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African Metaverse Sells Out Land In Flash Sale

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149 Plots of virtual land scooped up in a few minutes Johannesburg 3 May 2022: Africarare, Africa’s first metaverse is fast building momentum as plans unfold for the space to showcase African creativity and connect Africa to the global digital economy. Last weekend, 149 plots of, Ubuntuland, virtual land sold out in less than 8 minutes when released for sale. A flash sale took place on Opensea with a limited volume of single land plots available for US$149 each, in order to satisfy the growing interest in the platform and to enable virtual landowners to start developing their real estate. New single plot landowners join MTN, Africa’s largest multinational mobile telecommunications company and M&C Saatchi Abel who entered the metaverse as the

Espn’s Built To Play Launches First Project In Africa

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Football field opened in Makoko, Nigeria Programme adds coaching and training support for a sustainable venue for community Johannesburg, 15 March 2022: ESPN has opened a brand new football pitch in the community of Makoko, in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its Built To Play initiative. In collaboration with Kick4Life, Slum2School and Love.futbol, the first-in-Africa facility will serve the 3 000 learners of the school, upon whose premises it is built, as well as the 85 840 people who live in this community. Launched in 2016, Built To Play is an international corporate citizenship project that set out to create safe spaces in communities in key markets where ESPN has a presence. The initiative provides not only sports courts for play, but holistic support

Zwarttalent Urges Governments Across Africa to Tackle Poverty With Tech Education

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Lagos, Nigeria, 9th November 2021: Zwart Talent Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that bridges the growing tech talent gap, has called on governments across Africa to tackle poverty on the continent with tech education. The Foundation which was recently launched made this call through its Chairman, Nelson Tosin Ajulo at a recent roundtable with IT experts, policymakers and tech enthusiasts. Ajulo said in his address: “Poverty is a problem across the world. It is not peculiar to only Africa. Regardless, the developed world has made us believe that Africa is the poverty capital of the world. This is not true. Despite this, we have to find quick and practical solutions to combat endemic poverty on the continent.” “We strongly believe that the right type

Coalition calls for responsive menstrual health actions in Africa

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Symposium to take stock of progress on menstrual health and sexual and reproductive health and rights in the region JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 19 May 2021 — The African Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health, organized by the African Coalition on Menstrual Health Management (ACMHM) in collaboration with UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will be held from 25 to 27 May. This follows the inaugural Menstrual Health Management Symposium where participants from Africa and globally gathered to discuss menstrual health issues on the continent, in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2018. The 2018 symposium was co-hosted by the Department of Women in the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa and the UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office. The event led

62-Year-Old Man Dies Hours After Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

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A 62-year-old man died while admitted to a hospital in Windhoek after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on 17 May 2021. The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, stated that established protocols and procedures were followed before the administration of the vaccine. “The patient was duly screened for eligibility. In addition after the administration of the vaccine, the patient was also observed for the required time period,” Nangombe said. “He was transported to the hospital for medical attention. Our clinical observations showed that his blood pressure was highly elevated and his pulse and oxygen saturation had dropped below normal levels. The treating medical team immediately administered the appropriate treatment, including intubation and resuscitation. The

Canon: ‘African Frontiers of Innovation’ Series Explores the Sounds of the Future

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Canon Central and North Africa ‘African Frontiers of Innovation’ Series Explores the Sounds of the Future The LIVE Facebook and LinkedIn streaming allowed audiences a glimpse into the experiences of artists, producers and the African music industry at large DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2021/ -- The world over experienced an abrupt end to live performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The spirit of African musicians were not deterred, instead, they innovated to keep music lovers entertained to the beat of their music. Expert panellists at the second session of Canon’s (www.Canon-CNA.com) ground-breaking thought leadership series delved into the highs and lows of Africa’s musical innovations and what it spells for the future. Headlined Sound of the Future: Making Music in Africa

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