Wayne Lumbasi Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her fifth world 100m title on Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, leading an unprecedented Jamaican podium clean sweep. Fraser-Pryce had an electric start and led from gun to tape at Hayward Field, winning in a championship record of 10.67 seconds. Her blonde and green-tinted hair flailed in the breeze as she jogged through […]
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Renson Mwakandana The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has authorized lending Kenya $150 million to fund a significant highway development project as part of the First Mover Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative. The construction of the A8 and A8 South motorways will be part of the project. Both the 57.8 km of two-lane A8 […]
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Renson Mwakandana Following the death of a farmer, fighting broke out last week between Sudan’s Hausa and Birta ethnic groups. According to a top health official, the death toll following days of tribal fighting in the southern Sudanese state of Blue Nile has reached at least 65. The violence between the Hausa and Birta ethnic groups […]
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – CAPE TOWN, South Africa At least 30 thought leaders from Africa and beyond appeared over the course of one day at South Africa’s premier marketing conference, the Nedbank IMC. With the conference theme “Marketing Relevance”, African marketers, entrepreneurs and creatives are fully aware of the growing importance of customer relevance. And at […]
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Staff writer Skin pigmentation is having a disparate effect on populations with darker skin tones. The pulse oximeter is the latest example. The pulse oximeter measures oxygen levels in the blood. Inaccurate measurements of patients with darker skin tones has led to higher failure rates of Black and Hispanic patients that needed oxygen therapy. High […]
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa, CAPE TOWN, South Africa African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Coding for Employment Program Selects 500 Digital Ambassadors to Lead Peer-to-Peer Training Model. The Digital Ambassadors Program has come at the right time when the Bank is putting finishing touches to the Skills for Employability and Productivity in Africa Action Plan 2022–2025, says Martha Phiri, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi American Fred Kerley led the US clean sweep within the World Athletics Championships as he gained the men 100m gold in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday morning. Kerley claimed the 100m title gold 🥇 at the World Championships with a time of 9.86 seconds, adding to the Olympic silver he won in Tokyo last […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- The act of rape against women and girls stems from a complex set of patriarchal beliefs, power, and control that persist and normalize sexual violence within our society. As a result, this “culture” perpetuates misogynistic language, objectifies bodies, and glamorizes violence. In many cases of rapes or sexual assaults, it is […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- The main fuel terminal in Haiti resumed operations after it closed last week due to gang violence. The Varreux terminal is situated in the rundown Cité Soleil neighborhood, which has seen battles between two rival gangs. Its closure had led to petrol shortages in the area. In a tweet late on Thursday, the terminal operator announced […]
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Lisa Mugo Reality TV star, Khloe Kardashian, is expecting her second child via surrogate with her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson. The news has come as a shock to the world with the duo having a pretty ugly history. Tristan has been involved in multiple cheating scandals that saw their relationship on and off since they began dating […]
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