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Tagines, named after the conical clay cooking pot they’re cooked in, are on every Moroccan menu, from roadside cafes to palatial dining rooms. Tanjia is another dish that owes its name to the clay pot in which it’s cooked. Dating back to the 13th century and probably Berber in origin, couscous is Morocco’s quintessential dish. […]

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The diversity in our landscape as well as our wildlife is what makes our country such an interesting holiday destination. International, regional and local guests are enticed by our wildlife. While on safari, the Big 5 is arguably the most famous sight first-time safari goers want to encounter. Once these animals have been checked off, […]

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I typically don’t take staged images,” says Accra–based photographer Jessica Sarkodie. “My focus is on people and stories that are often underrepresented, so I really try to capture things as they are.” The 25-year-old photographer has a practiced eye when it comes to discovering the remarkable in the quotidian. Much of her tender, vibrant work explores […]

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In a tiny town in rural Virginia, contemporary African furniture is being redefined by designer Jomo Tariku.  Born in Kenya and raised in Ethiopia, the trained industrial designer creates furniture inspired by his upbringing in East Africa.  In collaboration with woodworker, David Bonhoff, he creates museum-quality works of stunning simplicity that speak to the best […]

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Nigerian designer Bubu Osigi has the global fashion world knocking at her door, but she’s on a different mission.  While she welcomes the acclaim, she isn’t interested in catering to Western standards, wanting instead to forge an identity for African fashion that is made in Africa for Africans. SOURCE: CNN

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Founded in 2017 as a means of promoting outstanding African design talent, Africa by Design has created a platform to showcase some of the continent’s brightest creatives and to afford them broader exposure.  Currently promoting 35 designers across seven countries, the organization helps to create exhibitions of their work and to foster industry ties.  Here’s […]

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She was the toast of the Cannes Film Festival, but then the controversy began. Maimouna Doucoure directed the award-winning ‘Cuties,’ a story about a young girl’s experiences as an African immigrant in Paris. Despite its masterful storytelling and fascinating subject matter, the film had a bumpy launch thanks to film posters that depicted pre-teen girls […]

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From the moment she founded Basbaas, a purveyor of specialty sauces and chutneys, Somalian food entrepreneur, Hawa Hassan, has been planning a book about East African cuisine.  She’s now published ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen,’ an homage to the matriarchs who have cultivated the amazingly varied dishes from eight African countries that border the Indian Ocean SOURCE: OKAYAFRICA

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When Netflix first launched in Africa in 2016, early predictions suggested it was likely run into unique problems it had not faced elsewhere, from users’ spotty internet connectivity to questions over its pricing. Five years later, the streaming giant is starting to tweak its Africa playbook by adapting to local market realities on the continent. […]

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Kenyan startup Komboa has launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) car-sharing platform, which allows users to rent private vehicles. Komboa, which launched on desktop in June and will soon have its own app, was built to challenge the traditional model of owning a car, by allowing users to rent for the long-term. “We are firm believers in the sharing […]

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The WFP, a United Nations entity, was created in 1961 and today provides food to over 100 million people a year. The organization tweeted its “deepest thanks” for the honor, adding: “This is a powerful reminder to the world that peace and #ZeroHunger go hand-in-hand.” It praised its staff who it said “put their lives […]

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At the end of July, the credit rating agencies drew anger when a number of African sovereigns were either downgraded or placed under review for downgrade. While many countries in the West are being lauded for their unorthodox policies and breaking every rule in the book, African nations are being penalised. Credit Rating Agencies play […]

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