West Africa: West African Monetary Union, End of Franc CFA?

Since 1945, the CFA franc has been the currency used by French colonies, and the usage of the currency continued after independence. Benin President Patrice Talon revealed that the… Read more »

South Africa: KFC Proposal Goes Viral - a Wedding of a Lifetime Pledged for South African Couple

A heartwarming video of a proposal at a KFC outlet in South Africa went viral on social media. The couple has finally been identified, and now corporates including KFCSA, Total… Read more »

Uganda: Police's Brutal Force On Citizens and Opposition Leaders Raises Concern

The Uganda Police has come under criticism for its use of brutal force on opposition leaders and citizens following the attack on Dr. Kizza Besigye, one of Uganda's most prominent… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Oscar Entry 'Lionheart' Disqualified Over Predominantly English Dialogue

The Academy has disqualified Nigeria's "Lionheart" from the Oscar race in the Best International Feature Film category, lessening the number of films competing from what had been a… Read more »

Africa: University of Bristol Appoints History of Slavery Professor to Interrogate its Past

The United Kingdom's first black female history professor, Olivette Otele, is set to take on the role of interrogating the University of Bristol's part in the transatlantic slave… Read more »

Nigeria: When Two Elephants Fight

Unstable relations between Nigeria and South Africa threaten the future of pan-African integration Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Imperial Palace opened to the public after more than a century

Ethiopia's 40-acre Imperial Palace compound that has housed the country's leaders and the troops for over a century has remained shrouded from the public since its establishment in… Read more »

East Africa: AS Roma Launches Kiswahili Twitter Account

Italian club AS Roma launched a Kiswahili Twitter account and many in East Africa and across Africa are loving it. The club is the first major European football club to launch an… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Now Holds All Half and Full Marathon World Records

In athletics no other country is more consistent or more synonymous with victory than the East African country of Kenya. The country currently holds all long-distance road-running… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful peacemaking efforts in his region. Read more »

Kenya: Lupita Nyong'o Says 'Colourism Is the Daughter of Racism'

Colourism is not peculiar to the African American community or other black communities in predominantly white spaces. It can also ironically be found firmly on the continent where… Read more »

Kenya: Will Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Today the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced. For many Africans, year after year, they have held out hope, that an illustrious son of the soil, Ngũgĩ wa… Read more »

South Africa: We Did the Sums On South Africa's Mental Health Spend. They're Not Pretty

Less than 1 in 10 people living with a mental health condition in South Africa receive the care that they need. Read more »

Nigeria: Celebrating Babajide Olatunji's Painting of Efunsetan Aniwura in UK Black History Month

Nigerian artist Babajide Olatunji's latest masterpiece Efunsetan Aniwura: Iyalode of Ibadan is currently exhibited at the Contemporary African Art Fair at the Somerset House. Who… Read more »

Africa: Baby Factories Are a New Avenue for Illegal Adoption and Human Trafficking

Infant commodification and human trafficking are on the rise in many African countries. One avenue for human trafficking of this kind are 'baby factories' where women of… Read more »

Africa: Africa's First Manufactured Smartphone Mara Is Made in Rwanda

President Paul Kagame's vision to put Rwanda and Made in Rwanda products on the global market has led to the country producing Africa's first smartphones. The Mara phone is… Read more »

Ethiopia: Self-Appointed Custodian in Netherlands Returns Priceless Ethiopian Crown

After more than two decades of keeping it hidden in his Netherlands home, Dutch-Ethiopian national Sirak Asfaw has revealed an 18th century Ethiopian crown. He came forward in an… Read more »

Africa: Dangote Donates $20m to the African Center to Help Change Global Narratives About Africa

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote donated $20 million to help change narratives about Africa in the world. The donation was made to The Africa Center in New York, towards… Read more »

Nigeria: Young Hyper-Realistic Artist, Kareem Waris Olamilekan Wins International Art Award

Famed 11 year-old Nigerian hyper-realist artist Kareem Waris Olamilekan triumphed over 2,723 international candidates to win Taiwan's 22nd Fervent Global Love of Lives Award. Read more »

Nigeria: Fela Kuti Was Not a Prophet, It Is the Nigerian Society That Hasn't Changed

Nigerians celebrated independence from Britain on October 1, 1960. The country has been plagued with leadership problems which Nigerian Afrobeat maestro Fela Kuti railed against.… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Still Battle Notorious Rogue Police Unit SARS

Nigeria's youths continue to suffer under police brutality and extortion. The Nigerian Police was ranked the worst in Africa in 2017. Reforms were promised, but the Nigerian Police… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Activist Ilwad Elman Tipped to Win the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Somali social rights activist Ilwad Elman has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. The Prize honours persons who have done the most or the best work for fraternity… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Student Torpout Nyarikjor Creates a Non-Invasive Malaria Detection Device

Torpout Nyarikjor, an engineering student at Dilla University in southern Ethiopia has invented a malaria detection device. The "Tor" which is the name of the device, uses lasers… Read more »

Africa: Is Africa's Unity Predicated On the Colonial Borders It's Trying to Break?

The political unity of Africa has been an elusive vision. The United States of Africa premised on Pan-African ideals still remains a pipe dream despite having been pushed by… Read more »

South Africa: South African Amputee Dancer Musa Motha Soars High

South African amputee Musa Motha is inspiring people living with disability to explore different disciplines and is breaking down social prejudices as a full-time dancer. Read more »