Upbeat Africa
Gambian and Tanzanian Presidents Respect Presidential Term Limits
Many in Tanzania are currently calling to extend presidential term limits from five to seven years. However,…
Kenyan Men Redefining Masculinity
A question many people worldwide have been asking as of late has been, “Is masculinity in crisis?”…
Across Africa in Photographs, 2017
Every year the BBC compiles the best photos of the year featuring the African continent and her…
Albino Student Aces Exam and Opens the Eyes of Others
Fourteen year old Goldalyn Kadiya received top marks on the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam,…
Nigerians Become First Ever to Represent Country in Winter Olympics
Just recently the Nigerian female bobsled team qualified to attend the 2018 Winter Olympics, making them the…
“Nobel Prize of Agriculture” – a recognition for pioneering Nigeria’s E-Wallet technology
The World Food Prize is awarded yearly for a specific and exceptionally significant contribution to the production…
Rare victory for rainforests as nations vow to stop ‘death by chocolate’
Up to 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced by 2 million farmers in a belt that…
Ghana is rolling out a digital address system to help formalize more of its economy
Mail and delivery is not that straightforward in Ghana, which like many developing countries, lacks a formal…
The biomedical smart jacket that diagnoses pneumonia using Bluetooth
Pneumonia kills half a million children under five in sub-Saharan Africa every year, with the region accounting…
Blind female Ethiopian lawyer wins global award for promoting disability rights
About 10% of the world’s population has a disabilities, of which 80% live in developing countries. The…
Local women changing Congo from within
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been named the rape capital of the world following studies that…
Coffee Industry Revives in DRC, Ghana
Due to ongoing conflict in the 1990s and 2000s, coffee, which was once the second biggest export…
Guinean teacher builds a dam to power up his entire village
The West African nation of Guinea has significant hydroelectric potential (estimated at 6,000 MW) but, currently, only…
Secondary School Now Free in Ghana
While primary education has been free in Ghana since 1995, the government recently moved to make public…
Rwanda’s Largest Solar Field Also Empowers Orphans
To increase electricity access in Rwanda, a 42-acre solar field was constructed on land leased from Agahozo-Shalom…
Green and affordable sanitary napkins can improve gender disparity
Most women in developed countries often take their access to and choices of sanitary pads for granted….
Changing self-perspective from childhood through dolls
Instilling a positive self image from childhood is a way to liberate the mind as children grow…
Nigerian Wins Humanitarian Award for Work with Boko Haram Abductees
Nigerian activist Rebecca Dali received the prestigious Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation award for her humanitarian work…
Harvesting to Heal
Three years following the Rwandan genocide, Sr. Mary Rose Mukukibogo founded the farming association Dususuruke to revitalize…
Female Parliamentarians in Sudan Setting Precedent
On the Sudanese Women Parliamentarians’ National Day, the first President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Dr. Gertrude…
