
Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.




With ‘Afrobeats’ picking up steam globally, more African acts are being recognized for their musical talents and their contribution to...














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,...

African cities take part in Car free days with Rwanda and Ethiopia taking the lead. The monthly or bi-monthly event is promoted by local NGOs and...

“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is the story of a Malawian boy who puts his education and science to work to build a wind turbine,...

A largely unknown South African band is blazing the trail for African a capella in Europe and Asia.

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is fervently leading the country's anti-corruption drive. Bio launched three Commissions of Inquiry, investigating malpractice in the government between 2000...

Ethiopia has gone through a series of changes that's put the country on firm democratic footing.

A 37-year-old Ugandan born woman has been convicted of mutilating her three-year-old daughter. She is the first person to be convicted, despite other female genital mutilation...

The debate has been raging for the past eight years: Which African leader was the greater pioneer of Pan-Africanism – Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah or monarch...

Africa’s first hybrid electric vehicle was driven through Uganda’s business district, showcasing this advance in automation and the promising future of locally made energy-effective vehicles on...

“Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand”, this African proverb sends one fundamental message – to knowledge, always add wisdom – or better, knowledge...