Africa’s youth are key to the success of the agreement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the world’s largest free trade area in terms of participating countries.
Africans Rising
Arts, Culture and Sport David Diop: his haunting account of a Senegalese soldier that won the Booker prize
The French-Senegalese author’s novel At Night All Blood is Black is a harrowing and politically profound story of a Senegalese soldier fighting for the French in the first World War.
Politics and Society Kenya has its first female chief justice: why this matters
Justice Martha Koome’s ascendance to the role of Chief Justice raises hope and expectations among many for a better world for women and children.
Arts, Culture and Sport Navigating new identities – A review of Andrew Chatora’s Diaspora Dreams
Since Zimbabwe’s transition into a migratory nation, many Zimbabwean authors have dealt with the migrant question, Brian Chikwava’s Harare North and Sue Nyathi’s Gold Diggers being two stellar examples. Andrew Chatora’s debut novel Diaspora Dreams navigates new identities that Zimbabweans living in the diaspora are forced to assume and new challenges they must overcome to survive.
Africans rising Unisa appoints Prof Puleng LenkaBula first female Vice Chancellor in 148 years
The University of South Africa (UNISA) has appointed Professor Puleng LenkaBula as the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University. Prof LenkaBula becomes the first female to be the VC and Principal since the establishment of the university 148 years ago.
Africans rising South Africa: UCT rises in research rankings
UCT moved from 121st to 103rd position in the 2021 US News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, tied with Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, and was ranked in the top 100 for six subjects, including an outstanding top 10 ranking for infectious diseases.
Africans rising Waste-to-fuel project an IChemE Global Awards 2020 finalist
An intercontinental research team from Brazil, India and South Africa, comprising researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been announced as an IChemE Global Awards 2020 finalist in the Energy category for their Decentralised Diesel system, which aims to produce fuel from waste.
Africans rising African farmers are younger than you think. Here is why
Africa is far from having an ageing farming population. What is missing is a critical mass of skilled, young farmers with access to finance who could drive productivity in farming.
Arts, Culture and Sport How grassroots video is building a film industry in Zimbabwe
Low-budget, grassroots video-film efforts are beginning to blossom and will shape the film industry in the long run.