African historical and cultural records were damaged and erased by colonisation, but even after independence, Africans have not invested adequately in restoring and safeguarding cultural and historical heritage.
African pride
Arts, Culture and Sport Is the English Premier League close to its first African head coach?
African footballers have made the English Premier League the global spectacle that it is today. A galaxy of Africans have served several clubs in top European leagues with distinction. Despite the unquestionable talent and technical expertise, former African stars and coaches from the continent don’t seem to have the trust of European clubs to run the show from the touchline.
Arts, Culture and Sport Ghana’s dream of a Pan-African Heritage Museum
The site of what will be an impressive six-storey Pan-African Heritage Museum is in Ghana’s Central Region. The museum will curate Africa’s story using African voices, tools, and culture.
Africans rising UCT remains top in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is the best university in Africa according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2023.
African identities A Kenyan school founded on Ubuntu and Afrocentrism
The Children in Freedom School in Kenya has an Afrocentric approach to education that recognises the greatness inherent in every African child, nurturing it from an early age, and preparing them to design solutions that will change their local communities and the world.
Politics and Society Africa isn’t an opinion or an opiate: An Ode to the ever defiant motherland
Writing from the time honoured capital of Africa, Addis Ababa, Alieu Bah brings home the need for a balanced view of the continent. Not one locked in exotic discourse or Job like lamentation but one that is at once righteous and striving.
Africans rising PhD graduand becomes SA’s first black observational ocean biogeochemist
Mhlangabezi Mdutyana is a University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD graduate-in-waiting. He’s the son of a domestic worker and a security guard and he grew up on the dusty roads of Polar Park in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
Africans rising DishAfrik, the App to connect to the taste of Africa
Africa is home to 54 countries and over 1.4 billion people, hence it is of little surprise that the continent boasts of a uniquely diverse cuisine. Unfortunately there is currently no platform that makes it possible to explore this rich and diverse cuisine on the continent. This is set to change with DishAfrik; a platform that makes it possible to connect and experience the taste of Africa. With the ongoing campaign there is now an opportunity to support the project and be first amongst the people who get to use the App.
Politics and Society Conversation with Brian Kagoro on Africa: “We must take charge of our own destiny”
Brian Kagoro offers reflections on why Africans must take charge of their own destiny and realize that “no one owes Africa a meal or a living”.