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Okonjo-Iweala in the WTO top job: breaking the glass ceiling is a win for all women
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Africans rising Okonjo-Iweala in the WTO top job: breaking the glass ceiling is a win for all women

By The Conversation on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as the first woman and the first African director general of the World Trade Organisation is a win for women globally.

Women and political leadership in Africa: More work needs to be done
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Politics and Society Women and political leadership in Africa: More work needs to be done

By Vimbai Manyika on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Social and cultural beliefs remain an impediment to women’s continuous rise in politics across Africa. While we celebrate a notable increase in the number of women in influential political positions, the culture of violence, in its many forms if not dealt with threatens to undo this progress.

Morocco federation’s grand plan for Africa
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Arts, Culture and Sport Morocco federation’s grand plan for Africa

By Dylan Mahomed on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

When the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) signed agreements with the football federations of Burkina Faso, Gambia, Rwanda and Burundi back in 2015 , few would have guessed that this was the start of an era of football diplomacy that will result in the transformation of the beautiful game on the continent.

Morocco retains CHAN title in style
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Arts, Culture and Sport Morocco retains CHAN title in style

By Dylan Mahomed on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Morocco made history on Sunday when they became the first team to win CHAN back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

What it will take to produce vaccines in Nigeria: money’s just the first step
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Health and Science What it will take to produce vaccines in Nigeria: money’s just the first step

By The Conversation on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Giving money to support local production of COVID-19 vaccines is a step in the right direction if it will help in resuscitating Nigeria’s vaccine production laboratory.

Hip hop and Pan Africanism: from Blitz the Ambassador to Beyoncé
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Arts, Culture and Sport Hip hop and Pan Africanism: from Blitz the Ambassador to Beyoncé

By The Conversation on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.

Donald Trump leaves Joe Biden a booby trap
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Politics and Society Donald Trump leaves Joe Biden a booby trap

By Peter Fabricius on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Trump’s last-minute decision to recognise Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara presents the new US president with a dilemma.

The incredible journey of the toyi-toyi, southern Africa’s protest dance
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Arts, Culture and Sport The incredible journey of the toyi-toyi, southern Africa’s protest dance

By The Conversation on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

South Africa’s famous toyi-toyi was adopted from Zimbabwean troops, who learned it in Algeria – showing the interconnected nature of Africa’s liberation struggles.

Remembering Sibongile Khumalo, South Africa’s divine diva
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Arts, Culture and Sport Remembering Sibongile Khumalo, South Africa’s divine diva

By The Conversation on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

She was a vocalist who sang in every style – from Carmen to UShaka – with equal mastery, popularising classical forms and epitomising ‘the new South Africa’.

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