In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
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Seth Onyango, bird story agency As the sun retreats below the horizon, it casts a golden glow over the Red Sea and on the terraces of Aida hotel, leaving a lingering afterglow that seems to infuse the air with a sense of warmth and energy. Hayat Aljowaily, together with her crew at Crtve Development, is […]
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By Njodzeka Danhatu, bird story agency Almost every morning at 6 am, 49-year-old Mahfuh Usman sets out for the Sanaga River – some 63 km from his home in Nkozoa, a […]
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By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon are inching closer to being the first African countries to grant women full equal opportunities in their labor markets. Theirs are the only economies on the continent to have scored above 90 in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law Index, which evaluates a […]
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Today, the world celebrates the 111th International Women’s Day. While equality is still far off, there is progress – especially for African women. It can only be achieved when women, men, girls and boys have equal rights, conditions and opportunities. It is when everyone, regardless of their gender, has the power to shape their own […]
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Victor Eyike, bird story agency “Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to the community doctor show,” Grace Akpegi’s voice reverberates out from Choice FM during the intro to her radio show. “Today we will be talking about how to prevent malaria in our community. As we de do am normally, una go call in make we […]
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By Walter Marwizi, bird story agency The rapturous applause that rang out during the graduation ceremony at the University of South Africa on October 4, 2022, must have been particularly satisfying for 52-year-old Farisai Mlambo. Moments before the visually impaired Zimbabwean woman’s researcher took to the stage to receive her Doctor of Philosophy degree, it […]
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In 2017, two South African National Geographic Explorers and filmmakers, Noel Kok and Pragna Parsotam-Kok created the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), which empowers Africa’s next generation of storytellers to promote conservation through film. “We are building an army of young, inspired producers, directors, cinematographers, composers, and writers all across Africa, focusing on storytelling […]
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Seth Onyango, bird story agency African economies looking to attract fresh investments are turning to innovative programs that offer residence and dual citizenship opportunities to investors with deep pockets. Migration investment schemes allow people to purchase citizenship or residency in exchange for an investment in a country. Namibia and Henley & Partners, the global leader […]
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