In Benin, the "Zémidjan" go green
Faced with climate change, the iconic motorcycle taxis are now running on electric power.
A greener trend to adapt to the energy transition and a cheaper option as prices at the pump continue to climb.
The company that markets them aims to deploy 50,000 vehicles by the end of the year and eventually produce them locally.
Egyptian wine seeks to establish itself
Egyptian viticulture is one of the oldest in the world.
Drinked by the Pharaohs 3,000 years ago, the local wine nevertheless suffers from a bad reputation.
Today, its producers are trying to take up the challenge of improving its quality, with the hope of one day being able to export it.
In DR Congo, become a footballer rather than a militiaman
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a football academy has been created in Virunga Park.
Its goal: to dissuade young people from joining the militias that are rampant in the region while child soldiers are estimated at tens of thousands in the country, according to Unicef.
About fifty boys aged 10 to 16 have made their comeback this year.
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