TAP Fam, Issue 18 of TAP Magazine is OUT NOW!! It is the largest body of work on the State of Podcasting in Africa. A labour of love and a collaboration with @afripods, this special issue has over 80 contributors across 18 African countries and covers everything you need to know on the state of podcasting in Africa. Peruse through and share your comments and feedback with us.
Read MoreChernor Bah, from Sierra Leone, is one of the world’s leading Feminist activists. In 2018, Chernor led and helped create a movement called “The Black Tuesday” that helped push Sierra Leone to declare Rape a national emergency and thus change rape laws and create specialized rape courts. And when the government banned pregnant girls from going to school, Chernor and team protested, sued the government, then wrote the bill and policy that the government eventually adopted; providing for a radical inclusivity in education policy and guaranteeing that pregnant girls, disabled and children from poor communities all have access to education.
Read MoreWe have put together a list of ten African scientists who have made strides in their fields of expertise and who you should make a point of reading about and sharing their work with your friends and family; and especially with young people around you who are interested in Science. From the scientist who invented bricks from urine to one of the few women scientists leading their own science labs today.
Read MoreHere at TAP, we are continuously striving to stimulate nuanced, vibrant, and dynamic conversations about Africa. Over the next 6 months we want to use our platform as a space to engage Africa’s youth to voice ideas and opinions about “The Africa We Want” and the steps we need to take to get there. From education to pan-Africanism, trade to the creative industry, we want to hear your thoughts on what we need to work on as a continent.
Read MoreRemember when you were in school and would literally count the days till the next holiday? For some of you that may be a statement filled with nostalgia since you have been out of school for a bit. For current learners across Africa, Covid-19 gave them a sense of permanent holiday that many can't wait to get out of. In Kenya, the Ministry of Education has suggested that kids should repeat their current year to the disappointment of many who just want to be done with this phase of their lives.
Read MoreAnas Aremeyaw Anas is a Ghanaian investigative journalist whose motto is “Name, Shame and Jail” and is famous for utilizing his anonymity as a tool in his investigative armory, his work focuses on issues of human rights and anti-corruption in Ghana and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Anas’s work has earned him rave reviews on the continent and beyond. He was singled out for praise during president Obama’s first visit to Africa as a US president.
Read MoreBy every standard Africa’s economy is rising... Or is it? If it is really rising, how do we explain that 75% of the poorest nations in the world are located in Africa? That 620 million sub-Saharan Africans live without electricity? That 84% of the population in the region has no access to drinking water at home? And that half of all youth in the region is not enrolled at school?
Read MoreAfter starting off as a platform to promote African fashion as more than just wax prints, the campaign has now grown to be an annual event that encompasses designers from all 54 countries.
Read MoreThrough our strategically located hub in Addis Ababa, our passengers can connect to 49 cities in Africa with minimum layover in Addis. Hence it is plausible to call Ethiopian, Africa’s Gate Way
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