Arts & Culture
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Prikkle Academy Launches A Rural Makerspace In Nigeria
Oct 2, 2017AFON, NIGERIA – One year ago, Prikkle Academy team landed their foot in a community called Afon, in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, to look into how to mobilize the potential of rural... -
Zimbabwe: Street Vendors Turn To Comedy To Lure Cashless Customers
Jul 24, 2017By Ray Mwareya Zimbabwe´s cities have some of the highest numbers of street vendors in Africa´s urban areas. A blistering competition to attract dwindling customers means vendors are adopting bizarre tactics to sell toothpaste, bathing... -
A Village Burial Ceremony [In Pictures]
Apr 23, 2017By Sarah Kutahi Death is inevitable, or so they say. Today, I decided to capture what we often fail to observe or take note of during a typical village burial ceremony… Here are some pictures to narrate... -
We Must Target the Origins of Homophobic Violence: Religion and Culture
Mar 26, 2017By Michael Okunson OPINION KENYA –In as much as we want individuals who commit anti-LGBT crimes to be prosecuted, we must also address societal and contexts that create and... -
Growing Up in Ogiek, an Interview with Community Champion, Maureen Bii
Nov 13, 2016Today, we take a look at Ogiek, an indigenous community of hunter-gatherers in rural Kenya which has been hunted by land right clashes until recent time. Commonly referred to as the caretakers/guardians of the forest, the... -
Catherine Onyemelukwe: Nigerian Culture Gave Me a Sense of Belonging
Nov 5, 2016Two years after Nigeria declared its independence from Britain, 21 years old Catherine Onyemelukwe came to Nigeria as a Peace Corp volunteer to teach German to secondary school pupils for two years. Halfway through her... -
2016 American Film Showcase in Lagos
Oct 19, 2016The United States Consulate General Lagos, in partnership with the Eko International Film Festival, will showcase contemporary American films on October 21 and October 24. These documentaries by independent filmmakers uncover powerful stories of American youth... -
Producing Worthy Diplomats in Africa
Nov 27, 2015By Raymond Erick Zvavanyange Twitter: @zvavanyanger3 Fast Read Universities have a pool of talented students who can assume diplomatic roles in the African Union Model Summit. Young men and women in Africa should keep abreast... -
How Slum Film Festival is Changing the Narrative of Slum Dwellers
Nov 8, 2015There is a saying in Kenya, “if you want to hide something from a Kenyan, put it in a book”. This saying may not be entirely relative to Kenyans alone as a lot of people in... -
Rural Pulse: Community Participation is Key!
Nov 6, 2015The first edition of Rural Pulse this month will draw lessons from Solomon Mwendwa, the Director of Slum Film Festival — the first ever community-based film platform featuring stories from slums, about slum realities and made...