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Africa

Taurai Chinyamakobvu (Yale Mandela Washington Fellow ’14), Founding Chairman of Zimbabwe’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange

Eric WallachJuly 22, 2019July 23, 2019

“Cryptocurrencies have grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade since they came into being. They started from the periphery, but are now dominating debate at both policy and regulatory levels– something that was unthinkable five years ago”

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Angola’s Nearly Fallen Eden

Peter RothpletzMarch 9, 2018July 7, 2019

The battle to resurrect a nation’s wildlife

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“Tell me a story, baba”: A Review of Black Panther

Ghislin NezerwaMarch 4, 2018November 28, 2024

“Black Panther is a celebration of blackness in the diaspora but only draws on specific representations of Africa to create a grander vision.”

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Political Shifts in Zimbabwe: The Leadership of Emmerson Mnangagwa

Sofia BraunsteinFebruary 20, 2018

“Mnangagwa seems likely to reestablish dialogue with neighboring countries and the international community.”

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Trump’s Policy in Africa

Emily JiNovember 15, 2017November 15, 2017

Emily Ji breaks down the Trump Administration’s Africa policy.

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#FeesMustFall: South African Students Fight for Higher Education

Seth HerschkowitzApril 27, 2017April 27, 2017

Protests against high costs of attendance at higher education institutions continue in South Africa.

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Portugal and Africa: Bitter Past to Artful Partnership

Helder TosteJuly 20, 2015November 28, 2024

On the evening of April 24th, 1974 and the morning of the next day, radios across Portugal broadcasted a pair of songs that would bring about one of the most profound political changes the nation had ever seen. The songs—first…

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Angélique Kidjo on Giving Power to the People

Jackie SalzingerJanuary 31, 2015January 31, 2015

Kidjo, whom NPR called Africa’s Greatest Living Diva, spoke at a Stiles Master’s Tea this week.

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