Mali Drops French As Official Language
Mali dropped French as its official language, more than 60 years after Bamako declared independence. The decision was made under…
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My Food Is African: A Pan African Campaign To Reviving Africa’s Culinary Heritage
Our food, its origins, and the stories it tells are an integral part of our cultural heritage. Today, however, the…
The genius behind Zambia’s first anime series
Getting an animation series to audiences in Zambia takes talent, patience and persistence. In Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, 20-year-old Tabitha Mwale…
Children’s book revolution: how East African women took on colonialism after independence
As independence from British colonial rule swept across East Africa in the early 1960s and freedom was won in Uganda,…
Meet the ‘headstrong historian’ bringing Africa’s past to life – for Africans
A visit to Nairobi’s archives led to a ‘eureka moment’ for Kenyan Chao Tayiana. She set out to retell colonial…
Paulina Chiziane, Mozambique’s grand novelist, finally receives her prestigious award
Paulina Chiziane, the first woman to publish a novel in Mozambique, has become the first African woman to receive the…