Turning slime into gold: The rise of the Ghanaian snail farming industry
By Sefakor Fekpe Ama Serwaa Ennin squats in a greenhouse, proudly showing…
Afrobeats and Nollywood are shaping Africa’s gaming industry
By Bonface Orucho Game developers are blending music soundtracks from the continent…
From babies to businesses, women in Aba rewrite their stories with family planning
By Kate Okorie "In these hard times, nobody wants to have as…
African female running greats are empowering young women to ‘Achieve’
By Stephen Granger Derartu Tulu, the first African athlete to win an…
The man lighting up rural Zimbabwe
By Takudzwa Changadeya Aluwwaine Tanaka c's fingers trace the familiar ridges of…
The amazons cleaning up ‘dirty’ mining in Africa
By Seth Onyango Mary Otieno is expecting a gentle evening draft to…
A former Somali refugee receives global UN award for championing refugee education
By Bird Story Agency Abdullahi Mire, a former Somali refugee to Kenya,…
Illegal gold mining in the firing line
By Bonface Orucho Countries across the continent are moving to quash illegal…
Scissors Down, Seeds Up: This former hairdresser is taking a stake in avocado farming
By Nonduduzo Kunene When Fezile Hlophe fell pregnant and dropped out of…
A generation of adolescent girls and young women finds their voice through art
By Amy West “Where I grew up, no one asks a girl,…
