toddler has died after a boat ferrying more than 30 villagers across the Shire River in Malawi's Nsanje district was attacked by a hippo, causing...
Posted on 17 May 2023 | 12:23 pm

Nigerian chef cooks for 100 hours in world record attempt

Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an attempt to set a world record.
Posted on 17 May 2023 | 8:37 am

Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria

A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officer...
Posted on 16 May 2023 | 9:45 pm

US imposes visa bans on Nigerians who disrupted elections

The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation's 2023 election...
Posted on 16 May 2023 | 12:57 pm

Ten lions killed in Kenya as conflict between humans and wild animals worsens

Ten lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday alone, as human-wildlife conflict escalates in the region, a...
Posted on 14 May 2023 | 5:01 pm

South Africa loaded arms onto sanctioned Russian vessel, US ambassador tells local media

The US ambassador to South Africa on Thursday accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo ...
Posted on 12 May 2023 | 11:43 am

For years, a UK mining giant was untouchable in Zambia for pollution until a former miner's son took them on

For years, the people in the villages around of Chingola in Zambia endured frequent health challenges and dead fish floating around in their water ...
Posted on 27 April 2023 | 7:42 am

Angélique Kidjo becomes just the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize

Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwri...
Posted on 28 March 2023 | 8:11 am

Finding a brighter future for Tanzania's child domestic workers

In Tanzania, WoteSawa Domestic Workers Organization is helping children out of a life of domestic servitude.
Posted on 18 March 2023 | 9:29 am

African basketball stars are making their mark on the NBA

March 11 marked the start of the new season for the Basketball Africa League, whose best players could end up joining the African stars already gra...
Posted on 16 March 2023 | 10:26 am

'Ambassadors of peace': Amputee football association brings together Sierra Leone's civil war survivors

Pastor Mambud Samai found his calling helping survivors find peace through an adaptive form of football. Now he's helping hundreds of amputees find...
Posted on 3 February 2023 | 9:35 am

CNN reporter: Report of Nigerian mass abortion program could affect US relations

Since at least 2013, more than 10,000 pregnancies were aborted as part of a "secret, systematic and illegal" abortion program allegedly "conducted"...
Posted on 9 December 2022 | 12:04 am

The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category

Afrobeats -- the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora -- has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decad...
Posted on 29 September 2022 | 5:14 pm

Watch: Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi on his plans to transform Nigeria's economy

Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra, is running in Nigeria's presidential race. He discusses his objectives for the country with CNN's Zain Asher.
Posted on 16 September 2022 | 6:57 pm

The YouTube prayer channel started during Covid that's causing a stir

Every morning at 7am Nigerian time, Pastor Jerry Eze can be seen on a YouTube livestream fervently praying over thousands of stacks of requests he ...
Posted on 21 August 2022 | 10:55 am

This CNN Hero upcycles old computers to open new worlds for young Kenyans

Growing up in poverty in rural Kenya, Nelly Cheboi watched her single mother, who had only completed fifth grade, work tirelessly so Cheboi and her...
Posted on 14 July 2022 | 9:12 pm

How Afrobeats has become an unstoppable musical force

Afrobeats is a term often used to describe music coming out of West Africa. But in reality, music industry veterans and emerging stars say the soun...
Posted on 27 January 2022 | 6:46 pm