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Early History of African American Inventors
Thomas Jennings, born in 1791, is believed to have been the first African-American inventor to receive a patent for an invention. He was 30 years old when he was granted a patent for a dry-cleaning process. Jennings was a free tradesman and operated a dry-cleaning business in New York City. His
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Kenya: Relief for Motorists as Fuel Prices Drop to Lowest in More Than a Decade
In its latest monthly review, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) cut diesel prices by the biggest margin of Sh19.9 per litre, giving transporters and big manufacturers a major
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Uganda: 200,000 Remain Without Power As Umeme Pulls the Plug
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Zimbabwe: Govt to Pay Artisanal Gold Miners 100 Percent in Forex
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Chad: As Chad's Problems Mount, What Role for Civil Society?
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Sierra Leone awaits the arrival of Manor River Union electricity
The Manor River Union Electrification Project may well be Sierra Leone’s electricity lifeline, when completed, as Mabinty M. Kamara of Politico News
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Granville Woods
The magnitude of an inventors work can often be defined by the esteem in which he is held by fellow inventors. If this is the case, then Granville Woods was certainly a respected inventor as he was often referred to as the “Black Thomas
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Africa: COVID-19 in Africa - As Cases Rise Along With Economic Hardship, Countries Grapple With Safely Easing Lockdowns
Some four months after the first COVID-19 case in Africa was reported in Egypt, countries on the continent are beginning to ease public health and social measures, such as lockdowns and curfews, imposed to curb the spread of the
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Tourism workers on edge - Virus fears still strong but empty pockets spark dilemma
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Nigeria: Three Refineries Gulped N1.6trillion in Cumulative Losses in 5 Years, Says NNPC Audit Report
Three of Nigeria's four refineries gulped N1.64 trillion in cumulative losses recorded in their operations since 2014, details from the first-ever audited accounts and financial statements of the companies published by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday has
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Mozambique
National name: República de Moçambique
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Trinidad: Four people shot dead by multiple gunmen
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Uganda's Reputation has Grown - Museveni
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Eight surprises in House Democrats' $3T coronavirus relief bill
House Democrats on Tuesday released their latest proposal for coronavirus relief — a massive package designed largely to press reluctant GOP leaders in the Senate and White House to get moving on another infusion of emergency
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Deadly cyclone cuts destructive path in India, Bangladesh
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Wide swaths of coastal India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions were without power Thursday as Cyclone Amphan, the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than a decade, killed over 80 people and cut a path of destruction that is still being
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Liberia
Tolbert was ousted in a military coup on April 12, 1980, by Master Sgt. Samuel K. Doe, backed by the U.S. government. Does rule was characterized by corruption and brutality. A rebellion led by Charles Taylor, a former Doe aide, and the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), started in
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Africa: Guterres Encourages Three UN Member States to Agree On Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
UN chief António Guterres is encouraging Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to persevere with efforts to overcome their differences and reach agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
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Charles Booker Suddenly Has Progressives Excited About Kentucky
But in the last three weeks, progressive state Rep. Charles Booker, the youngest Black state lawmaker elected in Kentucky in nearly a century, has interrupted McGrath’s quiet stroll to the
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Frank M. Clark
Frank M. Clark was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation that delivers electricity to approximately 3.8 million customers. Clark has extensive community and civic involvements including being Co-Founder of the Rowe-Clark Math
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin , in full Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.), American singer who defined the golden age of soul music of the 1960s. Franklin’s mother, Barbara, was a gospel singer and pianist. Her father, C.L. Franklin, presided over the New Bethel Baptist
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Eritrea coronavirus: case load hits 65, returnees import 24 new cases
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Africa: Powering Health Across Africa Through COVID-19 and a Changing Climate
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South Africa: Residents Clash With Land Occupiers in Uitenhage
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Mbabane, Swaziland (1887- )
Mbabane is the capital of Swaziland and is located on the Mbabane River and its tributary the Polinjane River in the Mdimba Mountains. It is the second largest city in the country. The city’s name comes from an African Chief, Mbabane Kunene, who lived in the region when British settlers arrived in
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Nigeria: Decline in Non-COVID-19 Ailment Consultation in Hospitals Worries Govt
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Africa: Cobalt Is Critical to the Renewable Energy Transition. How Can We Minimize Its Social and Environmental Cost?
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Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project
“An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Sinotec Company Limited misrepresented its experience, the value and dates of its reference contracts and its relationship with other bidders while participating in three Bank-financed tenders under
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The evolution of ransomware: What to expect in 2020 and beyond
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Uganda: Bringing the Martyrs' Day Feel to Your Home
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