Girls of the Congo Blossom with Clean Water

August 27, 2011 was a momentous day in Munama, one of seventeen quarters in Kalebuka, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hip-Hop and Africa: Conscious and Global Music in New York City

This year, Nomadic Wax, a record company that focuses on publishing and publicizing global music, held its showcase, Planet Hip-Hop, at the 92YTriBeCa.

This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10

Our weekly round-up of news across the continent has us reading about how Wall Street is turning its eyes towards Nigeria’s well-stocked sovereign wealth fund, encouraging banks to invest in the country’s savings.

Cape Town: My Favorite City in the World

Cape Town is a mixture between Los Angeles and New York. It is very urban, but then there is a waterfront right in the city that makes you feel like you are on a beach. It’s absolutely beautiful.

At Africa.com we’re celebrating South African wines imported by Heritage Link Brands, LLC, the preeminent importer of indegenous African wine. Today we’re offering 68 percent off a special case of Heritage Link Brands wines through our sister site, Africa.comDEALS.

Once Upon a Time in West Africa, Part IV: A Liberian Prison

Jordanian-armed guards from the United Nations recline as they shoot bitter looks in our direction. The scene is more reminiscent of Schindler’s List than a cultural experience to talk about to our friends.

A Look at Fashion in Africa: Angola, South Africa, and More

The continent’s capital cities continue to be peppered with various fashion weeks and fashion-related events, drawing ever more attention to the budding clothing and textile industry on a continent where the middle class is fast-growing and is helping to boost growth in the retail industry.

A View From Houston: Afropolitanism in America

Last month, a symposium at the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC), “Africans in America—The New Beat of Afropolitans

Water, the Voss Foundation, and Women Helping Women

Like most Americans, I have always taken for granted the availability of abundant supplies of clean water whenever I turned a knob on any faucet. A few weeks ago, however, I understood what it was like for some 300 million people in Africa who do not have access to safe water.

Hip-Hop and Africa: "Konscious" Creations

Mawuli says he isn’t a writer but is taking on the challenge of creating a graphic novel based on African characters whose spiritual powers derive from the ancient East African Kemetic practices.