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May 14, 2013 0 Comments

Why your donated clothes could be killing the African fashion industry

You know those clothes you plan to give away to the Salvation Army/Goodwill in the holiday spirit of cleaning out

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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

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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

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April 15, 2013 0 Comments

Phiona Mutesi makes the right chess moves

Uganda’s teenage chess champion Phiona Mutesi is so focused on improving her performance that she reportedly replays her moves with

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April 3, 2013 26 Comments

The ‘Somali Pirate’ Who Never Was

Somali pirates have kidnapped hundreds of people and cost millions in ransom payments but their infamy has spurned one more twist, one

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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

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February 25, 2013 1 Comment

Is satellite TV killing African football?

When satellite television started broadcasting the top leagues of Europe around the world in the mid-1990s, football lovers in Africa

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January 17, 2013 4 Comments

Poor Mali? Think again … This too shall pass

Yes, Mali is being torn apart by war. Yes, anxiety levels are rising worldwide due to the fear of Mali falling

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January 8, 2013 3 Comments

5 Reasons Nairobi Is Such An Incredible City!

Blogger Mark Wiens, a food and travel writer who’s online musings have garnered plenty of worldwide attention, gives us a

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November 11, 2012 2 Comments

Addis Ababa’s cupcake divide

Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing non-oil economies in Africa, but while a growing middle class aspire to symbols