The Ethiopian Empire at the Start of the Slave Trade
For Africa to light up the future, the issues that have held us back before and continue to hold us back today must be studied and sorted out.
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November 22, 2021
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AFRICA RISING
Because the stories that are told about us matter.
IMAGE OF THE MONTH
A trip to Zanzibar would not be complete without a guided spice-tour. Agile coconut picker aka “Butterfly-ee” demonstrates, with no small amount of flair, how coconuts are harvested.
Photographed by Damaris Agweyu
Historically, Africa’s narrative has often been filtered through a lens of helplessness and strife. But new truths about the continent are being uncovered; truths that are leading to a gradual shift away from the victim to victor mentality for Africa and her people.
The Adventures of Abu Bakar II: Evidence from ‘They Came Before Columbus’ by Ivan Van Sertima
With continued study and exploration, the bigger picture of Africa before European contact and during those first few years of contact has been emerging. And it is not a bad picture at all.
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September 14, 2021
Ethiopia’s Rise After the Late Bronze Age Collapse
Ethiopia was one of the few powers that rose after the Late Bronze Age collapse. In just a few centuries, she was finally able to move from the shadows of Egypt and set her own destiny.
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August 27, 2021
“I Would Love It if Regular Kenyans Started Seeing Themselves as Part of This Story”, Resson Kantai Duff on Bringing the Conservation Narrative Closer to Home
Lions are incredibly important and are a symbol of Kenya in many ways. But it has to be more. It has to be about us. Our cultures, our innovation, our land and how that intersects with wildlife.
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December 3, 2021
“I Don’t Want to Dwell On What-Ifs Anymore”, Sheila Ashong on Seizing Opportunities
You can’t be better than yourself. You can’t be someone else. You can only be who you were born to be.
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November 26, 2021
“My Journey in Conservation Has Been My Greatest Gift”, Dr. Winnie Kiiru on Speaking up for the Unheard
Kenyan conservation will not work unless we spend time with the people, understanding their aspirations, pain, and disappointments.
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November 19, 2021
“Diversity Is Key, Assimilation Is Not”, Aaniyah Omardien on Bringing New Voices Into the Environmental Conservation Space
These resources belong to all of us. And yet, not all of us get a say in how we extract, use and benefit from them.
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November 12, 2021
“Never Say Die”, Professor PLO Lumumba on Planting Trees Under Whose Shade We Do Not Expect to Sit
The trouble with Africa is simply and squarely a problem of leadership.
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September 10, 2021
“We Do Not Become to Do, We Do to Become” Willie Oeba on Using Art to Inspire Social Change
As an artist, you cannot do everything. What you can do is to inspire the minds that will bring change.
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July 22, 2021
The Irony and Candour of the Statement, “Don’t Talk to Strangers.”
The phenomenon of meeting strangers remains a jungle. We can only do our best and hope not to meet so many prolific liars to break our spirit.
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Stephen Kimani
December 9, 2021
Top Kenyan Scientist Shares the Joys and Challenges of Creating Life-Saving Vaccines
Long-term investment in the talent in Africa will be a key success factor for our ambitions in addressing the major health challenges we face today and others that are currently brewing.
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The Conversation
December 8, 2021
How to Reward Your Team When Times Are Tough
If full bonuses are off the cards right now but your staff still deserve a reward, consider vouchers as a token of appreciation that can be given to employees. They can be anything from a massage to a retail store and more. Think outside the box.
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BrandVoice
December 7, 2021
