“Welcome to my home,” says Nekeng Chuwang, who points me into the living room of his apartment in Jos, which is on a large estate. I’m...
On April 25, 2015, more than 50 people gathered in Harare’s Goëthe Zentrum Institute to attend the country’s first-ever Comexposed convention. All of the other people...
In a poor neighbourhood in South Africa, a mom-and-daughter team have found a way to keep many of their neighbours’ children away from crime and drugs:...
When Queen Uwabuofu had her first son, she was in financial despair and could not afford clothes for her baby. Having trained and worked as a...
On a Saturday morning in Lomé, the Togolese capital, Felix Tagba stands patiently waiting at a crossroads. Clad in blue shorts and a white jersey, ready...
Natsai Mutezo-Mawoni knows exactly how to unleash the power of the universe. As a chemical technologist, she has been playing with chemical bonds and energy for...
“I am a very positive person, and I hope to spread this positivity around. Each and every person has the right to lead a good life,”...
His art is raising awareness of the world’s problem with electronic waste by using old mobile phone keyboards in his work. This is how he does...
When Walt Disney Animation Studios approached Pan-African animation company Kugali Media for a one-of-a-kind collaboration, it had one clear goal—to get Africans to tell the African...
These days, Nelson Boateng calls himself a “reformed plastic bag manufacturer.” The 36-year-old entrepreneur, who at one time recycled tons of discarded plastic sachets into pellets...
Three African countries have scooped the top slots in a global ranking of countries with the most and best tourist-pulling natural beauty spots. From land to...
On November 23, 2022, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) publically unveiled the official match ball of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The “new official...
The Nissan SUV in the workshop looks like it took several days to work on. It’s finally time to start it up and return it to...
For decades, Danfos have been the bane of Lagosians. As though resigned to their fate, the city’s commuters hate to love them. In the humid, crowded...
When Bridget Mudota left her office job in 2019 to venture into jewellery design, the reaction was considerable. Here was a highly qualified individual with a...
Call it a temple, if you like. To most, it looks just like any other modern office in Lagos. The “CEO” here is Chief Ifakolawole Matilekun....
When Thérèse Kirongozi‘s brother died in a pedestrian accident, she noticed the number of road fatalities involving pedestrians – particularly amongst school-going children – was particularly...
Ayodele Elegba could be described as a determined dreamer but he is better known in African animation circles as a dream-maker. For good reason… he has...
Looking back, there were plenty of times when South Africa’s “healing” poet, Haroldene Tshienda, might have been overwhelmed by life. Instead, she turned to words as...
A clutch of university degrees could have led to a cosy job in Paris. Instead, Ermann Zannou decided he could do more by living closer to...
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