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How Social Media is helping Female Consumers hold Corporations Accountable.

How Social Media is helping Female Consumers hold Corporations Accountable.

What do Always sanitary products, X-pression braids, Thinx period-proof underwear, and DevaCurl have in common? While the uses of these products are as different from each other as day is…

“Everything is sex… Except sex; which is power, and power is just sex” -Janelle Monae.

“Everything is sex… Except sex; which is power, and power is just sex” -Janelle Monae.

Inspired by Janelle Monae’s song Screwed from the album Dirty Computer. Let's start this off with a Gender inequality. A report by the World Economic Forum estimates that at the…

COVID-19 and Renewable Energy Transition In Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

COVID-19 and Renewable Energy Transition In Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Source Since the inception of COVID-19, mankind have witnessed the unleashing of an unprecedented global economic dilemma, resulting in a terra incognita for countries and most sectors, but few more…

The Voice Inside Your Head

The Voice Inside Your Head

How it used to be Remember when you were a child? When you were so excited to paint, not because you "knew how" to paint but because there was nothing…

Lockdown vs. No Lockdown: What’s the Effective Solution to Combat COVID 19 in Africa?

Lockdown vs. No Lockdown: What’s the Effective Solution to Combat COVID 19 in Africa?

As we all know about this global pandemic called COVID 19 (coronavirus), it is affecting both, the rich and the poor, black and whites, Asians, Europeans, Australian and Africans, it…

What’s Up With the African Continental Free Trade Area?

What’s Up With the African Continental Free Trade Area?

(2019) INTRODUCTION The beauty of the African continent lies in the economic, social, innovative, and cultural diversity of its people. The African man or woman is so unique that deep…

The evolution of technology: we are left to use implanted microchips.

The evolution of technology: we are left to use implanted microchips.

(Stevens L, 2017) Implanted microchips As our technology era evolves, our electronic devices still grow smaller and extra compact. People were used to big computers in the early 90s, and…

How to Make Teaching more Effective?

How to Make Teaching more Effective?

PUSEY. S, 2019 Education is an enlightening experience. It brings an integrating permanent change in one's thinking and capacity to do things. According to Bell Hooks, “education was about the…

Queer Ecological Feminism; my perspective.

Queer Ecological Feminism; my perspective.

Through watching Queer Eye on Netflix, I took notice of the role intersectionality plays - how a minority group combine effort to help uplift people's lives. The show's concept demonstrates the interconnectedness…

The Tipping Point: Is there a point of no return in Climate Change?

The Tipping Point: Is there a point of no return in Climate Change?

Dominoes tipping over. Image from (Lewis, 2019) If like me you've been wondering if the recent floodings in Kenya (Al-Jazeera, 2020), Rwanda (TRT, 2020), and the DRC (VoA news, 2020),…

“Recycling technologies the highway to an Eco-friendly Africa.”

“Recycling technologies the highway to an Eco-friendly Africa.”

Africa Today Africa has been undergoing the fastest rate of urbanization for the past two decades at per cent a year. African countries experiencing economic growth, rapid urbanization and increased…

Queer Lives in Africa during Covid-19

Queer Lives in Africa during Covid-19

In many countries across Africa, even in “normal” everyday life, the queer community lives in fear and is subjected to violence and discrimination on basis of their sexuality. NGO groups…

What do you know about graphic design?

What do you know about graphic design?

Is it this? Source: (Word Stream, 2019) An advert Or this? Source: (Mdundo,2016) A  meme of a photoshop fail. whatever guess you had you are probably right. Graphic design under…

Where Climate and queerness Intersect; Human Rights.

Where Climate and queerness Intersect; Human Rights.

In the contemporary societal disposition of capitalistic states, markets and way of life, there has been an emergence of climatic changes; changes that have moved against the nuance of what…

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What is Virtual Reality and how can it Revolutionize Rwanda’s Education System in 2020.

source: Virtual Reality() can be defined as a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or atmosphere which will be interacted using special equipment, like a helmet with a screen within…

Sex Education : Why it matters

Sex Education : Why it matters

Past couple of days on 13th February, Rwanda joined  the rest of the world to celebrate the international day of condom. Watching the news with parents, there is an uncomfortable…

”Why we need to go back and review existing  approaches for women’s full inclusion.”

”Why we need to go back and review existing approaches for women’s full inclusion.”

2019 Global Gender Summit held in Kigali, Image 2019 One cannot overlook how the last decade was marked by the championship of equality, among which was women's full inclusion in…

How Twitter became a Resistance Enclave for Kenyan Women.

How Twitter became a Resistance Enclave for Kenyan Women.

Image by Lulu Kitololo Counting Dead Women Kenya (@deadwomen_ke) is not your ordinary Twitter account. Instead of regular musings, this twitter account documents and draws attention to news about women…

Social media is the “new Parent”. Are we doomed?

Social media is the “new Parent”. Are we doomed?

The advent of the Third Industrial Revolution has disrupted relationships between people, making the world a ‘planetary village’. Nowadays, thanks to social media, interactions in the four corners of the…

What would Davido do with a BA degree anyway?

What would Davido do with a BA degree anyway?

Exploring the creative industry through Education's spectrum: How Africa would have developed Artists/Athletes in schools Africa can indeed solve the challenges faced with the opportunities within. And Education is the…

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Arts, Culture & Design

Stop! Breathe; Face Your Demons.

Uchechukwu Thaddeus OnyekaApril 13, 20218 Comments2021-04-14T03:09:41+02:00
As creative artists, we frequently find ourselves in conditions where we've committed to too many…
The Politics of Hair

The Politics of Hair

Daisy Namaemba Mukasa April 13, 2021 23 Comments2021-04-14T01:53:26+02:00
Image: Twitter Your hair is not just hair. Then what is it? You might wonder.…
If History Erases My Name, Will You Give Me A New One?

If History Erases My Name, Will You Give Me A New One?

Lineo Mile April 13, 2021 6 Comments2021-04-14T01:09:42+02:00
Image Source: Inside The Lives of Lesotho's Forgotten Phuthi People Native languages around the world…

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How much did Boko Haram forbid Education in Nigeria; A Case Study.

Abdulai BarrieDecember 23, 2022No Comment2023-01-03T02:17:13+02:00
Introduction: Africa is more peaceful now than it was a decade ago, thanks to African…
Liberia’s fragile education system

Liberia’s fragile education system

Moore L Johnson January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-02-06T11:48:58+02:00
Liberia as a country has suffered from a long term of political turmoil and economic…
Entrepreneurship education: a creativity terminator or a blessing?

Entrepreneurship education: a creativity terminator or a blessing?

Divine Ikirezi January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-24T18:52:14+02:00
The Simple Reason Everyone Can Be Creative (Getty Images, 2019) Over the past decades, besides…

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Agriculture

Agriculture as a Key Sector in addressing Food Insecurity in Sierra Leone

Aruna BanguraJanuary 19, 2023No Comment2023-01-19T00:00:19+02:00
(Alamy, 2020) Sierra Leone has rich fertile land, and agriculture has a lot of promise…
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Food Scarcity: Can Climate-Smart Agriculture Save the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Leslie Fatuma Bayanza January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-21T14:45:32+02:00
I was born in the world's most natural resource-rich country, with more than enough arable…
Eating My Green Empire

Eating My Green Empire

Angel Alex Tupa January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-21T14:42:59+02:00
Introduction We are mostly raised in an environment that teaches us agriculture is our pillar.…

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Women

Women empowerment: an emergence or urgency to save Mozambique from absolute poverty?

Francisco Guilhermina Guilherme NoronhaJanuary 21, 2022No Comment2022-01-24T18:55:56+02:00
Photo by Sobia Zia, 2021 You must be asking yourself. Why is it an emergency…
Should Rwanda’s measure of a successful female be marriage?

Should Rwanda’s measure of a successful female be marriage?

Tania Uwibambe January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-24T18:58:50+02:00
A woman and a man who just got married in Rwanda. Source: BBC NEWS Growing…
Trigger warning: femicides

Trigger warning: femicides

Faith Waithira Ndung'u January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-24T19:00:49+02:00
LET US ADDRESS THE FEMICIDE CRISIS IN KENYA (Photo by Unsplash,2021) "For most people, it…

Climate Change  Get Feed for Climate Change

Climate Change

The Importance of Paying Key Attention to Greenhouse Gases and Working Toward Their Mitigation Before 2030

Joseph TurayJanuary 28, 2023No Comment2023-01-28T13:23:02+02:00
Image Source: UNDP Introduction As global development continues today, climate change has been one of…
Plastic and Anaerobic power plants are the new solutions solving Sierra Leone’s Infrastructural, plastic and solid waste problem?

Plastic and Anaerobic power plants are the new solutions solving Sierra Leone’s Infrastructural, plastic and solid waste problem?

Francois Abiodun Michael Williams July 23, 2022 No Comment2022-07-23T22:06:42+02:00
 Final product recycled out of plastic and solid waste marerials sources: UNEP Springfield (Photo credit…
Access to clean water in Sierra Leone: The what, how and why.

Access to clean water in Sierra Leone: The what, how and why.

Abdul Karim Sesay January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-21T14:47:36+02:00
People fetching drinking water in Sierra Leone. Source: Punch newspaper Introduction Africa is the wealthiest…

Governance  Get Feed for Governance

Governance

Is the Voter Ignorant? – An Analysis from Kenyan’s Voting Behaviours

Isaac Odhiambo OderoMay 19, 2022No Comment2022-05-19T14:14:26+02:00
Image from BBC, 2013 - Voting process in Kenya Isn’t it interesting that many people…
Why 50 Million People have failed to Rescue a Sick Nation?

Why 50 Million People have failed to Rescue a Sick Nation?

Grace Mumbi Kawala January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-21T14:49:35+02:00
Lack of political will, the root cause for systemic corruption The Youth Cafe, 2019 Introduction…
Corruption, a time bomb for the economic and social development of Burkina Faso

Corruption, a time bomb for the economic and social development of Burkina Faso

Youssouf Ouedraogo January 21, 2022 No Comment2022-01-24T18:57:34+02:00
Why is the rate of corruption increasing at an exponential rate in Burkina? Who are…

Healthcare  Get Feed for Healthcare

Healthcare

Menstruation is a justice issue in Ethiopia.

Joanna Uwase KadihiraJanuary 21, 2022No Comment2022-01-21T14:40:37+02:00
Picture by Malin Fezehai  Why should I be ashamed of having periods? We are taught…
Sex Education- A Taboo in Rwandan Families?

Sex Education- A Taboo in Rwandan Families?

Thierry Ganza April 13, 2021 6 Comments2021-04-13T00:35:27+02:00
Introduction Sex is a topic that entails details of biological and emotional processes that occur…
Stop! Breathe; Face Your Demons.

Stop! Breathe; Face Your Demons.

Uchechukwu Thaddeus Onyeka April 13, 2021 8 Comments2021-04-14T03:09:41+02:00
As creative artists, we frequently find ourselves in conditions where we've committed to too many…

Urbanisation  Get Feed for Urbanisation

Infrastructure

We Want To Move It Move It! The Story of Urbanization, Transportation, and Population

AwokeApril 13, 20214 Comments2021-04-13T01:06:47+02:00
Tour d'Horizon If watching Madagascar the movie was a part of your childhood or any…
WHILE STILL ADJUSTING IN THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, INDUSTRY 4.0 KNOCKS. IS AFRICA READY?

WHILE STILL ADJUSTING IN THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, INDUSTRY 4.0 KNOCKS. IS AFRICA READY?

Divine Munezero April 13, 2021 5 Comments2021-06-09T10:56:33+02:00
At the dawn of the third millennium, the world transitioned from the third to the…
Youth Unemployment as a cause for Urbanisation

Youth Unemployment as a cause for Urbanisation

Nisha Uwase April 13, 2021 5 Comments2021-04-14T06:06:33+02:00
Nisha Uwase city of Kigali According to the (Welcome to the United Nations, 2014), more…

Wildlife Conservation  Get Feed for Wildlife Conservation

Wildlife Conservation

Unfolding Another Hidden Treasure in Sierra Leone; The Wildlife Conservation Resources.

Abdulai BarrieJanuary 3, 2023No Comment2023-01-03T01:29:09+02:00
                    Gola Transboundary Peace Park of Sierra Leone (David Goodman, 2020) Wildlife, just like forests,…
Making Millions from wildlife conservative Agriculture through Industrialization

Making Millions from wildlife conservative Agriculture through Industrialization

Mardia Kanyiti Adams December 9, 2021 No Comment2022-01-21T14:48:39+02:00
Better methods, faster technology, smoother suppliers, great profit returns for farmers! The Economy and Agriculture…
Is it true that ecosystems will never disappear from the face of the earth?

Is it true that ecosystems will never disappear from the face of the earth?

Joyce Tuyishime December 8, 2021 No Comment2022-07-03T13:44:07+02:00
Online game casino If you buy an expensive calculator, have ever been successful. Math. How…

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Healthcare

Why Nigeria’s HealthCare system could be the biggest trigger for Mental Health cases in the country

Doris MadukaApril 13, 20219 Comments2021-04-13T16:10:46+02:00
(Image credit: The Guardian Nigeria news, 2018) The issue of mental health is still foreign…
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We Want To Move It Move It! The Story of Urbanization, Transportation, and Population

Awoke April 13, 2021 4 Comments2021-04-13T01:06:47+02:00
Tour d'Horizon If watching Madagascar the movie was a part of your childhood or any…
Water Sanitation: Cameroon’s Nightmare Coming To Light.

Water Sanitation: Cameroon’s Nightmare Coming To Light.

Arnaud Tchokossa Che December 17, 2020 No Comment2021-01-08T06:44:05+02:00
 How comfortable the government can be when it comes to water distribution and sanitation is…

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