ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is keeping food fresh in Nigeria
That’s why Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu decided to take a fresh approach to food waste. He’s the founder of ColdHubs, which provides…
Ghana: How these companies going green could pay off for the country and the planet
Meanwhile, companies such as Trashy Bags Africa have already been focused on an eco-friendly business model. In a country that…
A viral image of a Black fetus is highlighting the need for diversity in medical illustrations
CNN — At first glance, the image looks like a standard drawing that could easily be found in the pages…
Ghana will fine airlines if they bring unvaccinated passengers to the country
The operator of Ghana‘s main international airport will fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger they fly in who is not…
How do Ghanaians feel about travel restrictions? Hear from public health expert
The operator of Ghana’s main international airport will fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger they fly in who is not…
Solhan, Burkina Faso: How children were used in a 48-hour deadly rampage for gold
They were killed by children — some apparently as young as 12 — and men who had arrived on dozens…
South Africa has passed its Omicron outbreak peak, says top scientific researcher
Correction: This story incorrectly stated when South African scientists first identified Omicron. It has been updated. CNN — South Africa…
Is British Vogue’s February cover the best way to celebrate Black beauty?
Stephanie Busari is CNN’s Supervising Editor for Africa based in Lagos, Nigeria. All opinions expressed in the article below are…
How Afrobeats has become an unstoppable musical force
Afrobeats is a term often used to describe music coming out of West Africa. But in reality, music industry veterans…
AFCON: NBA superstar Joel Embiid discusses his love of Cameroon
Warning: People in the vicinity may hear cheering — loud, loud cheering. The fact that said sounds could be emanating…
AFCON: Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy
Neither Senegal nor Egypt — which had previously won the Africa Cup of Nations seven times, the most in the…
African nations on UN Security Council condemn racism at Ukrainian border
“Reports that Africans are singled out for unacceptable dissimilar treatment would be shockingly racist and in breach international law,” a…
‘Help us, we’re stranded’: International students say they’re trapped in northeast Ukraine
CNN — Hundreds of international students trapped in the Ukrainian city of Sumy by Russia’s invasion have appealed to the…
Indian and African students fleeing Ukraine say they face racism at border
One African medical student told CNN that she and other foreigners were ordered off the public transit bus at a…
Higher food prices, slumping trade: How the war in Ukraine could hit Africa
African economists sound the alarm over a looming and likely catastrophic lowering of trade volumes between the continent and its…
They moved to Kherson in Ukraine to study. Now they’re living under Russian occupation
The students told CNN they are spending most of their time in underground bunkers in freezing temperatures as Russian soldiers…
Ukraine war: Why some African countries are thinking twice about calling out Putin
This stance has largely typified some African nations’ response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Across the continent, many appear hesitant to…
African cinema is more exciting than ever. Where’s its wider recognition?
But even as these movies are recognized abroad, recognition in the US has been slower to come. “Lingui, The Sacred…
Emma Gatland doesn’t just shoot landscapes — she’s changing them at the same time
(CNN) — Emma Gatland grabbed her fish-eye lens and pointed it up towards the sky. In her frame was a…
She defied the odds to lead the first all-women fishing cooperative in Zambezi River. Now they stand to lose it all
Along the Zambezi’s route to the Indian Ocean, where it feeds the man-made Lake Kariba, is Binga district, Zimbabwe, formed…