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Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report
What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US. It was published in platforms that include Ventures Africa, Tech Cabal, Abuja Online, Africa Briefing, Nairobi Monthly and 24 Cameroun. The report was also covered in DRC, Congo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Reunion Island.
Live Aid led to the patronising ‘save Africa’ industry. We don’t need a musical about it
Some people love musicals. I am not a fan (there, I said it!). That’s why I rarely pay attention to notices about new ones in the making. That changed last week when I saw the announcement for a musical at the Old Vic about the 1985 Live Aid concert, which raised money for the devastating famine in Ethiopia. It made me sit up and take a deep, slow breath.
Nigeria's new media seeks to cover Africa's ignored stories
That narrative is what a new breed of local media created by young Nigerians hopes to counter by getting away from the stereotypes they say are too often perpetuated by the foreign press.
Meet the Daring Young Africans Inspiring People of All Ages
From setting Guinness World Records to turning plastic into high fashion—or creating personal AI chatbots—young Africans are showing their agency and urgency.
Afropolitan: Can a digital nation create abundance for Africa?
Is it possible to build the type of country that meets the needs of its citizens without the misaligned values that stand in the way today? Moky Makura explores a bold new vision aimed at building a digital nation across Africa and the diaspora.
African leaders behaving badly
When Africa’s leaders are the main lens through which outsiders view the continent, they should take care to present themselves well. Moky Makura examines some cases of African leaders ‘behaving badly’ and suggests some simple rules from school discipline that would help them clean up their acts.
Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to new report
Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa report.
How African news agency Bird is breaking negative stereotypes about the continent
Launched in 2021 by nonprofit Africa No Filter, the agency has run 400 news stories portraying Africa beyond poverty, conflict and corruption.