Somalia Embraces Change With Election Of New President
ON THE streets of Eastleigh, a suburb of Nairobi that is home to a large part of the city’s Somali population, the celebrations went on through the night. Young... Read more.
Cameroon forest defenders take on illegal loggers
In an innovative push to combat illegal logging and the corruption that enables it, community volunteers in Cameroon are being trained to use smartphones to take... Read more.
Ghana Shows Maturity At The Polls By Peacefully Voting Out Incumbent President
Ghana has once again shown maturity at the polls by peacefully voting out the incumbent President. Ghana’s opposition leader, Nana Akufo-Addo was declared... Read more.
The African Artists On The 2017 Grammy Nomination List
The Grammy nominations are out and on the list are Africans nominated in two categories. South African acappella singing group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo were... Read more.
Ghana’s Stylista Will Inspire The Way You Dress With This Vlisco Collection
Araba Stephens Akompi is the Ghanaian owner and creative director of the fashion-forward, feminine, and colorful Stylista fashion label. It is no wonder she put... Read more.
South African Teenage Girls Design Africa’s First Private Space Satellite
South African schoolgirls have designed and built payloads for a satellite that will orbit over the earth’s poles scanning Africa’s surface. Once in... Read more.
DISCUSSION: Is Donald Trump Good For Africa?
TAKE OUR POLL Throughout the campaign of the US President-Elect, Donald Trump, Africa was not on the agenda … not even as a footnote. His rhetoric throughout... Read more.
Sudanese Immigrant named the New South Wales Australian of the year
Deng Adut never dreamed he would have a positive future, let alone be named the New South Wales (NSW) Australian of the year. Kidnapped as a child and forced into... Read more.
African Teenagers Invent Award Winning Farming Solutions
While many teenagers are busy keeping up with social media and text messaging, 16-year-old South African, Kiara Nirghin, and 18-year-old Zambian, Mphatso Simbao,... Read more.
2016 Rio Paralympics: African Countries Take Home 99 Medals
The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games are over and 13 African countries accumulated a total of 99 Olympian medals (36 Gold, 32 Silver, and 31 Bronze), taking all 3 medals... Read more.