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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

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.

Archaeological Site Along the Nile Opens a Window on the Nubian Civilization That Flourished in Ancient Sudan

It’s important for foreign researchers to study the past in collaboration with partners from the community and Sudanese academic colleagues. ...

April 29, 2022

The Story of How Swahili Became Africa’s Most Spoken Language

The rise of Swahili, for some Africans, was a mark of true cultural and personal independence from the colonising Europeans and their languages of control and command. ...

March 2, 2022

The Guardians of Tradition Keeping Culture Alive in a Modern World

With growing interest in African cultures both among those in the diaspora and those “at home” in Africa, the surviving Ifa priests believe they can offer a pathway back to their societies’ cultural roots. ...

February 24, 2022

INSPIRING VOICES

“The Stories We Tell Ourselves Wield a Lot of Power”, Lucy Waruingi on Confronting Self Limiting Beliefs

I startled myself when I discovered I could be more than I believed. ...

February 1, 2022

“I Refuse to Be Boxed”, Zilanie Gondwe on Following What Feels Good

Resources and time are abundant. What there isn’t an abundance of is more people with good attitudes. ...

January 28, 2022

“I Have Had to Learn to Speak Up, and Put In My Word Early”, Susan Waithaka on Securing a Seat at the Table

It takes time to build credibility, longer still as an African woman. ...

January 25, 2022

“If You Don’t Know Your Story, People Will Walk All Over You”, Sibongile Mavimbela on Speaking Truth to Power

If we cannot come up with an agreement that works for all of us, we (Africans) will continue to bear the brunt of the devastating effects of climate change. ...

January 21, 2022

“When You Face an Obstacle You Can Jump Over It, Go Around It or Break Through It”, Ruth Akagu on Self Determination

I’ve learned not to regret, but rather, learn from my choices. ...

January 18, 2022

“I Used to Think That Vulnerability Was Something We Should Hide”, Tiana Andriamanana on Leading With Courage

My ideal world is one where we would get what we need from nature without putting so much pressure on it—a world where organisations like ours didn’t need to exist. ...

January 14, 2022

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

What Is Cultural Appropriation, and How Does It Differ From Cultural Appreciation?

Scholarly consensus regarding cultural appropriation has long accepted that the lines between cultural appreciation and appropriation may be difficult to clearly determine in real-time, especially within the contemporary social media-driven zeitgeist ...

The Conversation May 17, 2022

Personality of the Week: Dr. Donatilla Kanimba, a Woman with a Vision for Thousands of Lives

The belief was that there was no need to give an exam to learners with visual impairment before the end of primary school because they would not manage to go to secondary education. ...

bird story agency May 16, 2022

Try to Make Your Family Your Friends: Ron Barasa Advises on This International Day of Families 2022

Try to Make Your Family Members Your Friends: Ron Barasa Advises on This International Day of Families

For the first time in history, the role of the family in our society is evolving as its functionality takes a relatively abstract form. ...

Ron Barasa May 14, 2022

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