Nigerian Bamgbopa Abayomi is Africa’s first international amputee footballer.
In the 2018 world cup, the Nigerian jersey was the most popular and beautiful jersey designed by Nike and selling out within minutes of release. […]
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3 African countries struggling to let go of wife inheritance customs
Inheritance of property is a big deal on the continent of Africa. Each region and tribe has its own unique set of guidelines related to […]
In Ethiopia, women are less corrupt than men and here is why
“Women are less corrupt than men.” That was the main reason given by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for appointing women to half of his […]
South African school hit by 36 teen pregnancies in a year, one boy impregnates 3 girls
South Africa’s Limpopo province has been hit by a teenage pregnancy scare after a high school recorded a staggering 36 pregnancies in the past year […]
Jamaica turns back on Patois and plans to make Spanish an official language
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has on several occasions disclosed plans by his government to make Spanish Jamaica’s second language as against the widely used […]
Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia’s first female president
Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa’s […]
Uganda produces another Chess World Title holder in Gloria Nansubuga
Gloria Nansubuga, a 17-year-old Ugandan, has won a World Title at World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, making her the third highest-ranked Woman Fédération Internationale […]
Why This 48-Year-Old Woman Is Building Ghana’s Biggest Solar Farm
For more than a decade, one 48-year-old entrepreneur in Ghana has been quietly building up a multimillion-dollar oil and gas outfit called UBI Group. Salma […]
Meet the 10-year-old DJ from Ghana who just wowed world leaders
Meet DJ Switch: a 10-year-old girl from Ghana who wants to be a gynecologist when she grows up. Erica Armah Bra-Bulu Tandoh rose to international […]
At 21, Sarah Mohamed Khalif is the first Somali woman to win an election in Belgium
In the elections that took place in Belgium on Sunday, a 21-year-old woman made history for becoming the first person of Somali-origin to win a […]