<p>African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.</p>
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How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ

African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.

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<p>African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.</p>
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How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ
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<p>CNN's Lamide Akintobi explores the history and facts about Nigeria's incredible Ojude Oba festival. </p>
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<p>Cameroonian businessman Kingsley Pungong built an international talent management agency to propel African footballers to the world’s best leagues, while Tanzanian former beauty queen Faraja Nyalandu's innovation in education technology provides learning resources beyond her country’s borders.</p>
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How two African entrepreneurs aim to impact Sports and Education globally
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<p>November 1994 and a moment of history in New York. A little known Kenyan by the name of Tegla Loroupe defies the field to win the marathon. This isn't just any win – It's the first ever major international marathon to be won by an African woman. It's a victory that propels her into national and global stardom and provides the platform to go and make further history. But as she's telling us for this month's edition of African Voices Playmakers, her journey to the top was far from straightforward. </p>
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Kenyan Marathoner Tegla Loroupe discusses her historic career
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John Kani and Daudi Anguka take African stories global
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