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.

The Deep Roots of the Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict

A more accurate way to put it would be; Ethiopia was the only African country not to be colonized by a European nation. Instead, Ethiopia was colonized by the first truly African nation of Abyssinia. ...

July 30, 2021

The Decline of Africa During the Slave Trade Period

The slave period was the greatest plunder of African lands in which non-other than the very owners of said lands were complacent in one way or another. ...

July 26, 2021

The People of Atlantis as Told by Plato

In the end, Atlantis is not the story of one single group of people. In fact, it is highly unlikely that the Bantus were the only dwellers of Green Sahara. A fair portion of the population of Atlantis would have favored the northern and eastern exit points from North Africa. We just need to find who these people are. ...

July 20, 2021

INSPIRING VOICES

“We Do Not Become to Do, We Do to Become” Willie Oeba on Using Art to Effect Social Change

“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. ...

July 22, 2021

“This Is Not Some Get Rich Quick Scheme; It’s a Protest”, Africa’s Lead Authority on Blockchain, Lucky Uwakwe, Demystifies the Technology Infrastructure Behind Bitcoin

In global history, people have always found alternatives. The only thing we couldn’t find an alternative to is money… until now. ...

July 16, 2021

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

Leela Hazzah and Colleen Begg on Elevating the Voices of Female Conservationists in Africa

The gift of frustration is that it brings about change. You wouldn’t change something if you weren’t frustrated. ...

May 5, 2021

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Because the stories that are told about us matter.

The Decline of Africa During the Slave Trade Period

The People of Atlantis as Told by Plato

“This Is Not Some Get Rich Quick Scheme; It’s a Protest”, Africa’s Lead Authority on Blockchain, Lucky Uwakwe, Demystifies the Technology Infrastructure Behind Bitcoin

Nyambura Ndiba on Tiny House Living and DIY in Kenya

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

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

Towards Peace in the 2022 Kenya General Elections

Built by Women For Women: 7 Apps That Help Women to Lead Safer, More Empowered Lives

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