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WebAR Experience by Coca-Cola First in South Africa

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However, the company’s marketing department recently made a huge first with a WebAR experience in South Africa. As a result, even with the recent advent of new flavors, we don’t always think of the soft-drink giant as an innovator. What Is WebAR? Before we dive into the experience, let’s briefly reintroduce WebAR.

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Moderna Plans to Build $500 Million Vaccine Factory in Africa

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Pharmaceutical firm Moderna plans to build a vaccine factory in Africa that will cost as much as $500 million, according to a press release from the company early Thursday. Moderna will soon start the process of site selection on the continent and it’s already been narrowed down to about five unnamed countries,… Read more.

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Higher Education in Africa After COVID-19

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How will higher education look like in Africa after COVID-19? As we consider these issues, the World Economic Forum reports a startling disparity between access and education in Africa as countries around the world continue to battle the fall out. What will higher education in Africa look like after COVID-19?

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Two Orcas Near South Africa Are at War With Great White Sharks

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Since 2017, eight great white sharks have washed ashore in South Africa, with signs of having been attacked by orcas. Two orcas named Port and Starboard seem to have developed a taste for great white sharks. Seven of the sharks—typically apex predators—were missing their livers, and some didn’t have their hearts… Read more.

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Four Monkeypox Deaths Reported Outside of Africa as Outbreak Expands

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The global monkeypox outbreak has now caused its first fatalities outside of Africa. Over the weekend, Brazil reported a monkeypox-related death, while Spain reported two. On Monday, India reported a death as well. Read more.

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Archaeologists Uncover Africa's Oldest Intentional Human Burial

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A group of archaeologists has found the oldest deliberate burial of a modern human ever discovered in Africa, dating back 78,300 years ago. The discovery sheds new light on the early origins of this ancient practice. Read more.

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The Nearly Extinct Polio Virus Just Resurfaced in Africa

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The nearly extinct disease polio has made an unexpected and unwelcome reappearance in Africa. This week, health officials in the country of Malawi reported a case of wild polio in a young child—the first spotted in the continent in more than five years. World Health Organization officials are now monitoring the… Read more.

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