An artist who rose to fame as the first African-American artist to officially paint a US president – Barack Obama in 2018 – has now done the same for current Read More..
Culture & Life
Hundreds mark PANAFEST, revisit cultural traumas that led to slave trade
Hundreds of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have converged at Ghana’s historic site, Elmina Castle, to celebrate history and relieve cultural traumas that led to the Atlantic Read More..
The genius behind Zambia’s first anime series
Getting an animation series to audiences in Zambia takes talent, patience and persistence. In Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, 20-year-old Tabitha Mwale is glued to her flickering screen, painstakingly bringing to life Read More..
Football Love: Sudan’s first female football coach
The first FIFA-recognised Arab woman to coach men’s football shares her two love stories – for football and her husband. Salma al-Majidi is the first FIFA-recognised Arab woman to coach Read More..
The vinyl revival: This man is helping African millennials rediscover the groove
“ONE of the beautiful aspects of vinyl is its ability to preserve cultural heritage. In Africa, vinyl has become more than just a medium for music; it has transformed into Read More..
Ivorian government unveils Startup Act to support local entrepreneurship scene
The Ivorian government has unveiled its Startup Act, a framework designed to support the country’s most talented entrepreneurs in achieving their goals. The first specific startup law globally was passed Read More..