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In Addis Ababa, an all-female group is changing the perception of skateboarding in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Girl Skaters (EGS), founded by Sosina Challa, has brought together more than 60 young women skateboarders in a country where they still face...

El Gobierno de Ghana ha comenzado a entregar una ayuda económica de 288 dólares a cada estudiante de primer año en instituciones públicas de educación superior. Esta medida forma parte de la nueva política educativa «No Fees, No Stress», presentada…

La cantante nigeriana Tems ha anunciado la creación de la Leading Vibe Initiative, un programa destinado a empoderar a mujeres africanas en el ámbito musical. La propuesta busca apoyar a artistas, compositoras y productoras que enfrentan barreras estructurales en una…

Fishing in Senegal is at a turning point. An economic and cultural pillar of the country, the sector generates food, employment and foreign currency. But the overexploitation of key species, such as sardines, is causing alarm bells to ring. At present, 70% of animal protein...

Lesego Chombo, a lawyer by training and only 26 years old, has been appointed Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs in Botswana, making her the youngest person to assume such a position in the country. Her profile...

Senegal has officially announced its accession to the Alliance of Sahel States, the regional bloc formed by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) earlier this year. Al...

The first Institutional Round Table of the Canary Islands-Africa Strategy was held this Friday with the participation of political, academic and business representatives from the archipelago. The session, chaired by Octavio Caraballo and co-chaired by Luis Padilla and Francis Candil, set in motion...

The Government of the Canary Islands and Morocco have launched the first joint call for proposals in science and innovation between the two territories. The regional president, Fernando Clavijo, presented the initiative this Wednesday in an institutional act that marks a milestone in the history of the...

The African continent is setting trends in the fashion world. Cities such as Lagos, Dakar and Johannesburg are emerging as new creative epicentres, imposing a bold aesthetic deeply rooted in cultural identity. In contrast to the great European references,...

La periodista y escritora Carmen del Puerto se incorpora como colaboradora a la sección de Opinión de Welcome Africa, donde compartirá su mirada sobre el continente africano. Apasionada por África, ha plasmado su vínculo personal en obras como «La niña…