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And the Award for Most Offensive Charity Ad Goes To ...

The Rusty Radiator Awards highlight the dim, patronizing worldviews of some international aid organizations.

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The Great Elephant Census Aims to Count Every Elephant in Africa

In order to save the elephants, we need to know how many elephants we have to save.

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First African Team to Compete in the Tour de France in 2015

A South African cycling team will be the first from the continent to compete in cycling’s biggest race.

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“Africa Doesn’t Need a Savior, America Does”

A Kenyan activist challenges the motives and methods of Americans who volunteer abroad.

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The Largest Wind Farm In Africa Will Light Up 1.5 Million Homes

The new wind farm will also save Morocco $140 million in oil imports.

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The Internet as Human Right

Why private companies and nonprofits are racing to link all of Africa to free WiFi

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Living at the Movies: Concerning Violence

The filmmaker behind The Black Power Mixtape is back with a harrowing look at violent anti-colonialist resistance in Africa

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The Standards are Too Damn High

An African leadership prize that frequently has no winners has sparked a debate over whether standards of excellence can turn self-defeating.

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Why Nigeria Becoming Africa's Biggest Economy Means Less Than You Think

Nigeria announced revised data yesterday that estimates the country's GDP at $510 billion, effectively making it Africa's largest economy. Last year, the International Monetary Fund measured Nigeria's GDP at $292 billion.

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Online Anywhere You Go: A Backup Generator for the Internet

BRCK is the vertical integration of the data collection market. The modem is the gateway between our devices and the wider world of the internet, but it is has been left ignored, blinking in the corner, looking much the same as it did ten years ago.

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19 Years After the Rwandan Genocide, Educating Women Is Key to Rebuilding

Nineteen years after the genocide against Tutsis, Rwanda is fighting to live by educating young women.

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Investing in the Education of East Africa's Most Promising Young Leaders: Women

The Akilah Institute's program in Rwanda teaches women the hard and soft skills necessary to work in a demanding professional economy.