In exile, he imagined a different Africa in his music, while being exposed to new realities abroad.
Kwela pennywhistler Johannes "Spokes" Mashiyane (1933-1972) is one of the most influential names in African music. Sitting atop the loose...
How many times have you been told to always be mindful of your actions and words in the presence of the elderly? In many African communities,...
In commemoration of Albinism Awareness Day we get to meet Weah Bangura, a Sierra Leonean model with albinism whose encouragement from his mom has pushed him...
African leaders seem to have a special affinity with power, they never want to leave its seat. With many African countries being led by leaders who've...
The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) is a week-long hub for publishers, booksellers, writers, schoolchildren and booklovers alike. However, this celebration cannot mask the fact that...
Tshiamo Legoale, a 27-year old South African geologist is the winner of the FameLab competition where science is explained in the most engaging way. The geologist's...
Helen Zille's comments that colonialism wasn’t all bad or negative brings up many questions about the legacy of colonialism and has made many remember the atrocities...
America's Got Talent was privileged to have Kechi Okwuchi grace its stage. The Nigerian, whose story inspired many, sang beautifully as well. After surviving a plane...
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie keeps breaking boundaries, winning a special Mary McCarthy award for her thought evoking novels and charismatic public awareness. Adichie was last...
An estimated 168 million children are trapped in child labour globally with many of them working full-time. According to the United Nations some of these children...
Nigeria’s high level of unemployment, especially among the young and recent graduates, is one of the major factors responsible for the spread of job recruitment scams,...
