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8:56
Wanjira Mathai
The tree-growing movement restoring Africa's vital landscapes
Posted
Jul 2023
4:51
Anneliese Mehnert
One of history's most dangerous myths
Posted
Jul 2023
8:25
Angeline Murimirwa
School is just the start. Here's how to help girls succeed for life
Posted
Jul 2023
6:05
Susanne Buckley-Zistel
What caused the Rwandan Genocide?
Posted
Jun 2023
11:22
Wangechi Mutu
The timeless, ancient language of art
Posted
May 2023
4:38
Audra A. Diptée
Why did the British Empire burn, sink, and hide these documents?
Posted
Apr 2023
8:13
Chinyanta Kabaso
The dazzling diversity of African dance — in 14 moves
Posted
Apr 2023
7:37
Rebekah Shirley
The clean energy hub of the future
Posted
Mar 2023
12:14
Tolu Oyekan
A for-profit mindset for nonprofit success
Posted
Feb 2023
5:08
Talya Hackett
Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes?
Posted
Jan 2023
10:54
Bettye Kearse
The history of a name
Posted
Dec 2022
5:09
Adetayo Bamiduro
Africa's path to clean mobility — driven by motorcycles
Posted
Dec 2022
17:17
Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke
Why joy is a state of mind
Posted
Nov 2022
25:13
Vanessa Nakate and Mary Robinson
The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future
Posted
Nov 2022
8:38
Okong'o Kinyanjui
The online community supporting queer Africans
Posted
Sep 2022
4:39
Lyla Latif
The true cost of gold
Posted
Jul 2022
14:08
James Irungu Mwangi
Africa's great carbon valley — and how to end energy poverty
Posted
Jun 2022
13:27
Resson Kantai Duff
Why Africa needs community-led conservation
Posted
May 2022
7:58
Anushka Ratnayake
A transparent, easy way for smallholder farmers to save
Posted
May 2022
7:53
Temie Giwa-Tubosun
The funding gap in start-up investing
Posted
Apr 2022
4:49
Christopher M. Moreman
The dark history of zombies
Posted
Apr 2022
6:52
Vera Songwe
The African swamp protecting Earth's environment
Posted
Mar 2022
10:53
Zoë Karl-Waithaka
Got millet? How marketing could improve the lives of African farmers
Posted
Feb 2022
4:17
Emily Zobel Marshall
The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider
Posted
Jan 2022
6:29
Tom Osborn
A new way to help young people with their mental health
Posted
Dec 2021
4:58
Francisca Mutapi
Africans should lead on health care solutions for Africa
Posted
Dec 2021
7:02
Chibeze Ezekiel
A vision for sustainable energy in Africa
Posted
Nov 2021
4:19
Geoff Emberling
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush?
Posted
Oct 2021
5:01
Jim Chuchu
Why are stolen African artifacts still in Western museums?
Posted
Aug 2021
5:38
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
History's deadliest king
Posted
Jul 2021
5:22
Naomi Mwaura
A feminist reimagining of Kenya's public transport
Posted
Jun 2021
12:05
Nomava Zanazo
4 myths and misunderstandings about doing business in Africa
Posted
Apr 2021
10:42
'Gbenga Sesan
Technology can't fix inequality — but training and opportunities could
Posted
Feb 2021
7:32
Tawanda Kanhema
My journey mapping the uncharted world
Posted
Jan 2021
6:37
Rose M. Mutiso
The energy Africa needs to develop — and fight climate change
Posted
Nov 2020
5:15
Elizabeth Cox
The hidden treasures of Timbuktu
Posted
Oct 2020
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