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Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during the first U.S. presidential debate hosted by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Trump and Biden kick off their first debate with contentious topics like the Supreme Court and the coronavirus pandemic suddenly joined by yet another potentially explosive question -- whether the president ducked paying his taxes. Photographer: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images

America’s inflection point: Four key things Africa must watch for

For African scholars and policymakers seeking to advance their national and regional interests in dealings with the US, the 59th presidential inauguration will also be an inflection point.

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Read more about the article Why England’s Premier League should bail out the lower leagues
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Why England’s Premier League should bail out the lower leagues

The EPL owes much of its charmed existence to the myriad leagues that exist below it, most notably the EFL, feeding it not just with new clubs each year, but new players, and endless romantic tales—rags to riches success and, equally dramatic, falls from grace.

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Read more about the article Independence is at the heart of the AfDB’s ability to be effective
The headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Independence is at the heart of the AfDB’s ability to be effective

As Africa’s only premier development bank, AfDB was the first and only African development organisation to offer any meaningful support to regional member countries’ effort at managing the devastating consequences of Covid-19.

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Read more about the article Journalism of Drum’s heyday remains cause for celebration – 70 years later
A picture taken on November 25, 2011 shows the cover of South African magazine Drum celebrating its 60 years in Johannesburg.

Journalism of Drum’s heyday remains cause for celebration – 70 years later

The African Drum was launched in 1951. After a lacklustre three months, the owner, Jim Bailey, brought a friend out from England, Anthony Sampson, to edit the magazine. They did some informal research and were told that black readers wanted sport, jazz, celebrities and “hot dames”.

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Read more about the article Coronavirus: Three ways the crisis may permanently change our lives
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Coronavirus: Three ways the crisis may permanently change our lives

Coronavirus may well be such an external shock, fundamentally reshaping some areas of how we life our live. Rather than simply bouncing back and reverting to the pre-coronavirus state, some changes may be permanent.

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Read more about the article Get to know Tespok-the leading name for technology service providers

Get to know Tespok-the leading name for technology service providers

TESPOK is currently undertaking a number of initiatives in fulfilling its mandate. As a result of the changing role and image of TESPOK, its services have been aligned to position it as a major Industry Association that is capable of providing leadership and guidance in matters more than simply Internet.

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