Half of a Yellow Sun by Nigerian-born author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,has been voted “winner of winners” Women’s Prize. The award is meant to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for fiction formerly known as the Orange Prize and the Bailey’s Prize. The UK based prize brought together previous winners of the prize giving […]

The fact remains breast cancer is a burden to the world but here is a question we Africans have not asked loud enough, is it a death sentence in most African countries ? Stigma, limited knowledge and most importantly poor health care system continue to surround breast cancer in most parts of Africa. With many […]

The German Africa Foundation has confirmed that Ilwad Elman will be honored later in October in Berlin by German Foreign Minister. The Somali-Canadian peace activist has been awarded the 2020 German Africa Prize. Age 30, Ilwad Elman is considered as one of the leading voices in Somalia. As a result of her exceptional efforts, Elman […]

Who said we cannot get all dolled up during the pandemic? At a time when everything is gloomy and things are at a standstill for most parts of the world, it is even more imminent to do self care. You want to keep your spirits up and not allow this unfortunate period to take over […]

Namwali Serpell has won the UK’s top prize for science fiction, the Arthur C Clarke award, for her initial novel The Old Drift, which judges described as “stealth sci-fi”. The Zambian author’s first appearance tells three families’ stories over three generations, shifting from a regal settlement by Victoria Falls in the 20th century to the 1960s […]

Women’s and  girls’ health have become a concern over the past years looking at the health care system in Africa.  Some health complication women and girls living in Africa face include maternity complication, mental health and depression as a result sexual and gender base violence, breast and cervical cancer, menstrual complication, malaria, sexually transmitted diseases […]

The singer and songwriter was named the newest UNDP Goodwill ambassador on Wednesday 23rd September 2020. In a video welcoming Yemi Alade, Achim Steiner, UNDP administrator reveals that the afrobeat star has joined the United Nations at a very critical time. ���������Yemi joins the United Nations family at a critical time. Covid-19 deaths are surging […]