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  • Interview: Meet Mutsa

    Get a more in depth look into how Mutsa Marau started 'Catch Me I'm A Butterfly,' a creative HIV prevention peer education project delivered in Mukuni, Zambia

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  • BudgIT: Making Nigeria's Budget More Accessible

    BudgIT presents state and federal fiscal information in more accessible ways, through the use of infographics, maps, interactive features and other creative visuals.The goal is to allow those with little to no financial and accounting knowledge, especially young people, to be better informed and engaged with public finance management.

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  • Five Annoying Things African Consumers Are Tired of Hearing

    A look at some of the unique consumer issues across Africa.

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  • World Press Freedom Day

    The theme this year is Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media. The focus is not just on traditional media but on new media such as blogging and social media reporting which have become more popular, especially across Africa. Imprisoned Ethiopian Journalist, Reeyot Alemu, is the recipient of the 2013 World Press Freedom Prize.

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  • Entrepreneur Sound Bite: House of Tara International

    Read about Nigerian entrepreneur Tara Fela-Durotoye's journey to building her international beauty brand, House of Tara. Durotoye discusses the challenges of financing and how consistency paid off.

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  • The End of Media Freedom in South Africa?

    A look at the reaction to the controversial "Secrecy Bill" recently passed by South Africa's Parliament. Find out why media freedom has been dealt a huge blow.

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  • Television: InterSEXions 2

    Intersexions comprises of 26 independent but interrelated episodes “that examine how that which remains unsaid in love, relationships and sex may place us at greatest risk of HIV infection.” The award-winning South Africa series is back and we have all the episodes!

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“Betrayed”

“Betrayed”

Prince Kanokanga, a 22 year old law student from Zimbabwe,  wrote this piece about leaders who have not kept their promises and what betrayal looks like to him. Two thumbs up! Lack of political will Dispossessed Challenged In a land of Non accountability With disrespect for elders Non credible currency Explain the Legitimacy? Clad in [...]

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Television: Love Games Zambia

Television: Love Games Zambia

Although we hear positive news about the decreases in new HIV infections across the continent, the HIV/AIDS pandemic is still a very real issue. For years we have all been spreading awareness: what is HIV, how is it contracted, who is most vulnerable, how can you live with it — these are all questions that [...]

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Recommended Reading: No Longer at Ease

Recommended Reading: No Longer at Ease

In the sequel to his world famous Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe tells the story of Obi Okonkwo whose foreign education has separated him from his African roots and made him part of a ruling elite whose corruption he finds repugnant. Available here

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Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Africa Cup of Nations 2013

Whether you are a football fan or not, you remember Zambia’s dramatic penalty shootout win in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. It made headlines everywhere and was also on a number of “Top Moments of 2012″ lists. Two and a half years after hosting world’s largest football tournament, South Africa finds itself hosting the [...]

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The Georges Malaika Foundation

The Georges Malaika Foundation

Noella Coursaris Munsuka is the founder of the Georges Malaika Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to the advancement of African communities by providing educational opportunities to young girls, ages 5 to 18. After sponsoring girls education for a number of years, GMF built a school in Noella’s hometown, Lubumbashi. The  school opened its doors [...]

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“Stealing Africa”

“Stealing Africa”

Watch Stealing Africa on PBS. See more from Why Poverty?. “We are wealthy yet we are poor,” says Wylbur Simuusa, Zambia’s Minister of Mines. He is describing a situation that is common across the continent. Countries with coveted natural resources are not seeing the fruits of that wealth. Foreign companies are extracting resources and making [...]

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