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The Star Ingredient
Fonio, the ancient African quinoa
Fonio is drought resistant, climate resilient, matures in the blink of an eye, and a gluten-free, nutritional powerhouse! But you may have never heard of it. Chef Pierre Thiam is the first guest of #TheStarIngredient podcast and shows us how cooking can make for a better world.
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Africanews
The South African once afraid of water who became Africa's first female dredgemaster
".. Taking this career part, It was clear that at some stage in our relationship I would have to say goodbye. At some stage, being a daddy's girl, I would have to say goodbye at some stage being a cool kid amongst my friends, .... Yeah. Striving to stand out has always been my thing" Londy Ngcobo
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Nigerian city celebrates its abundance of twins with annual festival
With the highest concentration of twins in Nigeria, Igbo-Ora is the west African nation's self-proclaimed twin capital. The city is organises an annual "Twin Festival", where twins from Igbo-Ora and elsewhere gather to celebrate their existence.
The Star Ingredient
‘The Star Ingredient’ podcast: Uncovering the hidden tastes of Africa
In a world where our global food systems are under threat, meet the African chefs and communities who are turning to their traditional foods to strengthen their food security. Embark on a culinary journey across Africa that will tickle your taste buds.
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Institut Français in Ouagadougou vandalised in Mali coup protests
Broken windows and doors, security guards' room set on fire, computer equipment burnt or looted, this is what the French Institute looked like after the protesters' attack during the demonstrations that followed the resignation and replacement of the junta's Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.
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Maximising the Democratic Republic of Congo's economic potential
In partnership with Ministry of Finances of DRC
The DRC has one of the strongest growth rates in the sub-Saharan region. To attract investors, Kinshasa hosted an unprecedented conference designed to explore the country's economic potential.
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Carbon neutral goal for stereotype challenging Moroccan engineer
For Hanane Mourchid, doing nothing about the climate simply isn’t an option. The award-winning, stereotype-challenging Moroccan engineer is driving up sustainability at state-run company OCP Group which feeds global agriculture and is on a mission to become carbon neutral by 2040.
World
Algeria's renewable energy potential: Solar power is the way to go
In partnership with anep
Algeria is full of renewable energy promise. Host to significant hydrocarbon resources, the country also wants to play a role in the energy transition in Africa, mainly thanks to its photovoltaic potential.