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Houses in Rwanda

Karongi Delivers 11 Real Houses, 373 in PDF Format

KARONGI, RWANDA — In a bold eco-friendly move, the Karongi Housing Project built 11 of the 384 promised homes… and delivered the remaining 373 as downloadable PDFs. The decision aligns with the…

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Kenyan Startup Promises 2-Year Delivery Guarantee

NAIROBI, KENYA — A revolutionary new Kenyan delivery app promises to get your package to you in just under two years, blazing past local expectations. The app, Polepole — Swahili for “slowly”…

Iroko Tree and a african cillage man

Man Finds He’s Been Paying Rent to a Tree

In what specialists are calling a “botanical betrayal,” Mr. Alhaji Musa of Ibadan has found that he has been reliably paying lease to a tree for the past 13 months. “I thought…

Gold ATM Machine

First ATM that dispenses gold, opened in Africa

You know the drill. Gold is to Congo what baguette is to France. So much gold ; shining unapologetically on Congolese necks, wrists, and even walking sticks. If you know, you know.…

Libya to Stop Using Paper Money

Global economic stability now pivots on the Sandar, not the dollar. TRIPOLI, LIBYA — the Central Bank of Libya has unveiled a new national currency made entirely of sand. Dubbed the “Sandar,”…

Nigerian Tax Collector Found Liable For Tax Evasion

ABUJA, NIGERIA — In a surprising and ironic twist, Nigeria’s tax collection agency, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), is accused of not paying taxes, as reported from Abuja. On Monday, the…

Modern-Day Rosa Parks Refuses To Leave Tip For Takeout Order

MONTGOMERY, AL — Authorities responded to a call at an International House of Pancakes off Atlanta Highway where witnesses said a modern-day Rosa Parks bravely took a stand by refusing to leave…

10 Jobs That Are Totally Safe From Being Replaced By A.I.

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a rapid rate, many people have found themselves wondering how far it will go and how many human beings will lose their jobs to the…