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AGP Executive Report

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Young Authors: Durban teenager Mia Kessopersadh has self-published Shadow of Avox, a dystopian novel she began at 16, handling its ISBN and online release herself. African Fiction: Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza won the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing for “The Blue Fighter.” Children’s Books: A Nigerian foundation has unveiled 20 picture books celebrating culture and diversity. In South Africa, the Eastern Cape has ordered R1.6-billion in new textbooks while the Western Cape holds back. Reading Culture: Kwara State is urging young people and civil servants to embrace reading as a tool for peace.

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Oct. 6, 2026

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Kenya Power announces outages in parts of Nairobi, 4 other counties on Friday, October 9

TUKO |

Owner: Vitaliy Laptenok info about owner

TUKO.co.ke

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Owned By	Vitaliy Laptenok through Genesis Media Emerging Markets
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://www.tuko.co.ke/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Kenya, Nairobi
Owner Country	Ukraine

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Kenya Power lists 10 counties facing electricity interruptions on Thursday, October 8

TUKO |

Owner: Vitaliy Laptenok info about owner

TUKO.co.ke

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Owned By	Vitaliy Laptenok through Genesis Media Emerging Markets
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://www.tuko.co.ke/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Kenya, Nairobi
Owner Country	Ukraine

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4 hours ago

Nigeria wins historic first medal at Veterans World Wrestling Championship

Blueprint Newspapers Limited |

Owner: Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme info about owner

Blueprint Newspapers Limited

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Owned By	Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme
Year Founded	2011
Website	blueprint.ng
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Abuja
Owner Country	Nigeria

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LASUSTECH Students Light Up MAN’s Made in Nigeria Expo 2026

Biz Watch Nigeria |

Owner: Bizwatch Nigeria Ltd info about owner

Biz Watch Nigeria

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Owned By	Bizwatch Nigeria Ltd
Year Founded	2013
Website	bizwatchnigeria.ng
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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When Intellectually Thirsty Nigerians Keep Drinking From A Polluted Fountain Of Knowledge -By Isaac Asabor

Opinion Nigeria |

Owner: Jeff Okoroafor info about owner

Opinion Nigeria

Neutral

Owned By	Jeff Okoroafor through SetFron Ltd
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.opinionnigeria.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Abuja
Owner Country	Nigeria

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Defamation, gender-based insults dominate online attacks on Moroccan women candidates

Hespress |

Owner: Guennouni Family info about owner

Hespress

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Owned By	Guennouni Family through Marocads SA
Year Founded	2007
Website	en.hespress.com
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Morocco, Rabat
Owner Country	Morocco

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2 hours ago

Ash Dykes Kayaks Congo Basin as Millions Watch and Worry

Times News Global |

Owner: Non-transparent info about owner

Times News Global

Pro-Government

Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	https://timesng.com/
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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4 hours ago

Lifestyle Yahoo Life 55 Millions are watching Ash Dykes travel through the Congo Basin. Why do we love watching other people put themselves through extreme adventures?

Yahoo News |

Owner: Apollo Global Management info about owner

Yahoo News

Center-left

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://news.yahoo.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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