Wakuthi Kamau doesn't fit the mould of a mortician - and that's helping her dispel the typical media portrayals of the grey and...

Ethiopian-born scientist Gebisa Ejeta recently received the highest state honour attainable by scientists in the United States. He is one...

A clutch of exciting new entries into the CAF Champions League, Africa's premier women's club competition, demonstrates the huge...

Zimbabwe's renowned stone sculpture tradition dates back to Great Zimbabwe, a mediaeval city known for its iconic stone walls, and from...

With the film industry worldwide roiled by revelations of exclusion, neglect or abuse of women, African women filmmakers like Amanda...

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When Dominic Orina was transferred to teach in another part of Kenya, he struggled with the local diet. So he planted vegetables. That...

A modest popsicle-making business in Umoja, Kenya is transforming options for women working in the neighbourhood. Stacey Kakea, bird...

Driven by a passion for humanitarian causes, runway model Sharon Okubo is championing a campaign that uses fashion to fight gender-based...

The L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards shines a spotlight on African women scientists working to...

Missla Libsekal has been promoting African art for over 13 years. Organisers of Art X Lagos, one of the continent's premier art events,...

Africa is making significant strides towards closing gender gaps across key areas: economic participation, education, health, and...

A recent Afrobarometer survey shows shifting attitudes among Africans regarding gender-based violence. Experts suggest a more...

An app developed by tech startup Vambo Technologies, co-founded by Chido Dzinotyiwei and Isheanesu Misi, stands as a pioneering language...

A love of drawing led Omotunde Akiode to architecture. Then she discovered film. Now she does what she always dreamed of. Gbemisola Esho,...

Orphaned at 13, dancer Moesha Tajiri is on a crusade to provide what adults failed to give her as a child. Ann Mbuthia, bird story agency...

Frustrated by language constraints in the climate space, a Congolese activist embarked on a mission to learn English without taking any...

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: We Should Think Creatively About Climate Financing for African Women Kate Okorie, bird story agency Approval and...

Madagascar, known to many through the celluloid fantasies of Hollywood, finds an authentic voice in Marie Kolo Seth Onyango, bird story...

Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his...