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

BACKSTORIES

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.

4 Old Maps That Tell East African History Better

The history of East Africa is basically the story of a titanic tussle between the Kingdom of Abyssinia and the Ethiopian Empire. Before the Europeans came, these two kingdoms impacted the African continent more than any others. ...

June 22, 2021

Ancient Saharan Origins of East African Bantus: The Land of Atlantis and Egypt

More and more, it is starting to seem like we might have the definitive answer as to where exactly the majestic city of Atlantis might have been located, who built it, and why it collapsed ...

May 20, 2021

The Bust of Nefertiti is one of the most prominent sculptures from around The Late Bronze Age collapse

The Common Divergence of African Peoples: The Late Bronze Age Collapse

The only thing we can be sure about is that the Late Bronze Age collapse proceeded the start of the Bantu expansion. The question we now need to answer; was the Late Bronze Age collapse the trigger for the Bantu expansion? ...

April 12, 2021

INSPIRING VOICES

Nyambura Ndiba on Tiny House Living and DIY in Kenya

It took discipline and focus to achieve my dream of owning a tiny home. ...

June 17, 2021

Cyprian Kiswili: The Multi-Talented Footwear Designer Behind the Art on Artcaffe’s Coffee Takeaway Cups

Art is subjective. Take negative comments on the chin and forge ahead. ...

June 9, 2021

In Support of African Authors: Meet the Man behind the First Ever All-African Bookshop

It’s unfair to say that Kenyans or Africans don’t read. It could be that a large percentage don’t read. But there are many Kenyans that love their books. ...

June 3, 2021