THE FOUNDING EDITION · FROM THE EDITOR
Africa’s Future Is Being Built by Its People
Welcome to African Weekly News. Discover the people, ideas and stories connecting Africa and its global diaspora.
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Stories that move
our communities forward.
Local perspectives, meaningful progress and bold ideas from across Africa and the diaspora. Discover the people shaping the 30 Dreams.
AWN · FOUNDING EDITIONSix introductory features · Editorials and program explainers
Stories to begin with
Inside the Founding Edition
The voices, ideas and opportunities behind AWNMeet the mission, discover the 30 Dreams and learn how our newsroom will connect communities. These introductory features are separate from the live published-news feed below.
FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to African Weekly News: Real Stories. Amplified.
A newsroom for the people, ideas and communities shaping Africa and its global diaspora.
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FOUNDING VOICES
The DreamPlay Commitment Begins
Why I Joined. What I Believe. What I Will Build. Meet the people behind the commitment.
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THE 30 DREAMS
30 Dreams, One Shared Future
Exploring thirty areas of possibility, from education and enterprise to health and infrastructure.
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CORRESPONDENTS
Calling Africa's Storytellers
Report from where you are. A new opportunity for local voices across Africa and the diaspora.
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AMPLIFIED NETWORK
Introducing The Amplified Network
Great reporting deserves to travel. Real people helping verified stories find their audience.
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WORK & OPPORTUNITY
Why Verified Work Matters
Building pathways from learning and participation to credible, documented contributions.
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Report from where you are.
Help build a newsroom that listens to local voices and checks the facts.
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