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Nigerian-American founder Yinka Ogunbiyi unveils the world’s first air-braiding robot. 🇳🇬🔥👏🏽
This robot makes hair up to five times faster than stylists.
So cool!
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Empowerment starts with people! Here is how #WYFEI2030 is driving real change:
👥 35% youth representation & 50-50 gender parity
💳 Accessible savings, credit, insurance & pensions
🤝🏿 Support for cooperatives & fund-pooling
⏳ Addressing care burden & poverty
Ours is to empower people. Expand choices. Unlock potential. 🚀
#Agenda2063 #EgumeniDialogue
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Unlocking the potential of 75% of the population is the ultimate strategic move for a prosperous Africa. 💫
Financial inclusion for women and youth is not a sideline issue; it is the driver for sustainable development.
#WYFEI2030 aims to bridge this gap, paving the way for sustainable development.
#Agenda2063 #EgumeniDialogue
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How is Africa scaling financial inclusion for the next generation?
#WYFEI2030
As the flagship framework for the African Women’s Decade (2020–2030), the initiative bridges public & private sectors to end systemic economic inequality.
Key goals by 2030
💰 Mobilize $100B in financial resources
🚀 Reach 10 million women & young entrepreneurs
🤝🏿 Strengthen cross-sector partnerships
🌱 Drive poverty reduction & improve livelihoods
#WYFEI2030 #EgumeniDialogue
What will the workshop achieve?
The #AfCFTA workshop in Lesotho will strengthen MSMEs’ capacity to:
🔹 Understand Rules of Origin & access preferential markets
🔹 Use digital tools to identify new African markets
🔹 Connect with buyers and regional value chains
🔹 Adopt digital trade & e-commerce solutions
🔹 Strengthen compliance with quality & certification standards
#Lesotho #MSMEs #Trade #RegionalIntegration
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Zimbabwe’s government on Tuesday announced a funding agreement for the upgrade of the Chirundu border with Zambia, to reduce delays on a vital gateway connecting the central African copperbelt to southern African ports. The deal between Zimbabwe and its private sector partners, the Chirundu Border Consortium, clears the path to construction work, the country’s transport and infrastructure development ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Read the full article here: cnbcafrica.pulse.ly/cnemxeiw…
#CNBCAfrica #DSTV410
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Replying to @pdiphiri @VinceChinyama
Unfortunately the AfCFTA investment protocol is very silent on IPOs.
There is room for revision for this in the next 4/5 years. However doing that will require a lot of commitments and change.
A friend wrote about this a few months back: icoyacaafrica.org/news/view/…
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Tension unfolded during a conference after PLO Lumumba reportedly became upset when he was asked to pause his presentation to pave the way for the arrival of Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o. The renowned scholar subsequently walked off the stage, leaving the audience watching in surprise.
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There's a desperate need to re-examine our decision infrastructure. When you have people leading critical portfolios talking about bringing Chris Brown concerts to the fourth poorest country in the world instead of youth entrepreneurship programs & SME accelerator programs.🤦🏿♂️🙆🏿♂️
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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. - P. C
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It’s official! I’ve started my appointment as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at The Ohio State University! #lifelongdream
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The plane carrying the Malawi women’s national football team, the Scorchers, is being operated by an all-women crew.
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Thank you for showing us what it means to believe 🩵🇲🇼
The most incredible story in sports and it continues next year at the World Cup. We are beyond proud of you, Temwa & Malawi 🫶































