We celebrate an African icon Julius Nyerere born on this day in 1922. We remember Baba wa Taifa, “Mwalimu” Nyerere and pay homage to this African hero, widely respected for his sweeping vision of education and African unity. Here’s our selection of Mwalimu’s quotes.
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African identities “Pink tax”: The reality of being an African female consumer
By now it is common knowledge that products marketed to women cost more. In some cases they cost multiple times more than the exact same products for men. This “pink tax” is imposed despite the fact that women are paid less than men. And in Africa, a lower level of quality seems to apply – as in the case of Proctor and Gamble’s Always sanitary products.
African identities Love Matters Naija launches in Nigeria
The digital platform Love Matters Africa already has an audience of 1.4 million young people in Kenya and Rwanda. Now it is growing its users in Nigeria.
African identities Botswana joins list of African countries reviewing gay rights
Botswana’s High Court could finally decriminilise same-sex relations.
African identities Lawsuit against Germany over Namibian genocide rejected
US district Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the New York federal court has dismissed a lawsuit by Namibia’s Herero and Nama tribes seeking reparations from Germany for the genocide of their ancestors.
African identities Religiosity, risky behaviour and young people: a South African case study
Religiosity has been associated with lower alcohol, drug use and risky sexual behaviours in young people in the Western Cape.
African identities People with Albinism gather for International Day of Social Justice
Women with albinism are making a strong and growing contribution to changing perceptions and seeing all People with Albinism (PWA) and other marginalised groups being integrated into society more fully.
African identities 7 Bob Marley Songs on Pan-Africanism, Freedom, Peace and African Unity
Bob Marley’s culturally powerful, spiritual and socially conscious music has continued to unite and inspire people from across the world. Marley’ songs of African unity, Pan-Africanism, struggle for survival, love, peace, and protest remain relevant and powerful. Here’s our selection of Tuff Gong’s most powerful songs loved across Africa.
African identities Love Wins: Angola decriminalises same-sex relationships
Angola has changed the “vices against nature” provision in its law, widely interpreted to be a ban on homosexual conduct, and made discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation punishable by law.