Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Additional Support To Promote Locally Led R&D; Calls For Proposals
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a series of initiatives and a call for proposals to advance locally-led innovation that supports work by scientists and researchers in developing economies. The announcement was made at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting earlier today. This year’s meeting focuses on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, which […]
Sandton Central Precinct Launches #WFHSandton Campaign
Integrated marketing campaign highlights unique attributes and unbeatable opportunities offered by the 15-minute city to local and pan-African audiences The Sandton Central precinct has long been admired as the country’s business capital, housing not only the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and numerous listed companies, but also many of South Africa’s most prolific thinkers and highly sought-after […]
Africa’s First Humanoid Robot “Omeife” Unveiled At Gitex
We’ve probably all watched those Hollywood sci-fi movies where humanoid robots co-exist with human beings, and they have interesting adventures with unpredictable outcomes. Well this isn’t the big screen. This is reality, and we all have front row seats to experience history in the making: Africa’s first humanoid robot was officially unveiled at the world’s […]
Navigating A Work-Life Balance While Parenting A Child With Mental Health Challenges
By Mosh Matsena Parenting is a challenge. It can be quite daunting, even overwhelming at times. Both working and stay-at-home parents understand the demands of raising their children through different stages and difficult circumstances in life. The challenges, however, are exponentially elevated when it comes to working parents with children who have mental health issues. […]
This Inspiring Doc Has Ghana’s Youth Jumping to New Heights
Prepare for dance battle! A new documentary, Ampe: Leap Into the Sky, Black Girl, profiles a Ghanaian girlhood tradition of competitive dance jumping. Created by longtime friends and collaborators, Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide, the film celebrates the joy and beauty of being a young, black African girl. The girls split themselves into two teams of […]
Bamigboye, Nigeria’s Tour-de-Force Sculptor, Claims His Fame in the World
A new exhibit at the Yale Gallery of Art provides a comprehensive retrospective of the incredible work of Yoruban artist Moshood Olusomo Bamigboye. Comprising all of the remaining works from his 50-year career, they showcase the intricate woodcarving for which he was revered, which span the realms of ritual and modern art. Woodcarved masks for […]
From Hot Tailors to Haunted Homes: Six of the Best African Films of 2022
London’s Film Africa Festival is a great opportunity to see the latest works from the continent, and this year’s line-up emphasizes stories with a focus on “return” of one manner or another. In this article, the writer profiles six must-see films at the festival, all of which were directed by women. Maryam Touzani’s sophomore feature […]
How Chef and Cookbook Author Zoe Adjonyoh is Changing the Narrative Around West African Cuisine
While she always had a passion for cooking, Zoe Adjonyoh’s initial experiments in selling West African cuisine were a simple means of making ends meet. In the process, however, she learned that there were many misconceptions about this type of cooking, and she had an opportunity to use her food as an ambassador that could […]
How Staying in a Bush Camp Can Help the Future of Africa
While conservationists often complain that the growth in safari tourism is detrimental to the environment, Beks Ndlovu, the founder of African Bush Camps, is spearheading a new initiative to transform tourism into an agent of positive change for Africans and their wildlife. As founder of Africa Change Makers, he has formed a collective of African […]
This African Poolside Looks like Vivid Reanimations of Our Wildest Dreams
Lake Bogoria can be found in the beautiful East-African country of Kenya. And you might not be the only visitor at the lake on the day as there are large numbers of lesser flamingoes for you to see. The birds come to eat the algae in the water and it is a sight that will […]
