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Uzodinma Iweala Steps Down as CEO of The Africa Center After 7 Years of Leading the Charge for African Culture

After serving as the CEO of the Africa Center for seven years, Uzodinma Iweala is set to resign from his…

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How Ifedolapo Runsewe is Championing Nigeria’s Circular Economy by Turning Trash into Treasure

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Kenya’s Homegrown Hits: Dramas and Comedies Overtake Foreign Sports in Viewership Numbers

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Submit Children’s Books to the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2024 | Deadline: April 2

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While marriage is generally perceived as a metric for success in some parts of the world, it is often more…

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