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• Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators September 26, 2023
  Reeddi rents out small, lightweight solar-powered batteries in Nigeria that can power devices including TVs, laptops and refrigerators.
• Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people June 23, 2023
  Malik Afegbua created a stir on social media when he posted images of stylish seniors on a fashion runway.
• 'People find us easy targets': Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won't stop their work June 15, 2023
  Doreen Nyanjura is a modern politician. She announced on Twitter that she would be standing in Uganda's 2026 presidential election; has a name for her supporters -- the Nyanjuraholics -- and has characterized her platform with a catchy hashtag: #ThePoliticalAntidote.
• Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run May 25, 2023
  The most wanted fugitive accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run, authorities say.
• 'We're humans': P-Square on their breakup, reuniting and a new album in the works May 24, 2023
  Nigerian music duo P-Square, with twins Paul and Peter Okoye, are back together and producing their first album in nine years.
• Their son was banned from school for 3 years because of his dreadlocks May 22, 2023
  For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son's dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten policy enforced across government schools meant his son was being denied admission because of his hair.
• As the West surges toward electric cars, here's where the unwanted gas guzzlers go May 21, 2023
  Standing on the stony ground in the bustling Fifa Park car lot, Rokeeb Yaya is haggling over the price of a dark red car. It is one of a couple hundred vehicles, parked in long lines stretching out across the vast lot -- some shiny and new-looking, others dented and dusty.
• Africa may need its own central medicines agency, says Aspen Pharmacare CEO May 18, 2023
  Stephen Saad discusses free trade on the continent, the benefits of scale, and his company's response to Covid-19.