Women in Malawi react to female cabinet appointments
Just a few days after the swearing-in of new ministers in Malawi, women in rural communities have shown optimism with a good representation of...
#LiberiaDecides: Ex-combatants hope for reintegration as country holds poll
Liberians will be heading into a historic, crucial and defining moment as they cast their ballot on Tuesday 10th October.
Watching as supporters from different...
Woman defies odds to join Rwanda’s male-dominated moto-taxi industry
Xinhua, March 28, 2021
by James Gashumba and Lyu Tianran
In Kicukiro trading center located in Kigali's suburb, streets roar with the sound of commercial motorcycles...
Kenyan ‘mkunga’ says delivering babies is her ‘God-given calling’
67-year-old Evelyn Wekesa is a traditional birth attendant who has helped thousands of women in Kenya's Bungoma County deliver babies.
Wekesa, affectionately referred to as ...
China-built tallest skyscraper in Africa topped out in Egypt’s new capital
With a commanding view of the modern buildings sprouting up in the central business district (CBD) of Egypt's new administrative capital, guests from China...
Meet the campaigner urging Botswana youth to embrace bicycles
It has become the norm among Botswana youth to graduate, get a job and immediately buy a car, even if it means securing a...
Ghanaian innovator develops affordable houses from recycled plastic waste
As a teenager, Nelson Boateng, a resident of Ashaiman near Ghana's capital Accra, needed to earn some income to support his education as well...
Feature: Chinese firm drills wells in Egyptian desert to help reclaim...
A giant drilling rig can be seen from a distance in the heart of the desert west of Upper Egypt's Minya Province, surrounded by...
Young Ugandans create app to fight sexual and gender-based violence
Sexual and gender-based violence remains a critical issue in Uganda. According to a UNHCR protection 2019 report, physical assault (32%) and rape (25%) are...
Feature: Engaging the youth in COVID-19 interventions in Zambia
It has been noted the world over that there is a need to fully engage young people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic...
