In the wake of comments made by the US president about Africa being a 'Shithole" continent. The African Perspective Magazine founder details why he started this platform and why we all need to rise up and join the fight to re-brand Africa.
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Christian Benimana wants to build a network of architects who can help Africa's booming cities flourish in sustainable, equitable ways
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for the longest time in Atlanta everything was segregated. Either you went to a hip-hop party, reggae party or African Party.
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The first time I heard of Mount Kilimanjaro was from my hippie middle school geography teacher in Addis, he shared pictures and stories of his adventure climbing the highest mountain in Africa and it looked like an absolute dream.
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In the next 5 years, I hope I can inspire more young Rwandans at home and abroad to start their own businesses or even follow their own dreams in the arts, academia, sports and other domains.
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We are pleased to name Aliume Damala Badara Thiam, popularly known as AKON as TAP Magazine ‘African of the Year’ 2017.
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My parents met in Kenya many years ago,where my father was working as an electrician and my mother was running from the danger that was present in Rwanda at the time. I never had the luxury of meeting any of my grandparents.
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Since discovering, in her late teens, her creative flair and entrepreneurial spirit, Rionge has continued to forge for herself a path that has seen her rise to prominence as a business owner and consultant in the field of Information Technology, among others
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We celebrate their legacies as having fought for freedom and equality; many on this list paying the ultimate price for their sacrifices.
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Only we will develop Africa and the world should rethink how to engage with and intervene in Africa. If despite the sum of $500 billion spent in the past 10 years, we still remain perpetually dependent and the poverty reduction needle has not been moved significantly.
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There is no better time to start than now, the opportunities and benefits that come with creating a strong start-up ecosystem in Africa and abroad are endless.
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My own story begins with that of my parents - My parents met after my mom had just finished high school in Dar es salaam and they got married 5 years later. The funny thing is that my dad’s older brother married my mom’s older sister – that’s actually how they met
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Mandela's father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was the chief "by both blood and custom" of Mvenzo; a position confirmed by the superior chief or king of the entire Thembu people. Mandela’s father chose to name him Rolihlahla, a traditional Xhosa name which simply translates to "troublemaker."
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We cannot do the same thing over and over again and expect different results. However, this is exactly what we are doing with the education of our children. African children, on the continent and evermore in the Diaspora, are taught the European way.
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This article looks at Obama’s foreign policy and how it impacted Africa. Did Obama’s brand of hope and the energy it inspired among his millions of supporters do the hard work of traversing the many kilometres between Obama’s seat in the Oval Office and the many Africans who stood to benefit from his power and privilege? This is the question we wish to explore
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Of course, jobs are not the only thing young people want, but it seems that all their other needs, in one way or another, stem from the ability to gain employment that empowers them, provides stability, and allows them to feel that they are making meaningful social contributions to their communities and countries.
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Njeri Rionge, one of Africa's most prominent serial entrepreneurs was on the 18th of May invited by the government of Ontario as a keynote speaker at a celebration event recognizing the 45th Anniversary of the African Union and the contributions made by African diaspora to the province of Ontario and Canada over the past 400 plus years
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Are you living a healthy sexual life? Sexuality is a central part of who we are as human beings. Our abilities and choices around reproduction, intimacy, and sexual expression are very crucial. The study of human sexuality as a science from the early 19th century has advanced our knowledge in understanding sexuality issues that have over many years been sidelined and still are to date.
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The two-year break were a time when I was figuring out the situation around the album, including how it is going to be released, who was going to release etc. since I also had a change in management.
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As you’ve probably seen on the internets, naturalistas refer to it as a natural hair journey because it is indeed a journey. For many of us, we grew up with chemically altered relaxed hair and essentially had no idea of any other way of wearing African hair.
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