Cameroon’s Stand Up Scene Grows
Young comedians in Cameroon are steadily gaining both strength and popularity — with social media platforms so far being their primary means of comedic expression. Nevertheless, the value of direct exchange between performers and the audience provided by in-person standup comedy shows is not lost on this growing trend. Valery Ndongo seeks to revive the […]
Rwandan Startup Makes Being a Woman Easier
Kasha, an e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products, has increased the size of its Series A round to US$3 million after securing US$1 million from Swedish development finance institution Swedfund. Launched in July 2016, Kasha sells menstrual care products, contraceptives, pharmaceuticals and a range of beauty products, and delivers […]
How Africa’s Learners Managed Schooling during Lockdowns
Campaign for Female Education (Camfed), the international nonprofit’s mission is to eradicate poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of young women. Through financial and motivational support, Camfed helps girls transition from primary to secondary schools across 6,853 government partner schools in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The nonprofit helped […]
More African States Sign Up for Covid-19 Vaccine
Botswana has signed an agreement with the global vaccine distribution scheme co-led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), giving it the option to buy coronavirus vaccines for 20% of its population. The country has registered a relatively low number of coronavirus cases, about 7,800 with 27 deaths, but its economy has been dealt a severe […]
Zimbabwean Deminers Praised for Job Well Done
A team of Zimbabwean deminers has been credited with removing the last remaining landmines from the Falkland Islands, nearly 40 years after they were laid by invading Argentine forces in the overseas UK territory. The demining programme in the South Atlantic territory began in 2009 and has been completed three years ahead of schedule. The […]
Meme Culture Thrives in the DRC despite Internet Shutdowns
Cartoonists in Africa have historically engaged their readers through the use of humour. Their expressions become fodder for conversations in public spaces like crowded buses and bars. In the colonial era, cartoons and popular paintings were instrumental in the struggle for independence in many African countries. There are an estimated 5.3 million active internet users […]
Mogadishu Braces itself for A Small Enemy
The outskirts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is under siege by swarms of locusts that officials fear will ruin vegetation and potentially impact tourism. The locusts arrived outside Mogadishu on Saturday in the Danvile District, devastating vegetation and pastures. Danvile administration official Abdiaziz Dahir is calling on the government to help save the impacted area, which […]
Documenting the #EndSars Protests
From helping photographers capture the Nigerian protests to exhibiting during a pandemic, the director of LagosPhoto festival has had his work cut out. Now he wants to fight ‘afro-pessimism’ and the posturing around Black Lives Matter. Azu Nwagbogu from the African Artists’ Foundation (AAF), a non-profit organisation he founded in 2007, had a team attending […]
Libya’s Social Media Filled with Condolences after Haftar Critic Killed
A prominent Libyan activist and lawyer has been shot dead in the eastern city of Benghazi, as the latest attempt at talks on the country’s political future continue in neighbouring Tunisia. Hanan al-Barassi was killed in her car on one of Benghazi’s main streets. She had spoken out against cases of alleged rape and assault […]
AU Watches Helplessly as Ethiopia Goes into War
The African Union called for an end to hostilities in the Northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, where the nations Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is currently in conflict with regional authorities of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Thousands of Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the northern Tigray region have crossed west into neighbouring Sudan, a Sudanese […]
