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Africans rising3 months ago
Africa Bitcoin Day 2026: Eight cities, ten days, one continental refusal
Moving across eight cities in seven countries, Africa Bitcoin Day 2026 marks the decentralization of continental monetary resistance. No longer a Western investment story, Bitcoin has...
Politics and Society3 months ago
‘One man one vote’’s Revolutionary praxis in Zimbabwe (Politics belongs to the masses)
From Rhodesia’s "qualified franchise" to today’s elitist backroom deals, Zimbabwe's soul relies on one foundational truth: democracy belongs to the masses. Now, Constitutional Amendment Bill 3...
Politics and Society3 months ago
The Pan-Africanism of it all
Oh. The definition of PanAfrican must have changed recently.
Politics and Society4 months ago
Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researcher
Strong social pressures shape how people respond to direct questions about skin colour.
Africans rising4 months ago
The colonial currency has an exit door
Bitcoin, the CFA franc, and the monetary chapter of African decolonisation.

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This is Africa

Africa Bitcoin Day 2026: Eight cities, ten days, one continental refusal

‘One man one vote’’s Revolutionary praxis in Zimbabwe (Politics belongs to the masses)

The Pan-Africanism of it all

Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researcher

The colonial currency has an exit door

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IMF’s economic terrorism: Structural adjustment, “Capitalogenic” disease, and the fight to hold the World Bank accountable

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