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As the world prepares to celebrate the birthday of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's Mail & Guardian revealed their tribute site to the iconic statesman.
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Not only does Ghana have a world class team who represent a whole continent, but closer to home they also are one of the friendliest, most stable countries in West ...
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From July 1st to August 31st, we welcome citizens to submit ideas that technology can help solve, and challenge technologists to build tools that lead to a better world.
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A video about how innovations in education are arising from the poorest regions of the world with the help of technology.
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A new focus on life in South Africa from a supremely talented photographer.
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Interesting views on power, diamonds and why Mugabe must go.
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A panel discussion at the Guardian's Activate 2010 summit illustrated how simple, cheap technology, adapted to the local context, is helping to lift people out of poverty.
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US Department of State has launched a month long competition to find mobile phone applications that can improve the lives of people on the African continent.
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With the aim of expanding telephone and internet services, Ethiopian government is working to extend the current 7,000 kms of fiber-optics line to 10,000 kms in the coming three months.
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One columnist's take on how South Africa should address its complicated xenophobia problem.
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