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




The four-day, non-stop dance party has been banned and unbanned twice in four years.













Illuminum Greenhouses, a Kenyan agri-tech start-up has been offering smart agricultural services to small-holder farmers. Using sensor technology, the farmers are able to receive regular texts...

Pushing air force boundaries, Zimbabwe’s Ellen Chiweshe has been promoted to become the country’s first female air commodore

John Magufuli is the Grinch who stole Uhuru, literally and figuratively. He’s also stolen a lot of other things since coming into office less than two...

Suakin used to be a wealthy port that buzzed with trade and culture. It was a key harbour on the Red Sea for powerful empires during...

Comic Republic, a Nigerian comics startup is creating African superheroes for Africans and black readers around the world. The startup says it believes “in the power...

As the new year begins, TIA’s contributor Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire takes us through a list of the most outstanding books released in 2015.

Role models play an exceptionally important part in the life of a young person. Young people relate to, admire and, in many cases, imitate their role...

Penny Sparrow, a white South African estate agent has raised the ire of social media with a racist Facebook post comparing black people to monkeys. Justin...

Chefchaouen is a stunning town in Morocco famous for it's vivid blue walls.

Islam is sacrosanct in Northern Nigeria. Suffice to say that denouncing the religion can come with dire consequences. It’s just not something you do. Last year,...