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In Conversation – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Africa Needs Feminism 16 Aug 2013 | 03:01 pm
She needs no introduction at home or internationally. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a true African icon of our times. Not only is she one of Africa’s literary greats, she is an icon the world has com...
Who Runs The World: Young African Women Trailblazers 12 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
2012 was a formidable year for the African woman – the continent got its second female head of State in Joyce Banda, President of Malawi. The International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time in i...
African Myths, Humour and The Critics Who Don’t Get it! 10 Aug 2013 | 03:02 am
The Epic Adventure of Nhamo the Manyika Warrior and His Sexy Wife Chipo has been described as “Pure fun” and “A delight from start to finish” by critics. The ultimate African fable, it is storytelling...
Sauti Sol: Music Is A a Universal Language 6 Aug 2013 | 03:28 am
Sauti Sol’s live concerts are an eclectic display of showmanship, which yields more enthusiasm for their energetic rhythms and electric performance. Their vibrant personalities and sense of style – a ...
In Conversation: Lulu Kitololo – Yes! I’m An Afropolitan & Afro-Optimist 1 Aug 2013 | 08:21 am
What does it mean to be African or an African living in the diaspora? What about the daughter or son of African migrants born outside the continent, many of whom feel a strong sense of affinity to the...
Taking A Break 1 May 2013 | 01:00 am
I love blogging. It saved my life, kept my passion for journalism alive during my job hunting days and it has been my space and place to bring to the fore things that matter to me as a human being, a...
I Dream of Congo: Narratives from the Great Lakes 16 Feb 2013 | 07:05 pm
I Dream of Congo: Narratives from The Great Lakes is an exhibition, which features renowned artists and women from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Women in eastern Congo were provided with camer...
The Battle for Abidjan by Aboudia Abdoulaye @ Jack Bell Gallery 1 Feb 2013 | 01:58 pm
They say art depicts life and Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, an Ivorian artist brings the disputed Ivorian presidential election of 2010, to the fore in a series of painting currently showing at the ...
Transcending Boundaries: A Spotlight on West African Art Masters 31 Jan 2013 | 05:00 pm
Described as the first pop-up gallery of its kind in London, Transcending Boundaries features the contemporary art of work of 21 leading Nigerian artists, including recognised masters, Edosa Ogiugo, A...
Life, Lemons and Lemonade 31 Jan 2013 | 12:29 am
Over the weekend, I read the NYT article – Successful and Schizophrenic. It blew me away. The author, Elyn Saks articulated some things I have felt and happen to believe, when it comes to living and d...
