Of Africa writers weigh in on Trevor Noah and the World Cup
Alright, let’s recap shall we? The video below and Trevor Noah‘s initial comments about France winning the World Cup has gained a lot of attention. Specifically, people have varied …
Author: Of Africa Editorial Team
Empowering women in Ghana with sustainable farming
Innovative ideas are often cultivated from a very young age – often without us even knowing it. However, it takes experience, insight, passion and intelligence to harness them into reality. …
Of Africa writers weigh in on the Royal Wedding
A lot has been said about what the Royal Wedding meant or means for black women, both in the UK and in the rest of the diaspora. For many of us, we watched the event and the surrounding …
When this Sierra Leonean British entrepreneur could not find her skin colour in lingerie she created her own line
47 Year Old Sadia Sisay is a Sierra Leonean born British woman who launched the award-winning lingerie brand beingU, the only skin tone lingerie brand with the widest range of sizes (28 to …
Why Kenyan fashion entrepreneur Jessica Maina celebrates the work of local designers
Jessica Maina and her business partner, fashion designer Katungulu Mwendwa, are the co-owners of The Urban African Lifestyle Company which curates innovative African brands that embrace …
Up and Coming Nigerian American filmmaker Abbesi Akhamie is about to be huge
Abbesi Akhamie is Nigerian-American writer/director currently based in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from the New York University Graduate Film Program in May 2017 with an MFA in film. …
Kelechi Okafor on cultural appropriation and how to reclaim our bodies through dance
Kelechi Okafor is an actress, director, and personal trainer. In 2016, Kelechi opened Kelechnekoff a fitness studio in London to encourage more women to utilise dance fitness as a form of …
How Kenya’s young historian Taiyana Chao wants to change the way we look at history
Taiyana Chao is a classic representation of the modern African woman. An ambitious and driven go-getter with a deep love of the history of her region, she literally bridges the past with the …
Successful Kenyan Entrepreneur Susan Wakhungu-Githuku Tells Us how to Celebrate Art and Dominate the Business World
Susan Wakhungu-Githuku is the founder and CEO of Human Performance Dynamics Africa, a boutique organizational development and human resources consulting company providing bespoke 21st …
How a Nigerian International Lawyer is Breaking the Refugee Stigma
Miracle Uche, a rising international lawyer, is passionate about refugees and victims of international crimes. She is a Master of Laws degree graduate of Leiden University Law School; she …