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This Creative Couple Is Encouraging People to Read African Mythology

Through art and storytelling, Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi are reclaiming narratives from across the continent.

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Gabriella Opara

Stories by Gabriella Opara

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Africa Keeps Failing Its Women and Girls

While some African nations make strides against GBV, weak implementation and political apathy leave women dangerously unprotected.

Africa Is Expanding Its Reach in Artificial Intelligence

The continent's first AI factory could democratize computing resources and challenge Western dominance in technology.

This Creative Couple Is Encouraging People to Read African Mythology

Through art and storytelling, Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi are reclaiming narratives from across the continent.

Zimbabwe's Deserted Streets Tell a Story of Disillusionment

Citizens refuse to be pawns in the factional Zanu-PF power struggle as Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks extended rule.

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Five Nigerian Matriarchs and the Daughters They Inspired

From NAFDAC to Netflix, these mothers paved the way for their daughters' success in medicine, art, film, fashion, and cuisine.

Nigeria Has a Femicide Problem It Refuses to Acknowledge

As murders of women surge across the country, activists fight for recognition and justice in a system that refuses to name the crime.

Adelle Onyango Believes New Media is Liberating African Storytellers

In creating a podcast that draws on her own experience, Kenyan entrepreneur Adelle Onyango has found a freedom she hopes others can share in.

Archivi.ng is Giving Old Newspapers in Nigeria a Digital Home

Digitizing the country’s historic print media and therefore preserving history, the new, indie, open-access platform is the brainchild of Fu’ad Lawal, who tells OkayAfrica why Archivi.ng had to exist.