August 01, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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 »
July 14, 2022
Kenya: Digital Archiving - Stories for Future Generations
A digitisation project in Kenya is asking what other ways memory can exist. Can it exist in music, fashion, or landscapes? And how much is lost by not tapping into the collective… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah's History... As Told Through the Zimbabwean Griot's Best Albums
A roaring and smoking mbira song, one for the party animals, a Nollywood pity party to confuse the crush outside your league, and a two-season coup soundtrack - Jah Prayzah created… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Zimbabwe: "Hip Hop Is an Aggressive Genre" - Holy Ten Interview
Holy Ten, also known as "the leader of the youths" is making a case for Hip hop as Zimbabwe's next big genre, urged on by adoring legions of Generation Z and the decline of… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: Biotech Collaboration Paves Way for First African-Owned Covid-19 Vaccine
Last year South Africa became the first African mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing Hub. At the time, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was necessary for Africa to start… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Kenya: A Kenyan-Based Tech-Enabled Recycling Company Is Disrupting an Exploitative Sector
The informal plastic recycling sector in Kenya does not fairly compensate waste pickers making it a very exploitative circular economy. Mr Green Africa is changing that by… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Africa: Pride Month - Contemporary Artists Exploring Queer Africa
Artists move the dial when exploring the nuances of humanity. Their work helps us change perspective and have emotive dialogue about difficult themes. Here are some African visual… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Kenya: Tracking the Gender Equation in Kenya's August Elections
Globally, only 25 percent of all national parliamentarians are women, and only 4 countries have 50 percent or more women in parliament. In Kenya, the statistics are no better. Read more »
June 02, 2022
Nigeria: Historic Nebula Winner Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Came for Everything
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki's Nebula-winning story "O2 Arena" is a biopolitical dystopia in which oxygen has become a commodity, with all the possible class implications. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: Meet 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Chima Williams
Environmental lawyer Chima Williams worked with two communities to hold Royal Dutch Shell accountable for disastrous oil spills in Nigeria. The organisation is now open to legal… Read more »
Africa: Kendrick Lamar - the Black Mecca and Hip-Hop Pan-Africanism
Kendrick Lamar recently visited Ghana, promoting his new album and reportedly shooting a documentary. State officials celebrated the visit in the context of Beyond the Return,… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: Ndebele Novelist Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya Is Seeking the Ancient Paths
Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya is one of the more prominent writers writing in Ndebele. Her new novel, Zalabantu Ziyebantwini', came out this month. It will be followed by her fourth book,… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Google Translate Learns 10 New African Languages
Ten of the new language additions on Google translate are African languages including Lingala, Twi, and Tigrinya. There are now 133 languages supported by a technology that is… Read more »
May 13, 2022
South Africa: Is Climate Change to Blame for Kwazulu-Natal's Flood Damage?
With every second city and town projected to suffer increased flooding, South Africa must be better prepared. Read more »
South Africa/Uganda: David Obua's South African Legacy
The Ugandan footballer paved the way for his countrymen when his skills on the pitch got Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates vying to sign him in the mid-2000s. Read more »
Kenya: Elsa' Is the Story of Kenyan Comedian and International Star Elsa Majimbo
Elsa Majimbo's meteoric rise to stardom shows no sign of letting up. The Kenyan Instagram star has gone from short funny videos to fashion collaborations, a designer Alphabet Book… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Africa: No Support, No Say - the Hypocrisy of Anti-Abortion Laws
Anti-abortion laws do not stop abortions from happening they decrease access to safe abortions. Does the pro-life agenda of 'saving lives' outrightly ignore preventable maternal… Read more »
South Africa: SA Is Unlikely to Host the Rugby World Cup Again
The affluence of potential host nations appears to be influencing World Rugby when it comes to selecting preferred candidates to host its lucrative global showpiece. Read more »
Malawi: Resource-Curse - Opaque Mining Deals in Malawi
Lack of implementation of mining laws has created a lacuna for foreign companies to exploit mineral resources illegally and unsustainably, violate the rights of communities,… Read more »
Kenya: The Bad, Dangerous and Ugly Days of 'Nairoberry' Are Back
Criminal incidents in Nairobi are on the rise. The infamous dangerous, ugly and dark days of "Nairoberry" are back. With elections looming, the Jubilee government has all its guns… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: Popularity Rising for Motorsport in Africa, but African Market Remains Untapped
With all but Lewis Hamilton's legendary status on the track sealed, the seven-time world champion has shifted his attention to diversity, inclusion and making sure that he races in… Read more »
May 04, 2022
Kenya: The Other Side of Mwai Kibaki
Kenya's third President Mwai Kibaki was buried in Othaya, Nyeri County, his ancestral home, on April 30, 2022, after being eulogised as a generous and kind-hearted old grand man.… Read more »
April 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Youths Reach Breaking Point
Nigerian youths face a myriad of economic and social challenges. From rampant unemployment, lack of electricity, fuel scarcity to police brutality, Nigerian youths have lost faith… Read more »