“Fatherland”

And as long as men are swayed by their hearts and stomachs and not their heads the Chief Nangas of…

John Ebute 20 Min Read

Gen-Z, Startups, and the Art of Collaboration in Modern Work Culture

Let’s establish a fact. A fact that we can all see playing out before our very eyes; the current generation…

Mosadoluwa Fasasi 8 Min Read

Music as a Key Player in Driving Social Change in Africa

Music uses different forms of expression and themes because of its diverse nature. Songs are tailored to take listeners through…

Lavine Wanzetse 6 Min Read

Remembering Mandela through Martin Meredith

Martin Meredith is a British historian and author born on July 9, 1937, in Hampshire, England. He is known for…

Aliyu Idris 5 Min Read

Latest Stories and Essays

3 Kenyan Films Changing the Narrative of Stereotypical African Stories

In his song Lwanda Magere, the legendary Kenyan hip hop artist Khaligraph Jones said, "I'm international, but please don't get…

Stacy Ayabei 9 Min Read

How to be Sad in an African Home (a 3-Step Guide to Gloom)

There is no way to say this without sounding ungrateful: being happy is overrated. I know this because I have…

Difrodah Mnyika 7 Min Read

First Mover Significance and the Ingenuity of New Adopters in African Creative Industry

Stories have origins, but what converts them to history is the presence of continuous life. In biology, the cell theory,…

Michelle Ejiro 15 Min Read

This Is How You Move On From Grief That Has Run It’s Course as a Comforter

Grief - the bitter pill we all have to swallow at one point or the other. Recall when you lost…

Timileyin Okunlola 10 Min Read

Why I Never Want Kids of My Own Even Though I Love Children

My big sister welcomed her first child on a beautiful, bright Saturday morning. A tiny baby girl.  Awake, she lies…

Raji Mary 14 Min Read

Islamophobia In One Of The Most Dangerous Countries For Christians

I come from a secular country with a profoundly religious society.  After a busy day at work, I logged in…

Mahbubat Salahudeen 13 Min Read

How To Love A Boy For Whom Blue Is Not Merely A Color

Deadness sits on his wrist;Thin slits of spilling redness; the life waterThat crawl onto his palmsAnd falls from his fingersBut…

Chidera Anikpe 2 Min Read

From Afrobeat to Afro-x: A Brief Account of the Evolution of the Genre

Since the death of Nigerian instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat music has taken on a whole new dimension.…

Nneamaka Nwaokolo 7 Min Read

How the Patriarchy Wars Against the African Man’s Mental Health

We don't talk enough about the mental health of the African man, and how its fate depends on both archaic…

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