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Meta Launches ‘Llama Impact Grant’ for AI Innovation in Africa
Meta has announced the Llama Impact Grant, a funding initiative aimed at supporting startups and researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa who are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle social challenges.
Launched in collaboration with…
Ghanaian Journalist Wins $18M Defamation Case Against Ex-MP
A US court awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18m (£14m) in damages, after a jury said he was defamed by former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong
The case stems from comments Agyapong made about Anas after his BBC…
Somalia: Bomb Attack Targeted At Presidential Convoy
A bomb attack targeted the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, soon after the motorcade left the grounds of the presidential palace, in Somalia on Tuesday, but the president emerged unharmed.
According to various eyewitness…
MPower Ventures Secures $2.7M for Solar Expansion in Africa
Swiss-based MPower Ventures has successfully secured $2.7 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its solar energy solutions across Africa. The investment aims to enhance access to clean, affordable energy in regions with…
SA’s Ratings Agency Expects Deadlocked Budget Approval
Ratings agency Moody's anticipates that South Africa's coalition government will reach a compromise to approve the country's deadlocked budget while maintaining its focus on fiscal consolidation.
"Our baseline is for the GNU (Government…
DR Congo, Rwanda Call For Ceasefire In Qatar
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have called for an "immediate ceasefire" in eastern DR Congo, after having direct talks in Qatar.
It is the first time two leaders have…
Airstrike in Mali Kills 18
A separatist group in Mali has claimed that an airstrike on a market in the country's north killed at least 18 people, while the Malian army states the attack targeted armed militants.
The Collective for the Defense of the Rights of the…
UN Peacekeeping Chief Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in DRC
The head of United Nations peacekeeping has called for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as tensions escalate between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese government, resulting in widespread…
Niger Withdraws from International Organisation of La Francophonie
Niger officially announced its withdrawal from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) on Monday. The decision was communicated through a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed to the country’s diplomatic…
Citizens Preserve Gara Tie-Dye Tradition in Sierra Leone
In the heart of Sierra Leone, Abubakarr Koma continues to breathe life into an age-old tradition, seamlessly blending history with modern culture. For over four decades, he has mastered the art of Gara tie-dyeing—a craft that speaks through…