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Mauritius Telecom Launches Parental Control Platform to Enhance Child Online Safety

Mauritius Telecom Launches Parental Control Platform to...

Mauritius Telecom  has launched my.t protect Parental Control, a new digital safety...

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Trump Weakened FEMA, and a Black St. Louis Neighborhood Is Paying the Price

Trump Weakened FEMA, and a Black St. Louis Neighborhood...

ST. LOUIS — The tapping sound drew Jeffrey Bingham to his front window. Outside,...

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LASG awards ₦900m in grants to researchers and startups to drive innovation

LASG awards ₦900m in grants to researchers and startups...

Lagos State Government has awarded more than ₦900 million in grants to 155 researchers...

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Kenya and Rwanda Strengthen Digital Economy Cooperation in AI and Infrastructure Push

Kenya and Rwanda Strengthen Digital Economy Cooperation...

William Kabogo Gitau has held bilateral talks with Rwanda’s ICT and Innovation Minister,...

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Why every founder needs a mentor and how to find the right one

Why every founder needs a mentor and how to find the right...

Discover how business mentorship drives founder success, the difference between...

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Demand for starting a business remains strong

Demand for starting a business remains strong

Learn how Start Up Loans UK can help you start or grow your business, providing...

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How Small Businesses Can Avoid Cash Flow Problems

How Small Businesses Can Avoid Cash Flow Problems

   Cash flow is essential to the management of any business, but it is especially...

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‘Authenticity Is The New Flex’ — Meet CEO Michele Y. Smith, The Black Woman Bringing Real Culture To MoPOP [Exclusive]

‘Authenticity Is The New Flex’ — Meet CEO Michele Y. Smith,...

At the forefront of the Museum of Pop Culture, coined MoPOP, is Michele Y. Smith,...

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Nigeria Targets 5,000 Globally Certified Youths Through New Digital Skills Programme

Nigeria Targets 5,000 Globally Certified Youths Through...

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to empower young Nigerians through...

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Kenya’s First Lady Leads High-Level Talks on Protecting Children in Digital Spaces

Kenya’s First Lady Leads High-Level Talks on Protecting...

Mama Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Kenya, hosted a High-Level Side Event at State House...

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Liquid Enhances Botswana’s Digital Infrastructure with Enterprise-Grade Security and Cloud Solutions

Liquid Enhances Botswana’s Digital Infrastructure with...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies,  a business of Cassava Technologies,  a global...

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Why Your Communications Strategy is Undermining Your Decisions

Why Your Communications Strategy is Undermining Your Decisions

Why Your Communications Strategy is Undermining Your Decisions TOP AFRICA NEWS TOPAFRICANEWSAs...

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e& UAE Launches Fibre+ to Deliver Multi-Gigabit Home Broadband and Next-Gen Connectivity

e& UAE Launches Fibre+ to Deliver Multi-Gigabit Home Broadband...

e& UAE  has introduced Fibre+, a powerful home broadband offering that combines...

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SMART Zambia Completes Training of Trainers Programme on Smart Office Application

SMART Zambia Completes Training of Trainers Programme on...

The SMART Zambia Institute  has concluded a one-week Training of Trainers programme...

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Kenya Expands Tech Ecosystem With New Technopolis and SEZ Legislation

Kenya Expands Tech Ecosystem With New Technopolis and SEZ...

President William Ruto has signed into law the Income Tax Bill, the Special Economic...

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Zambia Launches Digital Property Management System to Improve Public Service Delivery

Zambia Launches Digital Property Management System to Improve...

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development in Zambia  has officially...

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Club Med South Africa Signals New Era for Tourism, Investment and Global Travel Demand

Club Med South Africa Signals New Era for Tourism, Investment...

Club Med South Africa is set to transform KwaZulu-Natal’s tourism landscape with...

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Björn Bauer to Serve as CFO of Combined BMG and Concord

Björn Bauer to Serve as CFO of Combined BMG and Concord

Until the transaction closes, BMG and Concord's current CFOs will continue in their...

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Y’Lan Noel and Matthew Law Keep the Tension High in ‘Nemesis’

Y’Lan Noel and Matthew Law Keep the Tension High in ‘Nemesis’

BGN interviews Y’Lan Noel and Matthew Law for the Netflix series Nemesis. Nemesis...

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M-KOPA Named Among Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies for Fifth Consecutive Year

M-KOPA Named Among Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies for...

M-KOPA,  the pan-African fintech, has been ranked on the Financial Times’ “Africa’s...

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ACEC Report Highlights Strategies for Talent and Technology Transformation

ACEC Report Highlights Strategies for Talent and Technology...

The business association of America’s engineering industry presented the report...

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Guinea and MEDUSA Formalize Landmark Submarine Cable Partnership

Guinea and MEDUSA Formalize Landmark Submarine Cable Partnership

On Wednesday, at the Hôtel Riviera Royal in Conakry, the Republic of Guinea and...

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OpenAI Unveils New Deployment Company Backed by $4 Billion Investment

OpenAI Unveils New Deployment Company Backed by $4 Billion...

OpenAI  has announced the launch of the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new business...

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Valu Partners with Fawry to Expand Flexible Digital Payments in Egypt

Valu Partners with Fawry to Expand Flexible Digital Payments...

Valu,  Egypt’s leading financial technology powerhouse, announced the signing of...

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Orange Announces Expanded Commitments to Youth, Connectivity and Inclusive AI in Africa

Orange Announces Expanded Commitments to Youth, Connectivity...

At the Africa Forward Summit, held in Nairobi, Kenya, in the presence of heads of...

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How Yoto built a scalable global business with NetSuite

How Yoto built a scalable global business with NetSuite

As businesses scale, complexity has a way of catching up. What starts as a collection...

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From kitchen remedy to retail shelves: what scaling really looks like

From kitchen remedy to retail shelves: what scaling really...

Scaling is often spoken about as a milestone—something businesses reach once they’ve...

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Kenya Pushes AI and Robotics Education Through National Youth Innovation Initiative

Kenya Pushes AI and Robotics Education Through National...

The Communications Authority of Kenya,  in partnership with the International Telecommunication...

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Proparco Backs Cauridor in Funding Push to Scale Africa Remittance Infrastructure

Proparco Backs Cauridor in Funding Push to Scale Africa...

Remittances constitute a significant source of external financing for many African...

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Kara Young on Racine in ‘Is God Is’: “It Felt Like Jumping Off a Cliff, But You Had Wings to Fly”

Kara Young on Racine in ‘Is God Is’: “It Felt Like Jumping...

In the explosive theatrical world of Kara Young, transformation is never just technical,...

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Solutions+ and Inception Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption Across GCC

Solutions+ and Inception Partner to Accelerate Enterprise...

Solutions+,  a Mubadala company and a leading UAE business consultancy offering...

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Morocco Deploys AI-Powered Device to Combat Exam Cheating Nationwide

Morocco Deploys AI-Powered Device to Combat Exam Cheating...

Moroccan startup SensThings  has started industrial production of its T3 Shield,...

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Kenya and France Partner on University of Nairobi Science and Engineering Complex

Kenya and France Partner on University of Nairobi Science...

President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to investing in youth-driven...

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Lesotho and UNDP Deepen Partnership on Digital Transformation and AI Development

Lesotho and UNDP Deepen Partnership on Digital Transformation...

The Government of Lesotho  and the United Nations Development Programme have reaffirmed...

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After Being Forced Out by Trump, Black Federal Officials Are Taking Him to Court

After Being Forced Out by Trump, Black Federal Officials...

In 1995, Alvin Brown’s grandparents became two of the 40,000 people who die in car...

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Ghana Champions Continental Digital Trade Corridor at 3i Africa Summit

Ghana Champions Continental Digital Trade Corridor at 3i...

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has shared details of her participation...

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Africa Faces Surge in Automated Spam Calls Driven by Telecom-Linked Systems

Africa Faces Surge in Automated Spam Calls Driven by Telecom-Linked...

A new report from Truecaller  highlights a sharp rise in spam and automated fraud...

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South Africa Advances Digital Identity Rollout with Biometric and Smartphone-Based ID System Proposal

South Africa Advances Digital Identity Rollout with Biometric...

The South African Minister of Home Affairs,  Dr Leon Schreiber, has gazetted draft...

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Morocco and Ghana Sign Statement of Intent to Advance Digital Transformation and Public Sector Reform

Morocco and Ghana Sign Statement of Intent to Advance Digital...

During the third and final day of the African Open Government Seats, held under...

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EU and EBRD Strengthen Jordan’s Digital Infrastructure with Major Investment in Aqaba Digital Hub

EU and EBRD Strengthen Jordan’s Digital Infrastructure...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD),  with the support of...

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KEPSA and Factorial Convene Business Leaders to Explore AI-Powered Workplace Transformation

KEPSA and Factorial Convene Business Leaders to Explore...

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance  hosted its inaugural Members’ Breakfast, bringing...

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Black-Owned Grocery Tech Startup Raises $22M Series B To Advance Autonomous Supermarkets

Black-Owned Grocery Tech Startup Raises $22M Series B To...

Black-owned AI grocery startup Vori has raised $22 million in a series B round led...

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Nigeria Unveils Dual Strategy to Improve Telecom Service Quality Nationwide

Nigeria Unveils Dual Strategy to Improve Telecom Service...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to improving telecom...

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The secret superpower that smart founders are using right now

The secret superpower that smart founders are using right...

Buyers no longer respond to mass outreach. SMEs must now learn how to combine AI...

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Ethio Telecom Offers 250 Million Free Voice Minutes in Nationwide Mother’s Day Initiative

Ethio Telecom Offers 250 Million Free Voice Minutes in...

Ethio Telecom,  Ethiopia’s state-owned telecommunications operator and one of Africa’s...

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Lockheed Martin Tops List of Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools

Lockheed Martin Tops List of Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering...

Lockheed Martin earned the top ranking in the 2026 US Black Engineer & Information...

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BleagLee Leads Africa’s AI Manufacturing Push with $1m Milken-Motsepe Win

BleagLee Leads Africa’s AI Manufacturing Push with $1m...

The Milken Institute  and the Motsepe Foundation  are honored to announce BleagLee ,...

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Druski’s Viral Sketch Has Reignited the Black Diaspora Debate

Druski’s Viral Sketch Has Reignited the Black Diaspora...

Renowned influencer, actor, and comedian Druski dropped his latest sketch and within...

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MTN Uganda’s MoMo Opens New Offices to Boost Staff Experience and Operations

MTN Uganda’s MoMo Opens New Offices to Boost Staff Experience...

MTN Uganda ’s mobile money arm, MoMo , has officially opened its new office premises,...

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Unleashing growth: what UK SMEs need to thrive

Unleashing growth: what UK SMEs need to thrive

In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut...

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Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu Break Down Their Dynamic Chemistry in ‘Tuner’

Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu Break Down Their Dynamic...

BGN interviews Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu for the film Tuner. Tuner follows...

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AAMU Launches State’s First Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence

AAMU Launches State’s First Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial...

On April 16, Alabama A&M hosted STEM Day, bringing together students, faculty, staff,...

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Guinea Signs Deal for Second Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable to Boost Connectivity

Guinea Signs Deal for Second Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable...

Guinea has taken a major step toward strengthening its digital infrastructure following...

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Safaricom Boosts Ethiopia Investment to $2.65bn as FY26 Profit Hits KES 100bn

Safaricom Boosts Ethiopia Investment to $2.65bn as FY26...

Safaricom  has reported a strong set of results for the year ended 31 March 2026,...

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools...

Nearly 9,000 schools worldwide are affected, the hacking group ShinyHunters posted...

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The age of permanent disruption: navigating supply chains in a volatile world

The age of permanent disruption: navigating supply chains...

Learn how supply chain disruption is reshaping business strategies in today's world...

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Stanbic Bank donates GH¢3m to support Black Stars

Stanbic Bank donates GH¢3m to support Black Stars

Stanbic Bank Ghana has presented GH¢3 million to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in...

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Ooredoo and du Drive Next-Gen Connectivity With Landmark Subsea Cable Deployment in UAE

Ooredoo and du Drive Next-Gen Connectivity With Landmark...

Ooredoo Group  announced a partnership with du,  the leading telecom and digital...

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Why Africa Must Stop Treating Digital Literacy and Digital Skills as One Challenge

Why Africa Must Stop Treating Digital Literacy and Digital...

Every national digital strategy on the continent mentions them. Every donor programme funds...

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Drega Says Afro Tech Is Entering a Powerful New Era as Genre Expands Worldwide

Drega Says Afro Tech Is Entering a Powerful New Era as...

South African Afro Tech DJ and producer Drega believes the Afro Tech movement is...

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How China Is Winning the Global AI Race

How China Is Winning the Global AI Race

Cutting-edge U.S. models are too expensive for much of the world.

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The Cast of ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Spill Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

The Cast of ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Spill Behind-the-Scenes...

BGN interviews the cast and creators of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. Featured in...

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Mallori Johnson on Anaia’s Quiet Strength and Black Women’s Survival in ‘Is God Is’

Mallori Johnson on Anaia’s Quiet Strength and Black Women’s...

In Is God Is, Mallori Johnson’s Anaia, known as the “Quiet One,” carries a kind...

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Innovation and Equity in the New AI Economy

Innovation and Equity in the New AI Economy

Career Communications Group, organizer of the BEYA STEM Conference, is offering...

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Black Memphians Came to Fight a Voter Map That They Say Erases Them

Black Memphians Came to Fight a Voter Map That They Say...

This story was originally published by Tennessee Lookout. A Tennessee congressional...

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‘It Hurts My Heart’: Black Elders Reflect on Tennessee Plan To Strip Memphis of Power

‘It Hurts My Heart’: Black Elders Reflect on Tennessee...

This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Memphis...

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Last Night, Energy Efficiency Took Center Stage

Last Night, Energy Efficiency Took Center Stage

Last night, I was hosted by PSE&G at the Alliance to Save Energy’s 33rd Annual Stars...

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How CIPS Level 4–6 Can Boost Your Career and Salary in Nigeria’s Growing Supply Chain Sector

How CIPS Level 4–6 Can Boost Your Career and Salary in...

Discover how CIPS Levels 4, 5, and 6 can accelerate procurement and supply chain...

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STEM Leadership and Community Impact

STEM Leadership and Community Impact

In 2017, Albert "Benjie" Spencer won the Professional Achievement Award for his...

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How to get your slice of Apple’s juicy $250M settlement over Siri AI delay

How to get your slice of Apple’s juicy $250M settlement...

If approved, the settlement would be one of the largest-ever from Apple and result...

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Earthworm Study Finds Microplastics Don’t Enter Body Tissues

Earthworm Study Finds Microplastics Don’t Enter Body Tissues

Despite widespread microplastic contamination, it remains unclear whether these...

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Digify Africa Invites Young People to Explore AI-Focused Skills Programme

Digify Africa Invites Young People to Explore AI-Focused...

Digify Africa,  through its Digify PRO initiative, has announced an upcoming online...

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Bridging Talent and Opportunity Through Registered Apprenticeship

Bridging Talent and Opportunity Through Registered Apprenticeship

This week, Shawn Wilson, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit...

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Lean Technologies Expands Pay by Bank in UAE Under New Open Finance Framework

Lean Technologies Expands Pay by Bank in UAE Under New...

Lean Technologies,  the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider,...

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UAE Cyber Security Council and Honeywell Partner to Strengthen National Cyber Resilience

UAE Cyber Security Council and Honeywell Partner to Strengthen...

The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC)  and Honeywell  announced a new collaboration...

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