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The little-known story of the first woman to be featured on Nigerian currency
A look at the back of the 20 Naira note reveals a woman working on her pottery wheel. Her name is Ladi Kwali and she is one of Nigeria’s famous women. Born in Gwari district in northern Nigeria,...
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Dying black man awarded $285m by U.S. court after weed killer gave him cancer
A jury in America has awarded Dewayne “Lee” Johnson $289.2 million in a landmark lawsuit against Monsanto Company, the manufacturer of Roundup weed killer. Johnson, a groundskeeper...
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In a bid to make a mark, Lesotho copies Botswana in handling its precious diamonds
For many years Lesotho has been exporting raw diamonds instead of processing it at home. Now, inspired by Botswana’s model, it is considering processing the diamonds at home before export, according...
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The fearless African women who pushed for the end of the Second Liberian Civil War
On this day in 2003, Liberian President Charles Taylor resigned ahead of the agreement that would see the end of the second civil war. The war started in 2000, when a group of rebels, Liberians United...
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Six iconic people you did not know are from Chad
Chad earned independence on this day in 1960 and Sara François Tombalbaye became its first president. Three years before, Chad had become a territory of France under the leadership of Gabriel...
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Five most acclaimed female filmmakers from Africa you should know
Film is one of the industries that has been dominated by men, not only in America but also across the world. A recent U.S documentary on the industry called Half the Picture highlighted the many reasons...
