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Angam Day

Angam Day

26 October is Angam Day on the breathtaking island of Nauru in Micronesia! Angam means celebration, hope or homecoming in Dorerin Naoero. 

Kenya Women Billionaires: The story of Catherine Nyongesa

Kenya Women Billionaires: The story of Catherine Nyongesa

Meet Dr Catherine Nyongesa, the first female radiation oncologist in Kenya. In 2010, after realising a major gap in the health facilities provided to cancer patients in the country, Nyongesa started her journey with the opening of the Texas Cancer Centre, in Kenya....

BioNTech to work with Rwanda to make mRNA vaccines

BioNTech to work with Rwanda to make mRNA vaccines

Rwanda government signs an agreement with German company BioNTech for its first end-to-end manufacturing of mRNA-based vaccines in Africa. BioNTech said the facility is expected to produce about 50 million doses per year, with the capacity likely to increase. Read the...

Zambia Independence Day

Zambia Independence Day

Happy Independence Day, Zambia! On October 24, 2021, the country celebrates its 57th anniversary of independence. For two days, celebrations and parades are held throughout Zambia and the capital city Lusaka.