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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...
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...
Seventeen thousand Senegalese students enrolled in France
Sene News
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June 19, 2025
France has 17,000 Senegalese students enrolled in higher education, a figure that reflects the vitality of educational cooperation between the two countries, said the French ambassador to Senegal, Christine Fages. “Today, there are 17,000...
Morocco sits on world’s largest unconventional uranium reserves, says study
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
Morocco’s phosphate-hosted uranium, though classified as a low-grade resource, “represents a significant untapped potential,” according to a scientific paper titled, “Uranium recovery from Moroccan Phosphate rock for nuclear-powered desalination...
Terrorism: Leveraging Social Cohesion and Security to Counter Expansion into Senegal
New Crusading Guide
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June 18, 2025
At the end of April 2025, Timbuktu Institute published a report entitled “The JNIM Threat in the three-border area of Mali, Mauritania and Senegal”. This scientific publication, the first of its kind and following a number of field surveys in...
Cooperation: Senegalese fishermen can operate in Guinea-Bissau with complete peace of mind
Sene News
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June 18, 2025
The new protocol, signed between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, offers artisanal and industrial fishermen fishing opportunities in waters under Guinea-Bissau’s jurisdiction. It replaces the two-year protocol signed on February 1, 2022, which was...
FirstBank Ghana leverages Technology to transform customer experience
Joy FM
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June 18, 2025
Ikenna Njubigbo, Country Head, Technology, Digital Innovation and Services, FirstBank Ghana FirstBank Ghana has announced a major leap in its digital transformation strategy, unveiling a series of technology upgrades aimed at enhancing customer...
Seven days in Senegal: Zachary High graduate speaks about LSU trip to Africa
The Advocate - Louisiana
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June 17, 2025
Coastal environmental science student Lucille Yoes was selected as an LSU global ambassador for 2025. She and the rest of the 2025 cohort traveled to Dakar in the African nation of Senegal. Yoes graduated from Zachary High in 2023 when she was...
Q&A: Africa must own research
Science and Development Network
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[SciDev.Net] As Africa reckons with shrinking foreign research support and looming health threats, scientists across the continent are pushing for a more self-reliant future. Long dependent on external funding and expertise, African institutions...
What really happened to the Akon City project?
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 11, 2025
In 2018, Akon, American born singer of Senegalese origin, announced plans for a futuristic African city and it was expected to cost $6 billions. Akon had imagined an Africa that was so beautiful that anyone can make it without having to work...
Unveiling the strategic truth: A call for balance between The Gambia and Senegal
The Standard Gambia
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By L Sillah Security risk management consultant Executive Summary Lawyer Ousman Fafa M’Bai’s petition for transparency in the offshore oil dealings between The Gambia and FAR Ltd is more than a legal matter. It is a national...
AC Milan obsessed about signing 24-year-old Chelsea star who could be available for €50 million: Reports
Sportskeeda
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July 11, 2025
AC Milan are reportedly keen on signing Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson this summer. According to Alfredo Pedulla and Matteo Moretto (via We ain't got no history/SB Nation), the Italian giants have enquired about the situation of the Senegalese...
Federal funding for these ag research labs ended. Now the search is on for new support
WVPE - Indiana
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June 16, 2025
The Feed the Future Initiative helped connect agricultural research at 17 labs — based at land grant universities throughout the U.S. — with foreign partners in an Obama-era effort to address global hunger. Now only one of the innovation labs is...
Visa: Senegalese Foreign Ministry’s reacts upon the measures
Sene News
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June 16, 2025
In the United States, migration policy has been tightened since Trump’s arrival. The Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs (MIAAE) addressed our compatriots to discuss the latest developments. The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign...
Akon accused of defrauding investors of $6 billion, netizens react: "I knew it was a big scam"
Briefly
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July 10, 2025
Senegalese-American singer Akon was recently accused of defrauding Wakanda investors This was after it was reported that the star allegedly received $6 billion for his grand plans to create a Black Panther-inspired city in Senegal Many netizens...
Failure To Launch: ‘Akon City’ Scrapped After Rapper Allegedly Abandoned The Project
Black Enterprise
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July 10, 2025
Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a resort in its stead. Plans for a futuristic African city backed by New Jersey-born music mogul and entrepreneur Akon have been...
NGO launches ‘Kemi’ AI chatbot to tackle online gender-based violence
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a Nigerian youth-led non-governmental organisation, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp chatbot designed to support survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based...
TFGBV: BBYDI Launches First AI WhatsApp Chatbot, ‘Kemi’
New Telegraph
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July 10, 2025
In a groundbreaking stride toward digital justice and online safety, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has launched “Kemi”, a survivor-centered, AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot co-created by survivors to support individuals...
WATCH: Reug Reug’s unforgiving missiles annihilate Batradz Gazzaev in two rounds
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Senegalese fighter 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane compiled an impressive 7-1 win-loss record on his way to becoming ONE heavyweight MMA world champion. Among his notable wins was a second-round TKO of Russian Batradz Gazzaev three years ago. It took place...
Sports Minister calls on Asantehene, seeks support to complete stalled projects
Graphic
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July 10, 2025
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