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Comedian MC Jessy bags degree

Inspiration comes in many forms and sometimes you just might find it…

Venessa Nyasio Venessa Nyasio

From street hawking to building a successful tech company

Circumstances meant that Edwin Shayo had to sell cassettes on the streets…

Nzekwe Henry Nzekwe Henry

Defying the odds: Stories of African refugees who have become global icons

A refugee as defined by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…

Adeola Babatunde Adeola Babatunde

Google Doodle honours renowned Kenyan author Margaret Atieno Ogola

Global tech giant Google has honoured the late Margaret Atieno Ogola, a…

Lorine Towett Lorine Towett

Ghanaian-American editor wins black journalists’ award

The Washington Post Global Opinions Editor Karen Attiah has been named the…

Francis Akhalbey Francis Akhalbey

Kenyan law students beat Harvard to win top moot court competition in Geneva

Three law students from Kenya’s prestigious Strathmore University School of Law have…

Etsey Atisu Etsey Atisu

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Child in Uganda diagnosed with virus

A five-year-old boy in Uganda has been diagnosed with Ebola, the World…

BBC Africa BBC Africa

Botswana decriminalises gay sex

Botswana's High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality in a…

Natasha Booty Natasha Booty

Ethiopian woman gives birth and sits exams 30 minutes later

A woman in Ethiopia has taken her exams in a hospital bed…

BBC Africa BBC Africa

Sweet Sweet Codeine: The battle to end codeine abuse amongst Nigerian youth

This is a BBC Africa Eye project launched in April 2018 with…