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A delicious smell of baking fills the air, making its way down the street in a semi-industrial area of Kilifi County on the Kenyan coast. Francis...
The sound of snipping is audible some way before reaching the fishing settlement of Tezo. It’s an unfamiliar sound in a community usually full of household...
By rights, Abdullahi Bulle should be in a banking hall making financial transactions and providing financial advice to banking clients. Instead, he’s seated at his desk...
What does a mother of five, an IT expert, and a fitness pioneer have in common? Everything — if you’re Nancy Chiuri. From her home in...
Over more than two decades, Chris Attoh has grown into one of the best known actors in African film. Now, with his own production company, he...
The air inside the Global Green Economy Initiative pavilion at COP29 is abuzz. Delegates weave in and out of huddled conversations, the thuds of heels on...
“This is to the youth of Africa. This is to the youth in the world,” declared Desmond Alugnoa, the co-founder of GAYO, one of two African...
In the winter season in Delhi, India, in the year 2016, what started as a minor altercation powered by racism ended up in the death of...
It’s 2014, and Joyce Nduku is turning 60. Unlike most sixty-year-olds cooling off from years of work, to recline into sedentary lives, Joyce Nduku is different....
It’s midmorning in Accra and a group of bike riders are inspecting their motorcycles before hitting the capital city’s busy roads for the day’s deliveries as...
Aderonke Adesola, a passionate Nigerian sports fan, is making waves as a female Yoruba language radio presenter. Her lively commentary and deep sports knowledge have captivated...
Situated in the creative hub of Maboneng and capturing Johannesburg’s vibrant urban culture with its bike-friendly outdoor spaces, a pool, a bar, a rooftop and a...
Muhammad El-Baset jumps up from his chair to meet a customer who has walked into his shop. They exchange a few words before Mohammed takes the...
A rainbow of brightly coloured furniture fills a showroom on Nairobi’s Quarry Road, with the noise of hammers and saws serving as background music for the...
Mabiama's story of founding a Cameroonian fashion powerhouse is also a tale of escape from convention.
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