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4 pre-colonial African armies that couldn’t be cracked for centuries
Before the modern establishment of the rich culture of tribes throughout the continent, pre-colonial African empires such as the Kush Kingdom, the Kingdom of Aksum and the Mali Empire controlled their...
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Birchtown: The historic city in Canada that gave black Americans freedom from slavery in the 1700s
Founded in 1783, Birchtown, Canada is the largest settlement of Black Loyalists. It housed free African slaves in the 18th century who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution....
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How not learning to say no is costing African women big time
Monday evening, I was listening to a radio program on a local radio station in Ghana. The guest on air was a seemingly confident, headstrong and articulate Nigerian woman. One poignant point that...
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10 things you did not know about tennis legend, Serena Williams
Serena Williams was born on this day 37 years ago in Saginaw, Michigan. At the age of three, the tennis great started playing the sport and has been excelling in it ever since. Williams leads a high profile...
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Don’t be in the dark, this is how some Africans send off the dead
In many African societies, death is often viewed as a gateway to another phase of life. Not an end, but rather a beginning. The religion and culture practised by the deceased dictate the rites that take...
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Ivory Coast eyeing eco-efficient city status with solar-powered tricycles
There are plans to turn the resort town Jacqueville in the Ivory Coast into an eco-efficient town by replacing bush taxis – called “woro woro” – with solar-powered tricycles. The...
