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“In 2020, for there to be a virtual panel on Black Media and not invite or involve the NNPA or any of our member publishers to be on the panel goes beyond a mere oversight,” said NNPA President/CEO Benjamin Chavis in an interview about the May 20
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‘Keys to Black Wealth Summit’ kicks off virtual ‘Freedom Day’
Columbus, Ohio (Black PR Wire) – “Keys to Black Wealth Virtual Summit” invites you to join in as they kick off their first-ever virtual summit to celebrate Juneteenth – also known as “Freedom Day” – to commemorate the emancipation of slavery which took place June
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Africa: How to Transform UN's Environmental Goals Into a People's Agenda for Africa
On June 5, 2020, the Green Institute, in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar Foundation), will host Jeffrey Sachs (SDSN) and over 25 renowned sustainability experts from across the globe, at a virtual symposium Time #ForNature for World Environment Day, a United Nations awareness
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Couple crafts coffee house to ‘chill, catch up and recharge’
In an effort to move away from supporting problematic businesses while circulating the Black dollar, Ken and Mary Olds, a husband and wife duo, are set to open Muggin Coffee House in the Whitehaven area July
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Google says it won't build AI tools for oil and gas drillers
Google says it will no longer build custom artificial intelligence tools for speeding up oil and gas extraction, separating itself from cloud computing rivals Microsoft and
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - How Recovery Funding Will Be Disbursed
According to a letter by the Central Bank to all the 16 local banks as well as Limited Liability Micro-finance institutions, the fund will be disbursed through local financial
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Rwanda: Renewed Push to Make Sanitary Pads More Affordable
For Health Development Initiative that educate and empower the community on health, raising awareness on the need for women to easily access pads among responsible
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Johnson Smith bristles against headwinds of COVID-19 nationalism
How Jamaica prepares for potential geopolitical shifts in multilateral relations and trade in response to COVID-19 is a challenge that will have to be met with robust cooperation, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has
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Uganda: Dangote Still the Most Admired African Brand
As part of the survey we ask respondents in African countries to name not just their most admired brand, but also their most admired African brand, and for the third year the Dangote Group has topped the
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Kenya: Give Us Your Farm Throw-Aways; We'll Give Back Black Gold
Mwea Ngurubani County, Kenya — Whether volunteering at local high schools in her community, educating boys about the importance of speaking out and building self-confidence or taking a summer course at Oklahoma State University in the United States as a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow – Kenyan
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Angola: Minister Wants Improved Revenue Collection Mechanism
Luanda — Angolan minister of Energy and Water João Baptista Borges Wednesday urged the sector's companies to improve revenue collection mechanisms to contribute to the country's development process and ensure its
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95% of schools reopen in South Africa after virus-lockdown
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Africa: Nairobi - Senior Military Officers From Over 60 Countries Meet to Discuss Laws of War
[ICRC] More than 80 senior military officers from more than 62 countries have convened in Nairobi at a high-level workshop on the laws of war and their application in military operations.
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African economic and social awakening: Lessons from Singapore
Singapore is a relatively young country, like many in Africa, but is now globally considered as an example to follow in terms of sustainable economic
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Nigeria: Togo, Niger, Benin Owe Nigeria N32.04 Billion in Electricity Bills, Says NERC
Togo, Niger, and Benin Republic did not pay their N32.04 billion bills for the electricity Nigeria supplied to them in 2019, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
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Coronavirus – Africa: Fisheries management works, so it’s time to apply it more broadly
FAO’s State of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 tracks growing fish production and consumption, and highlights the promise of sustainability actions
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Kenya: Two Kenyan Tech-Driven Firms Rank Top Globally
Two Kenyan start-ups are among 100 technology firms that have made it to the 2020 Technology Pioneers list by the World Economic Forum
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Uganda: Tumwesigye - Uganda's Tourism Could Be Back On Its Feet By Yearend
The Association of Uganda Tour Operators chief executive, Gloria Tumwesigye, spoke with Bamuturaki Musinguzi on the impact of the coronavirus on Uganda's travel
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Nigeria: Seafood Industry Braces Up for Post-COVID Blue Economies
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A Black Perspective on AI
By Sonny Messiah Jiles | Word In Black (WIB) - As a new user of AI — artificial intelligence — the Houston Defender Network is undergoing a phenomenal awakening. Earlier in the year, I had real concerns about the new technology as it relates to my business and was very vocal about
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Senegal: COVID-19 Creates a Unique Opportunity for an Inclusive and Sustainable Food Policy
Nowadays, the food question is not only a challenge for the government but also for professional agricultural organizations, the private sector and citizens
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Uganda: Why SMEs Are Essential to Uganda's Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
Rather it would require targeted and tailored support for eco-inclusive MSMEs - these are businesses that do not only focus on profits but also on providing employment, social and health benefits to communities in which they operate, as well as addressing several of the ecological challenges now
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Africa: The 2020 Global Nutrition Report Calls on Govts, Businesses and Civil Society to Step up Efforts to Address Malnutrition
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten health and food systems in Africa and around the world, the 2020 Global Nutrition Report calls on governments, businesses and civil society to step up efforts to address malnutrition in all its
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