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30 September 2022

Guinea, women entrepreneurship in force

In Guinea, more and more women are starting to become entrepreneurs. They help each other through training, financing and management to develop their projects and enter the labour market.

Society 28 September 2022

Lawyer Alice Nkom, founder of the first gay rights association in Africa

Environment 22 September 2022

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Culture 24 May 2022

The fascinating story of the Maroons of French Guiana and Suriname is told through their applied and visual arts in the exhibition “Marronnage: L’Art de Briser ses Chaînes” at the Maison de l’Amérique Latine (through September 24, 2022) in Paris.

Culture 20 May 2022

Guinean brothers spread African flavors and soul

After Guinean Ginjan Bros become a viral sensation for their heartwarming story of perseverance, they discuss looking toward home for ideas and putting African culture in the global spotlight.

Culture 25 April 2022

The Long Road Home for Looted Artworks

Museums around the world are now beginning to return – or promise to return – some of the objects looted from their former colonies.

Culture 9 March 2022

How much of Africa’s NFT art boom is hype?

A look at Africa’s booming NFT art market with a focus on obstacles and future growth potential, based on interviews with Nigerian digital artist, Niyi Okeowo, and Kenyan blockchain expert, Anne Kaluvu.

Culture 28 January 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa: a landmark architectural guide that Africa deserves

Architects Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai discuss the challenges involved in producing and editing the recently published groundbreaking Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide.

Economy 16 December 2021

Are Rwanda’s milk bars running dry?

How climate change (droughts), Covid-19 and competition (“Milk Zones”) have impacted the traditional Rwandan milk bar and the importance of milk in Rwanda’s society, culture and economy.

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Society 30 September 2022

Guinea, women entrepreneurship in force

In Guinea, more and more women are starting to become entrepreneurs. They help each other through training, financing and management to develop their projects and enter the labour market.

Society 28 September 2022

Lawyer Alice Nkom, founder of the first gay rights association in Africa

This year, she was appointed expert for the UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent by the President of the UN Human Rights Council. Alice Nkom fights from Cameroon to change the situation of African homosexuals, wrongly condemned, sometimes for simple affectionate gestures.

Environment 22 September 2022

Solar energy seduces Gabon

Confronted with growing energy demand, Gabon is turning to solar panels. The country's thermal power plants no longer produce enough and must find sustainable alternatives to meet the population's needs.

Culture 16 September 2022

The Nyege Nyege Festival makes a stop in Paris

This summer, the East African electronic music festival Nyege Nyege was hosted at Le Point Fort d'Aubervilliers in Paris. A place blending cultures and art. The artists’ collective brings together contemporary creations inspired by traditional Africa.

Culture 14 September 2022

Adriana Bignagni-Lesca: the first Central African on the stage of the Opéra Garnier in Paris

Adriana Bignagni-Lesca, an opera singer of Gabonese origin, played Juno, Jupiter's wife, in Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera “Platée” this summer. She thrills us with her aspirations and story, a dream for many young Africans.

Economy 8 September 2022

In Guinea, farmers complain about the lack of fertiliser

Guinean agriculture has been weakened by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which has made fertiliser a rare commodity. The price of fertiliser is rising considerably, compromising the supply of farmers. The situation threatens an economic sector vital for the employment of 80% of the population.