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The need to include men in the feminist conversation. Highlighting that this generation of African women are the daughters of the UN conference in Beijing held in 1995. What are we doing with our inheritance from those feminists? Are we stepping up? What are some of the...

South African photographer Paul Shiakallis documents the leather-wearing women of Botswana’s heavy metal scene.South African photographer Paul Shiakallis’ latest body of work subverts the expectation of what people who listen to heavy metal and subscribe to the tenets of the subculture look like.

Original article published at TasteAtlas.Of all the delicious traditional Egyptian Ramadan desserts in existence, kunāfah is said to be the queen. Some authors speculate that it originated from the pre-Islamic Syria, while others claim that the Palestinian city of Nablus is its birthplace -...

Fred Swaniker has been on a roll over these last two months.  Last week he was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Important People in the World.  And last month, the organization he founded, African Leadership University, was named one of the 50 Most Innovative...

Across Africa, there has historically been a heavy reliance on cash, with around 95 percent of retail transactions taking place in cash. Global and local organisations are investing in innovative digital payment systems and new disruptive payments tools to displace cash, while delivering new levels of inclusion...

Hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, the Great Wildebeest Migration is the most exhilarating wildlife spectacle in Africa. This annual event sees more than a million wildebeest, accompanied by tens of thousands of zebra, eland and Thompson’s gazelle, traverse thousands of kilometers across...

Théophile Houssou, a maize farmer from Cotonou, has spent sleepless nights lying awake worrying about the various disasters that could befall any farmer, often wondering, “What if it rains heavily and all my crops are washed away?” or “What if the armyworms invade my farm and eat up...

Apart from Nigeria and to some extent South Africa when it comes to the tech ecosystem, most African markets are too small for one to gain significant valuation within one market.

New polling data has provided unique insight into the principles, attitudes, concerns and ambitions of young South Africans (ages 18-24) ahead of the nation’s rapidly approaching general elections on May 8th.The verdict? South Africa’s young people are increasingly concerned about their future, as...

Stakeholders talk Oil and Gas Free Zones as viable grounds for promoting sustainable development goals and also discuss the triple bottom line criteria for sustainable development - economic growth, social inclusion and environment - as well as the OGFZA’s strategies for meeting these criteria.

Africa buried two of its journalists in 2018. One was killed in Somalia and the other in the Central African Republic.According to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, 54 journalists were killed around the world in that same year. And in January Ahmed Hussein-Suale...

When it comes to agriculture and farming in Africa, women have played a large role in shaping the future. As the continent moves forward, many believe that women are the key to transforming agriculture.The exciting prospect of realigning the focus of agriculture...