
Singapore built its anti-corruption success by engineering honesty as the rational choice—through ironclad anti-corruption laws, fearsome enforcement by an independent...




The British empire brought the practice of commons enclosure to Africa to claim land. Its effects continue today at sites...










March 21 marks the anniversary of the death of one of Africa’s literary giants Albert Chinualumogu Achebe who passed away in 2013 aged 82. Popularly known...

The interior and exterior of the Great Mosque of Touba was designed exquisitely. Definitely one of the finest buildings in Senegal.

Meet Nigeria’s creative artist, Laolu Senbanjo, hired by Nike as one of the “Masters of Air” to create Air Max inspired art at #AirMax Con New...

Sam Kodo is a Togolese tech entrepreneur who built his first robot at age 8. He is now the CEO of Infinite Loop, a company that...

South African newspapers recently reported that organisations supported by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria face severe funding cuts.

Have you ever been to the vibrant market in Mopti? One of the things that Mopti is known for is its block salt business.

Mali has a long history of skillfully and beautifully hand painting fabric. We came across some pictures capturing the process.

The internet is a great space for community and interaction but it has also become another site of violence against women, with rape games, cases of...

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has been active on the foreign policy front in the last few weeks – with varying degrees of success. At the...

Nigerian hyper realist painter Oresegun Olumide’s artwork is making waves on social media. Olumide’s paintings have captured the hearts of many people. The oil paintings depict...