New Digital Archive Reveals Tanzania And Africa’s Role In Diplomacy And Geopolitics Over Six Decades
Today, The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, officially launched the Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive (the SAS Digital Archive), a website dedicated to the work and contributions of Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, renowned international diplomat, former Prime Minister of Tanzania and Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). […]
Energy World To Come Together At ADIPEC In Abu Dhabi To Showcase The Cutting-Edge Innovations And Bold Partnerships Accelerating The Energy Transition
ADIPEC 2023 will open its doors on Monday, 2 October, gathering the global energy industry to advance decarbonising today’s energy system and to collaborate on the energy system of tomorrow. Featuring a rich exhibition programme that covers energy-related technology, innovation, collaboration, and digitalisation, ADIPEC 2023 is expected to attract more than 160,000+ attendees from 164 […]
Market Engagement Propels Ethiopian Farmers To Success
The Strengthening Agricultural Market Systems report (PDF 1MB) details how the Market Systems project, funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and implemented by Farm Africa, ORDA and Mercy Corps, helped smallholder farmers in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia gain access to the buyers and suppliers they needed to build thriving farming businesses. Innovative, cost-effective […]
The Queens of AFA@10
Polo Leketa, Hannah Subayi Kamuanga, Winnie Mwangi, Lexi Novitske and Eleanor Kigen In 2016, the Angel Fair Africa team introduced the “All Female Investors Panel” aka “Queens Panel” in response to the industry need to highlight the exceptional work of leading female investors who were breaking the glass ceiling. Over the year, many industry events […]
UN Rights Body Should Help Tackle Impunity in Sudan
Human Rights Council to Vote on Initiative to Investigate Abuses This week, member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva will vote on creating a mechanism to investigate alleged crimes by the parties to the conflict in Sudan. This would lay important groundwork for holding perpetrators to account. In September, nearly 120 […]
Chained, Locked Up, and Abused … Because of a Disability
Governments Should Ban ‘Shackling’ This Mental Health Day Sitting in a dusty courtyard of the Holy Ghost Coptic Church in Kisumu city, in western Kenya, I heard Paul (a pseudonym), approaching before I saw him. Clink. Clink. Clink. The sound of a human being struggling to walk with heavy metal chains around his ankles, waist, […]
The Skincare Brand Targeting One of the World’s Most Underserved Markets
Africa represents a growing and potentially huge market for skincare, but product offerings have typically been few, expensive, or ill-suited to black skin. Thanks to Uncover, a company founded by three Kenyan women, the continent is about to get a makeover. It has developed a range of cosmetics that serve the needs of African women, […]
How African Designers Brought Identity and Craft to Milan Fashion Week SS ’24
African designers definitely made a splash at the recent Milan shows for spring and summer 2024 collections. While a variety of established and up-and-coming brands graced the catwalk, a common thread was a focus on embracing African-ness and fine craftsmanship. Johannesburg-based artisans like Hannelie Bekker of Wrapt Knitwear made all the lightweight deconstructed tops. There […]
Watch How Animals Respond to the Scariest Sound on the Savanna
Although the wilds of Africa host a series of predators, some surprising new research indicates that human beings are the most feared of them all. Capturing the response of many different animals to recorded sounds, scientists have discovered that human voices incite more fear and flight than do the roar of the mighty lion. Working […]
Queer Film in Africa is Rising – Even in Countries with the Harshest Anti-LGBTIQ+ Laws
According to Gibson Ncube, the author of Queer Bodies in African Films, there has been a steady growth in films depicting the African queer experience despite some countries efforts to stigmatize and criminalize the LGBTIQ+ community. Despite their often-facing censorship at home, the films continue to be produced and their stories give the broader world […]
