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Africa to converge in Kisumu for FESTAC 2024, a festival of arts and culture
Africa's historic arts and cultural festival, FESTAC, will returns to the lakeside town of Kisumu for its 5th edition between August 25th...

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May 25, 20245 min read
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How one woman's pain launched a business
Period pains led investment banker Harriet Chebet to herbal products after her return to Kenya. Now, the herbs are the basis of her...

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May 15, 20246 min read
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This women-led startup is building sustainable houses in Senegal
DNA, a Thiés-based design and construction company started by three college students, is changing how people think about...

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Sep 5, 20234 min read
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Achenyo Idachaba Obaro: On building an award-winning home decor business out of water hyacinth
By transforming water hyacinth into objects of art, Obaro's award-winning social enterprise has trained over 700 local artisans and has...

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Jun 6, 20234 min read
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VIDEO: Women activists advocate for gender justice at COP27
STORY NAME: WOMEN ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING FOR GENDER JUSTICE AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 14/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...

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May 26, 20232 min read
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These women 'stumbled' into farming, today the thriving agripreneurs are feeding entire districts
These women 'stumbled' into farming, today the thriving agripreneurs are feeding entire districts [ Image source: Unsplash] With vague...

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Mar 16, 20233 min read
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