Kenya: Kirinyaga County Assembly to Set Aside Funds to Nature Talent
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The County Assembly of Kirinyaga will set aside funds toward talent identification, acquisition, and development in all wards.
Kenya: Cultural Barriers, Stigma Linked to Increased HIV Mother to Child Transmission
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Cultural barriers and stigma have been linked as threats to eliminate HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in Arid and Semi-Arid counties that bear the biggest burden of the transmission.
South Africa: Community Radio – Young South Africans Are Helping Shape the News Through Social Media
[The Conversation Africa] The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front of …
Nigeria: Akada Children’s Book Festival Celebrates African Stories and Authors
[This Day] Nigeria’s favourite literary event for young readers, the Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF), took place on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Starfield Montessori School in Lekki, Lagos. The festival, which is the first and largest Nigeria…
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.