Yakubu. Don’t ask me to leave, I’m staying in Rwanda to photograph its beauty
In this interview Jacques Nkinzingabo, known as Yakubu, tells us how he uses photography to show the beauty, opportunities and challenges of today’s Rwanda.
Reforestation in Africa can overcome poverty
New study underlines the advantages of large-scale deforestation in Africa to fight economic instability and climate change.
Bonfils Ngabonziza. Street art can teach even those Rwandans who haven’t gone to school
In this interview we speak to Bonfils Ngabonziza, the young and talented self-taught Rwandan artist and muralist who wants art to change his country for the better. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou.
How many people will inhabit the world in 2030, 2050 and 2100
The world population is growing faster than the United Nations expected. Here’s how it will grow by the end of the century.
Mama Mbogas feed Nairobi local, fresh food ordered with a SokoText SMS
SokoText is an SMS based system that allows grocery stall owners in Nairobi’s slums to pre-order their products directly from local farmers. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou.
Africa, a new hashtag reveals the continent that doesn’t make the headlines
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou is the hashtag created by a young African to fight negative stereotypes of the continent and celebrate its beauty and talents.
Roger Federer donates smiles and 50 schools to children in Malawi
The tennis player Roger Federer visited Malawi’s schoolchildren thanks to the work of his foundation. Because a champion isn’t defined solely by what they do on the court.
A rap song from Congo against racial massacres in the US
Some Congolese students composed a rap song to have their say on the Charleston church shooting.
Saad Lamjarred: history’s most viewed Arabic music video all the way from Morocco
The Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred earned a Guinness World Record thanks to the popularity of his latest music video.
Happy lemurs: 7 new reserves established in Madagascar
Le nuove riserve sono state create per proteggere habitat critici che ospitano numerose specie a rischio estinzione.