In Africa, a different kind of revolution is brewing, one driven not just by algorithms, but by imagination, storytelling, and creative expression. Once sidelined as fringe or “extracurricular,” the arts and cultural industries are now emerging as...
As Nigeria joined the global community to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, the Oyo State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for stronger public awareness and improved access to menstrual hygiene facilities...
The end of an era. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the towering Kenyan novelist, essayist, playwright, and unapologetic crusader for African identity, has died at the age of 87. His daughter, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, broke the news in a heartfelt Facebook post on...
Namibia on Wednesday marked its first-ever Genocide Remembrance Day, honouring the more than 70,000 Ovaherero and Nama people systematically killed by German colonial forces in the early 20th century, a massacre many historians consider the first...
Africa’s fight against food insecurity is being undermined by failing transport systems, not just poor agricultural yields, a new World Bank report has revealed. The report, Transport for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening Supply...
…Launches nationwide campaign, unveils sweeping reforms on Children’s Day President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged a renewed national commitment to ending child abuse and bullying, describing Nigerian children as the “pride and future” of the nation...
Less fat is always better. Your heart is relieved. Cholesterol has a quiet way of slipping into our lives through creamy sauces, deep-fried cravings, and those irresistible desserts we swore we’d skip. But here’s the heartening truth: managing...
Nigeria is in the midst of an environmental reckoning. The country’s natural resources, vital for the livelihoods of millions, are under siege from a range of ecological threats; air and water pollution, deforestation, desertification, open...
As Africa marks another year of unity and reflection, the Pan-African Dialogue Institute (TPADI) is making a bold call: a legislative ban on the re-entry of former public officeholders into politics for 10 to 20 years after completing their tenure...
Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq is a poignant anthology of short stories that has gone ahead to win the 2025 International Booker Prize. This is a watershed moment for regional Indian literature and the art of translation. Translated from Kannada by...
