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Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners
Zawya
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As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210km² tract for intruders. The drone spotted something unusual, and...
A sustainable agricultural intensification approach enhances food security & land conservation in Senegal, finds study
Down to Earth
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An innovative sustainable agricultural intensification approach in Senegal can enhance food security and land conservation through strategic crop choices in the West African country, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the...
Senegal and Alibaba, the benefits of a partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant
Sene News
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June 24, 2025
Senegal is preparing to establish a strategic partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. This cooperation aims not only to ensure the success of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026, but also to strengthen the country’s...
Tracking Temporary Migration in Senegal
Center for Data Innovation
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June 26, 2025
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have created a dataset of mobile phone records from Senegal, covering 2013 to 2015, to track short-term internal migration across the country. The dataset captures how people moved across 150 towns and rural...
Senegal improves its agri-food value chains through farming cooperatives
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
International Trade Centre (ITC): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: Agricultural cooperatives let farmers pool their resources so they can get better prices for their produce and access more markets, including overseas. In Senegal, nearly...
SCCG Research: Understanding payments and infrastructure in African iGaming
Gambling Insider
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SCCG Research provides Gambling Insider with its latest exclusive excerpt on iGaming in Africa, exploring the importance of cashless channels and the diversity in payment methods. By Gambling Insider Payment systems are the backbone of online...
He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other – and don’t
Winnipeg Free Press
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July 2, 2025
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was...
New Study Proposes Smarter Cropland Allocation To Support Sustainable Agricultural Intensification In Senegal
Food Online
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A new study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production presents a novel approach to sustainable agricultural intensification, with promising implications for food security and land conservation in Senegal. Conducted by researchers at the...
Media Moves: Klipdrift in expanded sponsorship with Boks, Nederburg targets new generation of wine lovers, chance to apply for creative-tech incubation programme
The Media Online
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June 26, 2025
The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media. This week’s BIG move: Klipdrift confirmed as the official brandy sponsor of South African rugby Klipdrift has announced a renewed and expanded sponsorship deal with...
Dangote Cement bets on strategic projects to power growth
Business Day
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July 2, 2025
Despite weaker cement demand across Africa, Dangote Cement Plc is doubling down on strategic investments that analysts say will anchor medium-term growth and profitability. A new report by CardinalStone Research highlights that while short-term...
With Paris Men’s Runway Debut, Kartik Research Steps Onto a Bigger Stage
WWD - New York
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June 25, 2025
PARIS — While Western brands look to India as the next major market for luxury goods, one emerging Indian brand is making the opposite journey. Just two months after opening its first overseas store in New York City, Kartik Research is preparing...
Kevin Okoth: The Pessimist’s Optimist
London Review of Books
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July 10, 2025
Achille Mbembe’s On the Postcolony, first published in French in 2000, changed the direction of postcolonial studies. Since then, he has gained a loyal readership across the political spectrum (his admirers include Emmanuel Macron and Judith...
Senegal women’s basketball team denied US visas, prime minister says
The Independent
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June 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Political Scientist Predicts NPP Victory in 2026 Elections If…
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah US-based Gambian political scientist, Professor Lamin Keita, has predicted that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) will likely win the 2026 presidential elections if opposition parties fail to unite and address internal...
Advancing Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment: WHO-Supported Laboratory Innovations in Africa- A Narrative Review
Dove Medical Press
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June 24, 2025
Introduction Leukemia, a hematologic cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, represents a major health challenge worldwide, including in Africa. It is a disease that, if diagnosed early, can be treated more effectively, leading to improved...
Which African countries are flourishing? Scientists have a n...
Modern Ghana
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What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense of well-being that goes beyond just happiness or success. It's about your whole life being good, including how...
Which African countries are flourishing? Scientists have a new way of measuring well-being
The Conversation
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June 23, 2025
What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense of well-being that goes beyond just happiness or success. It’s about your whole life being good, including how...
He pioneered cellphone, and it changed how people around world talk to each other
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola's research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was locked in a 1970s...
Paradigm Initiative urges tech giants to combat hate speech online
The Guardian Post
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In the statement, PIN’s Partnerships and Engagements Officer, Bridgette Ndlovu, regretted that: “Hate speech online is a direct attack on the dignity and safety of individuals”. “We urge technology companies to commit to transparent and effective...
World News | He Pioneered Cellphone. It Changed How People Around World Talk to Each Other
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Del Mar (US), Jul 2 (AP) Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola's research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan...