Africa: Using the Creatives to Boost Intra-African Trade
[Africa Renewal] Youth on the move to tap AfCFTA trade opportunities across the continent
Tanzania: Using Art and Animation to Strike Down Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania
[UNFPA] Glory Charles Mlagwa, 25, is a medical expert and public health specialist. She is the winner of the 2022 Spotlight Initiative-supported FGM (female genital mutilation) Hackathon, which invests in new ideas and technology to end FGM. This is he…
Rwanda: Rwandan Minister Urges Diaspora Youth to Embrace Cultural Heritage, Patriotism
[New Times] In an endeavor to promote a robust sense of cultural and national pride, the Minister of State in Charge of East African Community at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MINAFFET), Prof Manasseh Nshuti, initiated …
Nigeria: ‘Amina’ Reminds Nigeria of Her Kidnapped Girls, Its Responsibility to Them
[Leadership] A play Amina which highlights the plight of the girlchild, reminded Nigeria of the many girlchild students of Chibok, Dapchi, and Bethel Baptist High School who have spent years in the lairs of their abductors.
Senegal: Khadija Seck, author – “Alima and the Magical Balafon will help children in the diaspora discover their country of origin.”
[allAfrica] It’s the holidays, a good time to learn about our heritage! Khadija Seck wants to seize this opportunity to help children from the African diaspora get in touch with their countries of origin. Through Alima and the Magical Balafon, a book a…
Ghana: ‘Art Education in Primary Schools Plays Valuable Role in Child’s Devt’
[Ghanaian Times] A holistic approach to art education does not focus solely on technical skills, Mr Lloyd Jeeves, Curriculum Development and Programmes Manager for Cambridge Assessment International Education, has said.
Africa: A New Era for African Children – the Digital Revolution’s Double-Edged Sword
[UNFPA] Blog by Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss South Africa 2020 and Regional Champion for UNFPA East and Southern Africa, to commemorate the International Day of the African Child: the rights of the child in the digital environment
Nigeria: TomTom’s ‘Breathe for It’ Summit Promotes Youths Creativity in Plateau
[Leadership] Leading candy brand from Cadbury Nigeria, Tom Tom, has concluded the second edition of its flagship gathering of music industry experts and young creatives as part of its ‘Breathe for It’ Summit in Jos, Plateau State.