How Nairobi’s Matatus Navigate the Busy Capital
Infectious, pulsating energy has found a permanent home in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. You can feel it in the air, where dust mingles pleasantly with loud music blaring from matatus, the vibrant minibuses and vans that rule the streets of the city. Every day, matatus swerve and weave through traffic as they transport Kenyans to various […]
The Life and Death of Winnie Madikizela Mandela
As the country mourned the death of South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, the media went to work characterising her life. When news broke on April 2 that South Africa’s iconic anti-apartheid leader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela had died at the age of 81, the media went to work characterising her life. But in the days after her death, many took exception […]
Africa: Mindset Reset Required
A conversation with Magali RheaultGallup’s Regional Director for the World Poll in French-speaking Africa What do you see as the No. 1 problem facing women in your region? Rheault: On a continent as vast and diverse as Africa, it is hard to generalize. But the need to change mindsets about the evolving role of women is […]
