How do people charge cell phones or mobile devices when they don’t have electricity? In Uganda, Charge Ko Technologies is an energy startup driving the mobile device charging revolution by providing portable charging solutions. CEO Geoffrey Mutabazi explains what inspired him to start the company.
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➡️ Somali lawmakers elect Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the nation’s president for a second time; Zimbabwe and the United Nations Refugee Agency leads an effort to avert deforestation and benefit from waste management at the country’s biggest refugee camp; And…a three-month-old giraffe gets leg braces to correct a limb disorder.
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➡️ Somalia's parliament prepares to vote in Sunday’s long-delayed, but critical presidential elections – two former presidents are the favorites; The worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades, has displaced hundreds of thousands of families and forced more than 600-thousand Ethiopian students to drop out of school; And.young Sudanese are turning to art and music to spread cheer amid the pain of violence and a weakening economy.
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➡️ Anger in Zimbabwe over the decision by the Central Bank to ban the country’s financial institutions from lending money to businesses and individuals; Displaced people in Nigeria learn how to identify an explosive in a bid to keep them safe for when they eventually return home; AND. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is raising food production concerns in countries that depend on the region’s export of fertilizers – How are Ghanaian farmers coping?
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➡️ Zimbabwean Rights groups hope a new law will abolish child marriages;
Why is the war in Ukraine having an impact on food prices in Africa? We’ll explain; AND… Hopes of increased revenue are in jeopardy as African airlines halt both international and domestic flights due to high fuel costs
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