INSPIRE

May 20, 2013 0 Comments

Myth, power, art and the female form

What happens when an artist decides to focus on the female body as the site of engagement and provocation? What

IGNITE

May 7, 2013 0 Comments

Tribe: The Mangbetu – the head elongation fashionistas of Central Africa

There is a tribe deep in the center of Africa that was once famous for its hair styles that defied nature. They practiced

ENTERTAINMENT

April 22, 2013 6 Comments

Watch: First Clip From ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton

Timed to coincide with the forthcoming release of “Americanah,” the third novel from heavy-hitting Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the first look at

INFLUENCE

April 17, 2013 5 Comments

A Youssou N’Dour Introspective

Today’s popular music in Senegal, known in the Wolof language as mbalax, developed as a blend of the country’s traditional

IGNITE

April 15, 2013 0 Comments

Nice one, Coca Cola

Cokes’s latest video content piece in Africa is worth a look. While I’m slightly anti-big business, I’m not immune to

CULTURE

April 5, 2013 1 Comment

A South African Food Safari

Explore South Africa’s culinary delights – from mealie meal, Cape Malay curry, umngqusho, bobotie, Durban’s street food – on Food

DEVELOPMENT

April 3, 2013 7 Comments

Africa’s adult mental health could receive boost with breakthrough mobile app

Imagine a culturally appropriate mobile phone application to provide much needed support, links for help and survival tips for adult

FASHION

April 3, 2013 3 Comments

Inspire: Malaika Design – unique, everytime, everywhere

In a  day and age when African designers are fighting for a chance to be heard on the global stage,

INNOVATE

April 2, 2013 11 Comments

Samsung and Google Extending Their Reach In Africa

As Google announces its White Space plans in the Republic of South Africa, Samsung too is extending its operations across the the

IGNITE

March 27, 2013 5 Comments

Infographic: Johannesburg Things to Know and Places to Go

Ah Jozi, how I remember thee … twas the summer of ’95 and I had jetted in for a youth