Tanzanian young farmer inspires youth to cultivate interest in agriculture
DAR ES SALAAM– George Reuben Sanga feels a thrill of pleasure as he walks around his 120 square meters green house at Makongo Juu in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es…
Uganda to boost Chinese language learning at upper secondary school
KAMPALA — Uganda is finalizing the approval of a Chinese language teaching syllabus that will see students at the upper secondary school level learn the language, a government official said…
Gorillas in DRC under shadow of war
GOMA– Endangered mountain gorillas continue to be threatened by poaching, deforestation, and even war in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where these primates reign in the dense…
Four lessons from Serena Williams for sportswomen in Africa
Awino Okech, SOAS, University of London US icon Serena Williams, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, is retiring from professional tennis. Williams has won 23 grand…
Queen Elizabeth: monarch who had to adjust to the shift from Empire to Commonwealth
Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa,…
Ugandan innovator makes affordable, green school bags
KAMPALA– In a quiet neighborhood in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala, the Ugandan capital, seamstresses are busy making school bags that may redefine classroom furniture. In the sewing room, a…
Graduation of unified forces ignites hope of peace, security in South Sudan
JUBA– Columns of soldiers and police officers marching to martial and band music as President Salva Kiir and his entire cabinet watched on in amusement was the scene on Tuesday…
Egypt: a safe haven for migrants
CAIRO– Strolling in the 6th of October City to the southwest of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, one might feel like traveling in a Syrian city as it is teemed…
Biyi Bandele, a serial storyteller who elevated Nigerian culture
Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria The writer, film-maker and theatre creator Biyi Bandele has passed away at the age of 54, news that has stunned the West African arts community…
A lucrative new African football league is coming: the pros and cons
Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The Confederation for African Football (Caf) recently announced plans for a continent-wide Africa Super League. It will kick off with 24 clubs from 16 countries in…