African media leaders have issued a strong call for transparency, accountability and ownership in the age of artificial intelligence as the fourth edition of the Africa Media Festival (AMF 2026) concluded in Nairobi today. The…
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From Africa to the World: Five Creators Featured on TikTok’s Global The Discover List 2026
TikTok’s annual global The Discover List 2026 has returned, and this year, five creators from Sub-Saharan Africa have been named amongst 50 of the most influential creators shaping culture worldwide across five categories: Icons, Innovators,…
Africa Stablecoin Summit 2025 Showcases the Future of Digital Money in Africa Powered by Binance | Supported by Tether, VISA, and Telcoin
The inaugural edition of the Africa Stablecoin Summit 2025, powered by Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users, and supported by Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, VISA, and…
Top 10 Hotels in Africa for 2019
The 2019 winners of Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Hotels have been unveiled. The initiative, championed by TripAdvisor®, is in its 17th edition, and this year, the award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions…
Skin bleaching in Africa: An ‘addiction’ with risks
Dr. Isima Sobande was in medical school when she first heard of mothers who bleached the skin of their babies. She dismissed it as an urban myth. But it wasn’t long before she saw it…
Trevor Noah’s gibe over ‘African-ness’ of World Cup victors sparks wider debate
A light-hearted quip about a soccer team has sparked a serious debate about identity politics and the merits of France’s “colorblind” republican model versus American multiculturalism. When the host of American television’s popular “The Daily…
‘Shocking’ die-off of Africa’s oldest baobabs: study
Some of Africa’s oldest and biggest baobab trees — a few dating all the way back to the ancient Greeks — have abruptly died, wholly or in part, in the past decade, researchers said Monday….
African audiences celebrate ‘Black Panther’ release
The release this week of Marvel Studios’ latest superhero outing, “Black Panther”, has triggered the enthusiasm of African movie fans and a sense of pride that Hollywood has finally plugged a gap. With an almost…
Lonely Planet’s World’s Best (African) Destinations 2018, Plus Places to Top Your List
World’s best travel guidebook is at it again with its ever-controversial list of places to indulge for the year coming. As usual, this is not the buzzfeed, cookie-cutter kind of edition, but rather picks caves…
#Travel: Africa embraces the idea of open borders
Countries in Africa are prioritizing visa-free travel around the continent for inhabitants and visitors as an essential factor in the region’s economic development, reveals The Top 100 City Destination Ranking WTM London 2017 Edition. The…