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October 15
Swaziland: Will Eswatini Manage to Retain the Name Change?
Human rights activist Thulani Maseko is challenging King Mswati III's decision to change the Southern African nation's name to the Kingdom of eSwatini, calling it unconstitutional… Read more »
Swaziland: Swazi-Based Short Film 'Liyana' Premieres in U.S. Theatres
Since its original premiere last year, 'Liyana', which has received critical acclaim on the continent and at global festivals, is finally set to premiere in the US this October.… Read more »
Nigeria: ICRC Risks Losing Two Workers to Islamic Group in North East Nigeria
Looming deadline: Today could be the last day we hear of Hauwa Mohammed Liman and Alice Loksha if the Nigerian government doesn't act swiftly. The two women were kidnapped in March… Read more »
October 12
Ethiopia: Meet Betelhem Dessie, Ethiopia's Leading Tech Queen
In Ethiopia,19 year-old Betelhem Dessie has quickly risen from a young pioneer to a leading figure in the tech community. She handles five projects and has seven patents to her… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Produces Another Chess World Title Holder in Gloria Nansubuga
Gloria Nansubuga, a 17-year-old Ugandan, has won a World Title at World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, making her the third highest-ranked Woman Fédération… Read more »
Africa: Karmzah, the Superheroine With Cerebral Palsy
World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed every year on 6 October. Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that is the largest cause of childhood disability. To remedy the lack of… Read more »
Africa: Switching It Up - Trying the Act of Pegging
Pegging is not high on heterosexual couples' list of things to do in bed, but maybe it should be. The act of trying something new and subverting gender roles in the sack can lead… Read more »
October 11
Nigeria: Amputee Football Team Risks Missing 2018 World Cup
The Special Eagles, Nigeria's Amputee Football team, risk missing the Amputee World Football for the fourth time. The lack of support from Nigerians and the government has left the… Read more »
October 10
Zimbabwe: Rudo Mazhande, a Trailblazer in Zimbabwe's Soap-Making Industry
Despite being a trained chemical engineer, Rudo Mazhande struggled for years to use her skills. Now her soap-making business is creating jobs and serving the needs of her community… Read more »
October 09
Congo-Kinshasa: Hair Politics and Local Food Through the Lens of Robert Nzaou-Kissolo
Congolese photographer Robert Nzaou Kissolo is known for documenting life from a unique perspective. His hair politics series, done in 2016, and his current Congo delicacies series… Read more »
Africa: Africans Embrace #KupeChallenge and Showcase Their Beauty and Diversity
Have you participated in the #KupeChallenge? The banger is the most talked about song on the internet, most importantly, the challenge showcases the diversity and beauty abundant… Read more »
October 05
Uganda: 27 Guns, the Ugandan Biopic About Its Most Pivotal Political Events
Natasha Museveni, the daughter of Uganda's long-time president, Yoweri Museveni, has directed a biographical film titled "27 Guns" that charts her father's journey from rebel… Read more »
October 04
Senegal: Soham El Wardini Is Dakar's First Post-Independence Female Mayor
Soham El Wardini, former deputy mayor of Dakar, has taken over the position of her predecessor, Khalifa Sall, who was imprisoned in March 2017 for corruption. Wardini polled 64… Read more »
October 03
Cape Verde: A Celebration of Cesaria Evora, Cape Verde's Barefoot Diva
Cesaria Evora was a Cape Verdean singer and Grammy Award-winning artist known for singing the island's little-known blues style, morna. She earned the nickname "Barefoot Diva",… Read more »
October 02
Sierra Leone: Akon's Latest Project to Help Light Up Sierra Leone
Senegalese-American singer and philanthropist Aliaume Damala Badara, aka Akon, has promised 5 000 solar-powered streetlights and 2 500 traffic lights to support Sierra Leone's… Read more »
Africa: Sex Positivity 101 - It Is Not Just About Getting Laid
When people hear the term "sex positivity", they think it is about having sex with everyone all the time, or having sex in wild and messy ways. In fact, sex positivity is about… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Meet Congolese-French Illustrator of All the "Gorgeous Shades of Brown"
Popular illustrator Nicholle Kobi is known for her representation of black women in all their variations in an online space that rarely features them and a country that shuns them.… Read more »
Africa: Afrocentricity - an Important Feature of the Pan African Tradition
Afro-centricity, a feature of Pan-Africanism presents Africa with a remedy to the effects of Euro-centrism. It's time Africans recognized the importance of viewing issues from the… Read more »
October 01
Nigeria: Nigeria At 58 - the Ship That Has Refused to Sail
58 years after gaining independence, how has Nigeria fared so far? Despite the tag Giants of Africa, Nigeria has not risen to its full potential. Read more »
Africa: The Realities of Patenting in Developing Countries
Numerous aspects of African traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions cannot be patented or copyrighted. This leaves them open to exploitation by foreign entities.… Read more »
September 28
Africa: Who Came out Tops on Most Visited Cities List?
Following World Tourism Day, we take a look at Africa's most visited cities according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index released in September 2017. This index… Read more »
Africa: Nigerian Drone Startup to Deliver Medical Supplies to Local Clinics
A startup in Nigeria is set to revolutionise drug delivery in Africa with the use of drones to reach local clinics and hospitals that urgently need the medication. This innovative… Read more »
September 25
Africa: Unite or Perish - a Pan-African Cry
Kwame Nkrumah remained committed to the fight against capitalism and its effect: the underdevelopment of Africa. On the occasion of the commemoration of his 109th birthday, we… Read more »
Namibia: White Farmers in Namibia Own 70 Per Cent of Agricultural Land
As Namibia gets ready for a land conference from the 1st to the 5th of October, a report from the Namibia Land Statistics states that 70% of land is owned by Whites. The conference… Read more »
Nigeria: Njideka Akunyili Crosby - a Case Study in the Vulnerability of Trending Young Artists
Nigerian visual artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby's botanical painting "Bush Babies" recently sold for a staggering US$3,4 million. Her artwork has consistently been selling for… Read more »
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