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Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Young people are using technology to change society. Photo: Alamy

The hashtag revolution gaining ground

Des techniciens de Lagos, au Nigeria, travaillent sur un projet de logiciel libre.

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Africab service in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Photo: Africab

Africa’s app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

A Kenyan teacher checks his mobile phone while guarding his cattle. Photo: Panos/Sven Torfinn

Africa’s digital rise hooked on innovation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (in grey T-shirt) meeting with entrepreneurs and developers in Nairobi, Kenya. Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO looks for more ‘likes’ from Africa

A group of students at North-West University in Gaborone, Botswana. Panos/ Marc Shoul

Why online courses are trending

Youth & Education

Women carry jerry cans of water from shallow wells dug from the sand along the Shabelle River bed, following a drought in Somalia. Photo: Reuters/Feisal Omar

Women grapple with harsh weather

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