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Meet Amanam, Nigerian sculptor who creates dark-skin prosthetics for Black amputees

By Gabriella Opara, Bird Story Agency NIGERIA - John Amanam hadn't planned on becoming a prosthetist. With a Fine and Industrial Arts degree, he dreamed of becoming a world-renowned sculptor. However, an accident in the family changed that trajectory - and launched a career. "In 2018, my younger brother had an accident

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Dr. Farisai Mlambo wants to see change at educational institutions across the continent.

Blinded at age five after contracting measles, Farisai Mlambo has overcome many obstacles to achieve the highest educational qualification. Now she wants to see change at educational institutions across the continent. By Walter Marwizi, bird story agency The rapturous applause that rang out during the graduation ceremony at the University of South

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Zimbabwean ICT Firm Spreading its Wings Across Africa

By Irene Kalulu, bird story agency Zimbabwe - In November 2022, a Zimbabwean digital services firm acquired Altron's Botswana and Altron Mozambique businesses. The company behind the acquisition is Tano Digital Solutions (TDS), until recently a largely unheard-of ICT company run by a group of tech-savvy Zimbabweans with international experience. Already present in South

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Mobile Journalism Africa

Five Years In, The MoJo Africa Dream Lives On

On the 18th of January 2018, Mobile Journalism Africa was launched. At the time, we were final year students in Moi University. Unknown to us, we’d start a journey of storytelling that’d inspire many in the journalism space beyond the precincts of the campus in Kesses. Five years ago, Mobile

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University Graduates in Zimbabwe Choosing Farming over White Collar-Jobs

By Walter Marwizi, Bird Story Agency Zimbabwe: When Tavuya Manungo, 29, returned to his home town in Shamva in north-eastern Zimbabwe, he did so with a master's degree in finance and investment, and no desire for corporate employment. He also brought with him his brother Mako, 27, who holds a degree

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Poor and sick in the neglected Ngorongo health centre in Gatundu North

It’s a cold evening outside Ngorongo health centre in Gatundu South. A mom with worried look straddles her ailing baby to her bosom. The toddler has cried sore and stopped. Wanjiru, the mother has found the only two benches at the out-patient   occupied. She has to stand and wait longer

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51 FILMS FROM 23 COUNTRIES SELECTED FOR MOBILE FESTIVAL

51 films from 23 countries have been selected for this year's Mobile Film Festival Africa. These films, done exclusively on mobile were selected from 497 films from 38 countries. The festival was launched with the aim of discovering talented African filmmakers. With it's unique format 1 Mobile - 1 Minute

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