6 February 2023
Culture
13 September 2026
Mounia Aram, Entrepreneur and International Animation Professional
Mounia Aram was born in Casablanca and grew up in Trappes, on the outskirts of Paris. She studied Oriental languages, then took her first job in Japanese animation in San Francisco, in 2003. Since then she has worked across more than twenty countries, between Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America. In 2019 she founded Mounia Aram Company to carry African content and talent to international markets.
Health
4 February 2026
Eliwilimina Buberwa, president and founder of the NGO Msichana Imara Foundation
In this interview, Initiative Africa speaks with Eliwilimina Buberwa, founder of the NGO Msichana Imara Foundation, which is dedicated to combating period poverty in Tanzania. Drawing on her own experience, she explains how the lack of information, products, and adequate infrastructure still deprives millions of young girls of their right to education. This is a crucial discussion on a public health, gender equality, and social justice issue at the heart of rural communities. Journalist: Alexandra Vépierre
Tech
28 January 2026
Artificial intelligence in Africa: opportunities, challenges and innovations
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy — and Africa is no exception. In Cameroon, the startup Comparo is helping small and medium-sized businesses stand out in the e-commerce space, thanks to accessible AI-driven tools that streamline web creation and customer targeting. But beyond the promise, AI raises serious concerns: data control, technological dependency, social divides… This report dives into the local innovations and global challenges shaping Africa’s digital transition.
Culture
9 January 2026
Fania Niang – “Empreintes” (Footprints): producing her music, connecting Africa and the diaspora
With Empreintes, her fifth album, Fania Niang presents an intimate and socially engaged body of work, recorded in Dakar and self-produced for the first time in her career. In this interview, she reflects on her journey between Africa, Europe and the United States, the challenges of independent production, and the musical connection she built with Senegalese musicians who have transcended cultural boundaries. She also shares her perspective on today’s African music scene, the dialogue between diaspora artists and the continent, and her desire to give back by sharing knowledge, experience and creative vision. A powerful conversation about music as memory, identity and transmission. Journalist: Laurence Soustras
Culture
28 November 2025
CLAYROCKSU, leading female Nigerian rock singer
She grew up singing in church and ended up fronting Nigeria’s rock scene. In this exclusive interview, Clayrocksu opens up about what it means to be a rock artist and a woman in a country dominated by Afrobeats. From her early days mixing Igbo and English lyrics, to building a community of Afro-rock musicians, she shares how music became a form of rebellion, healing, and identity. Between faith, family, and fire, her voice carries a message for all the misfits who refuse to fit in. Journalist: Sharafa
Environment
14 November 2025
MAMADOU MBODJI: President of the African Friends of Nature Network
“Africa on the Front Lines of Climate Change: Understanding, Acting, Resisting” In this exclusive interview, Mamadou Mbodji, President of the African Friends of Nature Network, reflects on three decades of fighting for climate justice. His message: “Africa can no longer wait. There is an African emergency.” An essential exchange, full of warning and hope. Journalist: Laurence Soustras
