The BBC has released its annual 100 Women list, celebrating extraordinary women from around the world who are shaping the future. More than a dozen African women have made the list, each making a Read More..
Political and Social Commentary
Forest Whitaker and NBA team up to promote community basketball in Africa
Hollywood actor and peace and development activist Forest Whitaker on Tuesday joined NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams and Cape Town Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews in the troubled Athlone suburb of Read More..
Somali education champion wins UN refugee prize
Announcing the prize, United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi described Mire in a statement as “living proof that transformative ideas can spring from within displaced communities”. Mire was born in Read More..
Mozambique breaks record for cashew nut exports in 2023
Mozambique’s cashew nut exports brought in $53 million in six months, more than the whole of last year, making it the country’s main agricultural product sold abroad, according to data Read More..
Caine Prize 2023: Senegalese married couple win African writing award
The award for a short story by an African writer published in English had a record-breaking 297 entries from 28 different countriesSenegalese writing duo Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo Read More..
Somalia tackles plastic pollution on beaches, boosts marine ecosystems
Somali youth have launched a campaign against the littering of plastic waste on the beaches of the capital, Mogadishu, infusing vitality into marine ecosystems that support livelihoods. This initiative for Read More..