Renson Mwakandana Google Translate, a global language understanding tool, now supports translation into 24 additional languages, according to the company. African languages make up ten of the new entries. The Ashanti Twi language, spoken by approximately 11 million people in Ghana; Lingala, spoken by approximately 45 million people in Central Africa–mostly in the Democratic Republic […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Arizona Cardinals cornerback and Texas Christian University standout Jeff Gladney was among two people who died in a car crash early Monday morning near downtown. The fatal crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the westbound services lanes of Woodall Rogers Freeway at Allen Street. After the news of his passing, the NFL community took to […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the PFA Fans Player of the Year for 2021-22. This is the third time the 29-year-old has won the award after beating other nominees Alexander-Arnold, Kevin De Bruyne, Conor Gallagher, Phil Foden, and Declan Rice. Despite facing some incredibly stiff competition on paper, Salah secured a […]
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Avellon Williams BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – Barbados 🇧🇧 has asked government ministries to work with the main players in the sector to come up with ways to protect its citizens from rising prices. In her remarks at the opening ceremony for Agrofest at Queen’s Park last week Friday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley disclosed this information. Ms. Mottley told the large gathering, […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu After 41 days, a Nigerian biker, Kunle Adeyanju, who embarked on an adventurous trip from London to Lagos for charity, has arrived in Lagos. Kunle Adeyanju left London on April 19 with a simple goal in mind: reach Lagos and raise funds to support the fight against polio. 13 countries and 13,000 kilometres later, Nigerian-born Kunle Adeyanju crossed, Sunday, the Benin-Nigeria border after […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu A stampede at a church charity event in southern Nigeria on Saturday killed 31 people and injured seven, according to police. The shocking development at the program was aimed at giving hope to the needy. According to one witness, among the dead were a pregnant woman and several children. According to Grace Iringe-Koko, a police spokeswoman, the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Concerned about illegal logging and pollution in Banco National Park in Abidjan, the commercial capital of Ivory Coast, authorities are erecting a concrete perimeter wall in the hope of preserving the park’s unique ecosystem. Banco covers more than 34 square kilometers (13 square miles) of western Abidjan, making it the world’s second largest […]
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Lisa Mugo Fenty Beauty has finally joined the African market and the whole continent has been raving about it ever since the multi-million-dollar company announced the good news. Fenty launched in eight different countries: Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The event was filled with music, dance, live performances, fashion and of course […]
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Faith Nyasuguta As Europe takes steps to shrink imports of Russian gas, the leaders of the continent are now looking to Africa as an alternative energy supplier. So far, new deals have been signed with Algeria, Angola, Congo, Nigeria, and others are said to be on the way. This past week, Senegalese President 🇸🇳 Macky […]
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Lisa Mugo Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti and his son Made Kuti have teamed up for the very first time since their Grammy nomination to give Nigerians the ultimate ‘Father & Son: The Experience’ show. The show will be held at the New Afrikan Shrine on June 5, 2022. FK Management, the team running the show promises to […]
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