Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the most promising young literary talents that Africa has produced in the last two decades. She is a fierce ambassador of the continent and whenever I listen to her, my pride in #Africa balloons to dizzying heights. Like I always say, Africa is a great "product" that suffers [...]
Most successful people in business and leadership are often described as "charismatic". But what does charisma actually mean? How can we measure the level of charisma a person has? What does charisma look like? Studies show that most people, including kids as young as 5 years old, can tell from a person's face if [...]
"Does God hate Africans?" "If not, why would he let thousands of African children die?" These were the daunting questions asked by a 9-year-old child in one of Ndidi Nwuneli's classes in Sunday School. Faith bears a strong influence in African society, and today, over 1 billion Africans profess a strong faith in an [...]
There's nothing more magical than being comfortable in your own skin. Everyone loves genuine and original people, and that's exactly why this impressive performance got me laughing. After a string of failures in high school, and a failed attempt at a law degree in the US, Chioma Omeruah followed her natural talents and discovered [...]
Several days ago, the BBC featured the shocking documentary below about the scale of Nigeria's worsening drug addiction problem. It was the result of a dangerous undercover investigation into the criminal underground that feeds codeine addiction in Africa's most populous country. Codeine is a legal substance used in the production of cough syrups. However, [...]
Sponsored post Founded by three friends – Lucy, Cynthia and Christina – Tosheka Textiles is a social enterprise that was founded in a semi-arid county in South-Eastern Kenya, Makueni, in the town of Wote. Initially, the company was a Community Based Organization (CBO) that runs a fibre-to-fabric business model; it grew cotton and made handy [...]
. Note: The 2019 edition of this article is now available. Click here to read it. The term "millionaire" is taking on a new meaning in Africa. It's no longer just about the size of your bank account; any shady politician, corrupt bureaucrat, or unscrupulous businessman on the continent can easily claim to be a [...]
Sponsored post Across Africa, more bold and ambitious female leaders are working to shape the future of the continent, and they're inspiring other women to dare to do the same. Africa now has the highest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world. 26 percent of the continent's female population is engaged in early-stage entrepreneurship activity. [...]
Sponsored post Water is life. Human existence totally depends on it. Water is relates to all aspects of human development, and remains the single greatest power to drive industrialization, health and gender equality across the continent. However, it’s easy to take water for granted. We often think water problems only exist in poor rural communities [...]
Sponsored post Most economic transformations start from the grassroots According to the latest 2017 State of Food and Agriculture report released by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the keys to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are transforming rural communities and promoting agriculture. A significant portion of Africa’s population and agricultural resources [...]
