2023 MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWS FROM GHANA MAKE THEIR WAY TO AMERICA

2023 MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWS FROM GHANA MAKE THEIR WAY TO AMERICA

Ghana US Embassy via Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Capetown, SA The U.S. Embassy this earlier this month announced the selection of 32 young Ghanaians for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF). According to organizers, the group includes 18 women and 14 men selected among nearly 3,000 competitive applications from across Ghana. This year’s Fellows will travel […]

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 SHAKA iLEMBE “SHAKA” ON SCREEN

SHAKA iLEMBE “SHAKA” ON SCREEN

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Cape Town, SA “Locally in Kenya, MultiChoice has continued to invest in local content, leading the pack in the shows we license and commission for Kenyan audiences. Since 2015, we have 3 channels dedicated to local content, Maisha Magic East, Maisha Magic Plus, and Maisha Magic Movies,” Nzola revealed, concluding that, “this […]

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 SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS MBEKI NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE

SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS MBEKI NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – CAPE TOWN, South Africa In the past couple of years, the name of former president Thabo Mbeki has re-emerged as a possible solution for fixing the South African economy and spreading the wealth of the country to all its people. Mostly, this assertion has been shared in the public domain by independent […]

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 US VP KAMALA HARRIS CALLS FOR FURTHER INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA

US VP KAMALA HARRIS CALLS FOR FURTHER INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA

Renson Mwakandana In an address on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized her optimism for the African continent she is visiting and advocated for further investments in innovation. After a conference with African leaders sponsored by the US President Joe Biden in Washington in December to counterbalance the expanding influence of […]

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 DURBAN TO HOST HISTORICAL CAF AFRICAN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

DURBAN TO HOST HISTORICAL CAF AFRICAN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 will host the inaugural much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final phase at King Zwelithini Stadium, CAF announced this week. The soccer spectacle will take place at Durban’s King Zwelithini Stadium from 05-08 April 2023. According to CAF, the first year of the Programme, a historic and first […]

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 U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HOSTED BY TOP ETHIOPIAN LEADERS

U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HOSTED BY TOP ETHIOPIAN LEADERS

Renson Mwakandana The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was hosted by Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister on Wednesday, March 15. The senior American ambassador will first meet with Tigrayan representatives and federal officials in Addis Ababa before traveling to two African nations. He will talk about both humanitarian assistance and the execution of the […]

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 A TRUCK SLAMS INTO A UGANDAN SCHOOL, KILLING THREE STUDENTS

A TRUCK SLAMS INTO A UGANDAN SCHOOL, KILLING THREE STUDENTS

Renson Mwakandana In a school outside the city of Kampala, three Ugandan pupils were murdered when a lorry crashed into their classroom. At least 18 other students were hurt in the incident on Tuesday afternoon at Kasaka Secondary School. The institution is situated in the Gomba area of the country’s center, 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Kampala. […]

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