Articles

By Victor Akinwande

May 25, 2022

African researchers are shaping the future of human genomics

In 2003, the human genome was fully identified and mapped. It took several years and cost billions of dollars, but that cost has exponentially gone down since. Today, it is possible to obtain your entire genome (a seque...

By Kweku Opoku-Agyemang

May 25, 2022

Remittances to African economies are becoming an economic pillar of development and policy

Remittances to African economies are becoming an economic pillar of development and policy. Funding sent by migrants to family members and loved ones living in African countries, is an important part of any discussion o...

By Paul Ray Odhiambo Obino

May 22, 2022

Tragedy of Sarah 'Saartjie' Baartman- The Hottentot Venus

Sara 'Saartjie' Baartman (Her Khoisan name was Ssehura) speaks to my conscience; her story is widely documented by scholars with some slight variations in their accounts, but I wonder, is she resting in peace?

By Debbie Madueke

May 22, 2022

Women in Africa - Social Movements

Pre-colonial history of African women is a topic that has barely been researched. The research that does exist, depicts specific African women as heroines and the others as victims of the patriarchal society useful only...

By Kweku Opoku-Agyemang

September 03, 2021

The African Mobile Money Revolution

Financial systems in Africa are experiencing a revolution that is reaching beyond the boundaries of the continent to change the world and redefine financial economies

By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

August 18, 2021

Lumumba and the Congo Crisis - Part 4 of 4

Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, major mining companies, ...

By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

August 03, 2021

Lumumba's Role in the Struggle for Independence - Part 3 of 4

Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, major mining companies, ...

By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

July 16, 2021

Lumumba's Political Awakening and Maturity - Part 2 of 4

Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, major mining companies, ...

By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

July 02, 2021

Lumumba's Youth and Civil Service Career - Part 1 of 4

Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, major mining companies, ...

By Oumou Tounkara

June 19, 2021

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, The Fulani Prince who broke his chains

Learn about the fascinating story of a 26-year-old young man who was destined to rule on one of Africa's most influential kingdoms but ended up being enslaved. This is a story about royalty, slavery, and freedom.

By Biko Agozino

June 19, 2021

On Juneteenth

"The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery."

By Anass Sedrati

November 26, 2020

Pre-colonial Madagascar Had All The Elements of a Modern State

Learn more about the rich history of this country where women and men had equal rights, and where schooling for children was mandatory already in 1881, 15 years before its colonization by France in 1896.

By John Pougué Biyong

November 12, 2020

Building cost-efficient, rapid COVID-19 testing systems: stories from across the continent

Discover how African scientists and engineers develop game-changing strategies to fight COVID-19

By Chambi Chachage

October 23, 2020

The Mpemba effect: A 13-year-old Tanzanian's discovery that still puzzles the scientific world

So, you would understand why it was quite a sweet revelation many years later when I came to realize there is actually something scientific named after someone from my home country. His name is Erasto Mpemba.

By Redouane Lguensat

September 01, 2020

The oldest continually operating higher learning institution in the world is African

Learn about the history of this millenium-old university and the amazing story of its founder Fatima al-Fihri.

By Nick Litombe

September 01, 2020

When obstacles meet genius: the invention of the Cardiopad by Cameroonian Arthur Zang

From a crowdfunded technology innovation aiming to help rural hospitals and clinics in Cameroon to an award-winning internationally distributed medical device, the CardioPad promises to democratize cardiovascular health...