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Ethiopian AI expert, Timnit Gebru, wins 'alternative Nobel'

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What happened

In tonight's edition, Africa's richest man breaks ground on a 16 billion dollar oil refinery in Kenya.

Also, at universities across Cameroon, programming is overshadowed with uncertainty amidst an indefinite strike by lecturers.

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  • In tonight's edition, Africa's richest man breaks ground on a 16 billion dollar oil refinery in Kenya.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:44:49 UTC.

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