Africa Day presents an opportunity to discuss challenges from the perspective of opportunity, says Dr Richard Munang.
African pride
Arts and Culture Zambian film “I Am Not a Witch” debuts on Netflix
The award-winning Zambian film “I Am Not a Witch” will be the country’s first film to debut on Netflix. It joins other African films, such as “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” on the international streaming service.
Lifestyle American celebrity Blac Chyna selling bleaching cream in Nigeria
Imported Self Hate: Controversial American ex-entertainer Blac Chyna announced she will be in Nigeria to promote her new Whitenicious x Blac Chyna Collection, described as an “illuminating and brightening cream”. Blac Chyna has received extensive public backlash for “exploiting” Nigeria’s colourism problem.
Uncategorized Thomas Sankara gets his first monument in Burkina Faso
31 years after his murder, the first stone of the five meter bronze monument to the memory of Capt Thomas Sankara was laid on October 15, 2018 in Ouagadougou. How else should Africans honour and remember their icons, heroes and heroines?
Uncategorized SADC endorses the 23rd of March as Southern Africa Liberation Day
After its 38th Ordinary Summit held in Windhoek, Namibia, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) endorsed the 23rd of March as a day to mark the Southern Africa Liberation Day. The date is a special day for the region, highly regarded as one of the turning points in southern Africa’s history.
Politics and Society Changing the African narrative through social media platforms
Social media presents a powerful platform for creating multiple stories about Africa.
Uncategorized King of Swaziland renames country the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’
By royal decree, Swaziland, one of Africa’s last absolute monarchies, will henceforth be known as the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’
Lifestyle Self-love – not bans – will bring an end to Africa’s bleaching syndrome
At the root of the skin bleaching phenomenon is a psychological complex.
Africans rising Esther Mahlangu, the matriarch of contemporary Ndebele art, receives honorary doctorate
At the age of 82, internationally acclaimed Ndebele artist Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg for “her legacy as a cultural entrepreneur, skillfully negotiating local and global worlds, and as an educator,” said the executive dean of the UJ Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Prof Federico Freschi