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




Article 204 of Kenya’s constitution mandates the government to use the Equalisation Fund to provide basic services (water, roads and...














Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari (74) recently returned to the U.K. for medical treatment, his fourth visit to the U.K. for treatment since his election in 2015....

Today we are at the Chinhoyi Caves, a group of limestone and dolomite caves situated in north central Zimbabwe. The caves are an enigma with a...

The embattled South African President Jacob Zuma who has been implicated in a series of corruption scandals, has endorsed ex-wife and former African Union Commission (AU)...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is not just a writer sparking conversations on feminism and books, she's also sparked conversations on hair and racism. This time around, we...

The Caine Prize for African Writing, currently in its 18th year, released the 2017 shortlist. This year’s shortlist seems to have taken a cue from the...

Today is World Telecommunications and Information Society Day. Communication has always been an integral part of our continent. Think talking drums, town criers, drawings in caves...

Carson Huey-You a 14-year-old boy has become one of the world’s youngest university graduates. He was just 11 when he began studying physics at Texas Christian...

Femi Kuti is now the official world record holder for the longest single note held on a saxophone at an impressive and slightly alarming 51 min...

Femi Kuti was thought to have set a new world record for the longest single note held on a saxophone on 7th May at the New...

Although stamps are almost obsolete in their practical usage the cultural richness they preserve has drawn Kenyan digital artist Jacque Njeri to launch a project on her Instagram...