How Somali women are breaking tradition to write novels
I recently met the award-winning writer Ubah Cristina Ali Farah at a literary festival on the Italian island of Sicily.…
Nigeria to buy malaria vaccine
Health experts on Thursday said the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine recently approved by the World Health Organisation would reduce death…
Kaduna community bury in mass grave because coffins are not enough
Yesterday, the Atyap village of Magaure in Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna State, NW #Nigeria, buried its dead from the…
Revealed: Simple ways your “Social Capital” can make you wealthy
There is something in life called “Social Capital.” The people you know; the people who know you and how they…
Wisdom: Nuggets loading
Absorb people’s KNOWLEDGE by LISTENING more than you talk. When you talk, you air your KNOWLEDGE. When you LISTEN, you…
Dating apps: What are they doing to our mental health?
Dating apps are now a firmly established part of the dating scene. These include Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and a range…
STAND UP FOR THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Do you know that somewhere today in Nigeria: 1. A childless woman is on a mountain top, starving from a…
Halle Berry Oscar win wants more opportunities for people of colour
Halle Berry was the first black woman to win the best actress Oscar when she won for Monster’s Ball in…
John Magufuli’s pregnant schoolgirl ban angers Tanzanian women
anzania’s President John Magufuli has been condemned for comments that girls who give birth should not be allowed to return…
Nigerian Parents Beg Government To Legalize Female Genital Mutilation
Tobore Ovuorie It all began with my camera man and I assembling our gadgets in front of a trader’s shop.…
Ruling Party Declares Musician Jaguar Winner of Primary Poll
The Jubilee Party Appeals Tribunal has declared popular musician Charles Njagua Kanyi, aka Jaguar, winner of the Starehe constituency nominations.…
Nigerian entrepreneurs rush for growing snail market
African Snail is sought after in various parts of the world for its nutritional and cosmetic benefits. In Nigeria, some…
Traditional micro-credit scheme helps Senegalese women do business
Access to financing has over the years remained a major hurdle female entrepreneurs across Africa have had to try to…