December 06
East Africa: Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2m for East African Expansion Drive
Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m to expand into other East African markets. Jack Dorsey's Block Inc is part of… Read more »
December 01
Africa: African Climate Justice Activists Welcome COP27 Loss and Damage Fund
A loss and damage fund to cover countries affected by extreme climate events was the main highlight of COP27. Coming out of intensely contested negotiations, the agreement is a… Read more »
October 24
Africa: No Ballon d'Or Again for Africa, but Sadio Mané Continues to Win Hearts
Senegal star Sadio Mané came second in this year's World Footballer of the Year awards, but his greatest recognition was winning the inaugural award for humanitarian work,… Read more »
October 21
Zimbabwe: More Dambudzo Marechera Letters - to Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1)
What's race got to do with it? Dambudzo Marechera channelled his Oxford swag, Rastaman aura and leftist virtue signalling to chat up White writer-types. His stated preference for… Read more »
Africa: "Les Sapeurs", Black Dandyism and the Genesis of Gender Fluid African Fashion
African youths are today positioned where cultural identities intermingle and there is a need to embrace a contemporary style that merges those identities. Black dandyism inspired… Read more »
October 18
Egypt: 'Repatriate Rashid' - Egypt Demands The Return Of The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian artefact that unlocked the secrets of hieroglyphic script and birthed Egyptology, has been part of the British Museum's plundered collection… Read more »
October 14
Namibia: SA Guns for First World Cup, Zim Aims to Continue Revival, and Namibia Hopes for Further Growth
Three southern African countries - South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - will be representing the continent at the second of three major global sporting events this year. We look at… Read more »
October 12
Ghana: Ghanaian Music Festival 'Afrochella' Sued for Copyright Infringement
Coachella and its parent company Goldenvoice are suing music and culture festival Afrochella for "intentionally trading on the goodwill" of the California-based festival's name and… Read more »
October 09
Zimbabwe: Kaluba, the Author of 'Marechera's Samantha Letter', Chats With Chirere
In the following interview, Memory Chirere chats with Austin Kaluba regarding the letter he wrote in 2011 in memory of Dambudzo Marechera. The letter is included at the end of the… Read more »
October 05
Africa: For the First Time Ever, All World Cup-Bound African Teams Will Be Led By African Coaches
As African football coaches continue to break new ground, the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar serves as a critical stepping stone. This is why. Read more »
October 04
Kenya: A Deserted North - Forgotten By History and Cursed By Devolution
The history of Northern Kenya and marginalisation goes as far back as the colonial days. The same trend used by colonisers has remained in play. Historical evidence points at a… Read more »
October 03
Africa: 'Afrobeats' Could Become a Grammy Category
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. announced during a press conference in Ghana that the institution is considering adding an Afrobeats category to next year's 65th Annual… Read more »
September 23
Tanzania: Does the West Have Any Moral High Ground to Interfere in Uganda and Tanzania's Oil and Gas Development Projects? #AfricaClimateCrisis
The European Union parliament has passed a resolution that calls on Uganda and Tanzania to halt their oil and gas projects, stating that the immense risk to the surrounding… Read more »
September 22
Africa: A Dutch Govt Fund Will Help Raise Awareness About the Legacy of Slavery
In lieu of a formal apology the Dutch government which might or might not come later this year, is setting up an approx. €200 million fund to 'raise awareness about the legacy… Read more »
Kenya: The Myth of Deep State, How Raila's Canaan Dream Went Blue & Other Stories in the Just Ended Elections
With Raila Odinga losing the presidency a record fifth time, has the myth of Deep State in Kenya been busted? Read more »
September 19
Liberia: Liberia Confirms First Female Chief Justice in 19 Years
Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh is the third female Chief Justice in Liberia's 175 years of existence. The founding member of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL)… Read more »
September 08
Africa: Morocco Parliament Considering Paid Menstrual Leave
Morocco could become the second African country to grant menstrual leave. Although highly contentious, the policy is slowly gaining global traction, with early adopters… Read more »
August 31
Cote d'Ivoire: First Locally Made Smartphone Provides Accessibility in 16 Languages
In the modern age, mobile phones are life partners and tools for literacy and positive socioeconomic progress. Expanding local language accessibility is essential in reducing the… Read more »
August 23
Kenya: Kenya Becomes the First African Country to Teach Coding in Primary and Secondary School
Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta, announced that coding will be added to the primary and secondary schools' curricula. Despite his failure to deliver tech equipment for… Read more »
August 05
Zimbabwe: Book Review - New African Poetry Turns History Pictures to the Wall
Old Love Skin, a pan-African poetry collection, finds new voices summoning divinity where they please, and turning history pictures to the wall to fill in the blank negatives with… Read more »
August 03
Africa: Benin's 30m 'Amazon' Statue Honours the Women Warriors of Dahomey
The Amazons of Dahomey are the only documented female army in modern history and one of the world's unresolved curiosities. As the West turns their story into fetishised cinema,… Read more »
August 02
Kenya: Kenya's Outlandish Public Debt Albatross
Kenya is struggling with its public debt, a heavy burden to the long-suffering citizens. Debt servicing currently sits at 65% of the total national budget. For every 100 shilling… Read more »
August 01
Kenya: Meet Kenyan Creative Polly Irungu, the First Official Photo Editor for Office of VP Kamala Harris
The White House visual storytellers help shape public perceptions and craft the impressions that become fixed in the collective imagination. Visual archives are, therefore, a… Read more »
July 28
Zimbabwe: Book Review - the Conflicted Legacy of Solomon Mujuru
Blessing-Miles Tendi writes with thorough commitment. The Army and Politics in Zimbabwe came out of approximately 150 in-depth interviews with Solomon Mujuru's military and… Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: 'Love, Damini,' Burna Boy's Latest Album Is the Highest Charting Nigerian Album in History
African Giant Burna Boy is topping international charts with his latest album. The personal letter to his fans inspired by his life, is a fusion of sound, featuring popular… Read more »
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