Uganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at WorkUganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at Work
Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch said today. In a positive move, Uganda formally ratified the landmark global treaty
Nurturing Kenya’s Cleantech Innovation With Japan: JICA’s Project NINJA Reveals 5 Startups
Adding to the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kenya comes a milestone for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Kenya, as its entrepreneurship support initiative, Project NINJA (Next INnovation with JApan), launches the 3rd cohort of its NINJA Accelerator in Kenya. Aiming to support Kenya’s cleantech space, 5 Kenyan ventures have […]
Starsight Energy Wins Major Accolades At The Ghana Corporate Brand Awards
Starsight Energy, a leading local provider of sustainable energy solutions, is thrilled to announce two remarkable wins at the prestigious Ghana Corporate Brands Awards (GCBA), that underpin its dedication to excellence in the energy sector. The GCBA is a highly regarded annual event that recognises and celebrates exceptional brands and companies in Ghana, across various […]
It’s Time For Africa To Power Up
Of the nearly 1.5 billion people living on this continent, how many of us know just how blessed Africa is with renewable energy resources? How many of us know that Africa has the potential to play a pivotal role in the global transition to a more sustainable energy future? The fact is that this continent […]
‘I Am Because You Are’ – Climate Justice Through The Spirit Of Ubuntu
By Ameenah Gurib-Fakim The Africa Climate Summit 2023 is expected to start with renewed hope. In its 60+ years of post-independence history, Africa has contributed around 3% of Green House Emissions, accounts for approximately 2.6% of global trade, and less than 3% of the world’s GDP in 2021. Home to 1.4 billion people with a median […]
Sankofa and the Sands of Time: How Ekow Eshun Curated His New Exhibition
Over the past 20 years, Ekow Eshun has developed a career of many firsts and has established himself as a creative chameleon. For his latest foray, the British-Ghanaian has curated an art exhibition at Accra’s Gallery 157, which explores the Ghanaian concept of sankofa – deriving its meaning from the idea of returning to the […]
Brick by Brick, a Sculpture at Storm King, by Way of Africa
A new work at Storm King, an outdoor sculpture park in New York’s Hudson Valley, is a crowning achievement for Martin Puryear and a reflection of Africa’s influence on him as a person and a creator. Entitled ‘Lookout,’ the organically shaped work is formed of bricks using the technique of Nubian vaulting, which was developed […]
‘Africa Fashion’ Is a Celebration of Syncretism
Having originally debuted at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the ‘Africa Fashion’ exhibit has now transferred to New York’s Brooklyn Museum where it seems to be benefitting from having a bit more room to breathe. Expansive in its coverage, it is a survey of the continent’s fashion output from 1950 to the present, and it […]
Angélique Kidjo: ‘Music Resets Your Brain. It’s My Breath, My Purpose – It’s What Helps Me Change the World’
Angélique Kidjo has been an amazing ambassador for African music over a stellar 40-year career and will be headlining this fall’s EFG London Jazz Festival at Royal Albert Hall. Following her own advice to young African artists – refuse to be categorized – she has delighted audiences for decades with her own unique brand of […]
These Multimedia Changemakers Are Showcasing Their Heritage in Film and Music
CNN’s African Voices profiles two multimedia artists, who are using music and film to tell important stories about their communities. Emmy-nominated filmmaker Lansana Mansaray depicts on film what he believes to be the “real” Sierra Leone. And in Rwanda, music producer Michael Makembe mixes traditional sounds with Afrobeats to create unique music. CNN
