Award-winning Zimbabwean novelist and cultural critic Andrew Chatora has entered a new chapter in his literary life, not by stepping...
The murder of the human rights defender and political activist could be a turning point – but which way?
The 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) was launched on the 29th of October, 2018. Rwanda ranked 1st in the transparency and accountability, rural sector,...
The appointment of women into positions of power can break stereotypes and inspire girls.
Cameroon-born academic Dr Olivette Otele became the first black woman professor of history in the UK, at Bath Spa University. She specialises in collective memory and...
The Ake Arts and Book Festival has been rated as the best literary festival on the continent. Held in Lagos this year, guests came from as...
Walter Magaya, a self-proclaimed Zimbabwean prophet and faith healer has claimed that he has discovered a cure for HIV/AIDS, and cancer. The announcement has divided opinion,...
With its first female president and half of cabinet posts reserved for women, power dynamics are shifting.
Could you imagine an image of an African political, musical or cultural icon emblazoned on the shirt of ASEC Mimosas, Al Ahly, TP Mazembe, Asante Kotoko,...
The youth of Africa today are positioned in an intermingling of cultural identities and there is a need to find a contemporary style that merges those...
Weary Kenyans are entitled to wonder if the latest referendum push will be any different from the past two.
The world’s first bio-brick made using human urine was unveiled at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa recently. Researchers from UCT have been at...
