Africa in Focus
Sep 2021
The Campaign Against Gendered Oppression and Disabled Violence
Women with disabilities are deemed undesirable, not sexually active and innocent. Meanwhile, they are the most likely to be abused
Sep 2021
Discussing Endometriosis in a Kenyan Context
On days she could make it to work, she went armoured in a layer of protective clothing: a maxi pad, two pairs of underwear, tights, biker shorts and trousers
Sep 2021
This Child of Mine: Part Three
“She died of heartbreak. Not seeing you grow up, knowing where you were but unable to get to you. It takes a toll on the heart.”
Aug 2021
Cut From a Different Cloth: Adire the Leading Nigerian Textile
Adire has the potential to be big business within the Nigerian Fashion Industry, which is valued at an estimated $4.7 billion
Aug 2021
COVID-19: The Looming Threat of the Third Wave
Political actors have been pushing a return to normalcy while millions of people are still at risk of dying under another wave
Aug 2021
This Child of Mine: Part Two
You are my child. My special child. Not an in-between, just my child. I was not brave enough to stand up for you, but the people with you are your pillars
Aug 2021
Why Multinational Corporations Do Not Build Economies or Cities
We can not sacrifice communities for the promises of commercial enterprise; our economies and our cities are built by people, not corporations
Aug 2021
Is Africa Underdeveloped?
We discuss what ‘aid’ does for recipient countries, and judging to what extent social progress and economic growth are helped or hampered
Jul 2021
São Tomé and Príncipe: Uncertainty Lingers as Presidential Election Heads for Runoff
Carlos Vila Nova-a former infrastructure minister, and Guilherme Posser da Costa-former prime minister, will contest in the runoff scheduled for 8th August 2021
Jul 2021
Breast Ironing: Why is this still happening in so many African societies?
Cultural practices like Female Genital Mutilation, honour killings, child marriages and breast ironing are just a few of the horrible ways patriarchy manifests itself
Jul 2021
Domestic Servitude and Gender Based Violence in Nigeria
Men enter the real world with no domestic skills, can’t cook, clean, or look after themselves because patriarchy promised them an unpaid caregiver in the form of a wife
Jul 2021
Sex Education Curriculum in Zambia Under Review After Rejection
The government introduced Sex Ed. There was a widespread calls, led by the church and traditional leaders to do away with the subject