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Toke Okeowo, 25 Kirikiri Prison Detained: Five Years Future: Uncertain

Women in a Lagos prison await trial with no healthcare or hope. The criminal justice system is slow and prison reforms as nonexistent as their future.

Fashion - In The Operation Theater?

Doctor and fashion entrepreneur Felicia Tshite is working to expand and popularize her line of designer scrubs.

Queen Bee!

With her new film Queen of Katwe just out in theaters and several projects with a strong Africa connect on the cards, Lupita Nyong’o continues her reign in Hollywood and at home.

The New Wave Of Disruptors

Here they come, the networked whiz kids ready to dictate new trends and disrupt industries; the generation that found their way with touchscreens even before taking their first steps. Their language is coding, grammar is Instagram, and Google their go-to. They are the Generation Z, game-changing digital natives about to hit the workforce in a continent boasting one of the youngest populations in the world. Could they be the new class of billionaires in Africa?

The Journey To Nowhere

Poverty-stricken illegal migrants from Nigeria in search of a better future in Europe who end up in Libya, abused and exploited by traffickers. Their horrific accounts.

Dressing Up The Rich And Famous

Jewelry designer Zakiyyah Smailovic is now taking African bling to Dubai.

The Poverty And Fear Of Living Off Handouts

There are 17 million South Africans dependent on social grants doled out by the Department of Social Development. For most, it’s their sole means of survival month to month.

Vulnerable, Neglected And Dead

In February, the deaths of over 100 psychiatric patients grabbed headlines in South africa. are efforts being taken to ensure this does not happen, again?

Farewell, Gentle Giant

South african struggle stalwart ahmed kathrada, known for his humour, humility and humanity, was given a hero’s send-off. But Jacob Zuma, though absent, loomed large.

A to Zuma

A hero’s funeral, a controversial cabinet reshuffle and the country diminished to junk status. The events unfolded in quick succession for South Africa. Question is: what’s next?

Doctor. Entrepreneur. All-rounder

As a medical student, Judy Dlamini was bitten by police dogs and arrested. As a doctor, she was robbed at gunpoint. As a businesswoman, she acquired an MBA in her 40s and a doctorate in her 50s. Her life has been quite eventful so far, and whilst growing a successful business portfolio, she has just authored a book on equality.

Never Thought It Was Possible

The tale of a same-sex couple who managed to find a surrogate, and how they defied the odds to father South Africa’s first triplets born with both their DNA.

Daughters Of The Soweto Soil

Lesego Seloane and Dinah Kgeledi are in the business of creating dreamy gardens for homes and green lungs in public spaces. They are more than willing to get their hands dirty.

Along The Banks Of The Blue Nile

The Blue Nile pours out of Ethiopia’s Lake Tana as a gentle bubbling stream. Around is an ancient land with life-giving waters.

Food Security In Our Backyards

Small, resilient agricultural solutions that will save the environment and feed generations to come.

Barley On The Moon?

Africa has 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and has the potential to become an agricultural hub by applying agri-tech and futurist thinking. Lessons from a Canadian food economy.

‘From Zero To Hero': The Queen Of The 800 Meters

Caster Semenya, the Olympian, on never quitting, come what may.

In Search Of Africa's Last Eden

Ramdas Iyer travels deep into the untouched Gabon rainforests to a cornucopia of natural wonders few have seen.

Her Brush With Business

As a teenager, Mabel Ledwaba turned her bedroom into a beauty parlor. Today, her brand has made a mark on the local beauty industry.

Fresh Start

Marygrace Sexton sold her orange juice company, then watched it start to spoil. A rescue operation was needed.

The Primates In The Park

One recent morning, deep inside the forests of Uganda, our travel writer Ramdas Iyer came face to face with some very impatient chimpanzees.

Africa Must Start Now

A MAY 2017 PUBLICATION RELEASED BY THE World Economic Forum, The Future of Jobs and Skills in Africa: Preparing the Region for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, sets the scene for Africa’s economic future.

For All 'Mompreneurs'

Shanèy Vijendranath is one of two selected from Africa for a global mentorship program for startups that use tech to solve problems.

Pain & Gain

Born into abject poverty, Rirhandzu Letty Ngobeni suffered and survived as a businesswoman in South Africa by consistently diversifying her skills, and staying humble.

'It's About Who You Know'

Rita Kusi brought the HR practices of corporate America to Ghana, to ensure companies got quality talent and locals the right jobs.

Women's Leadership Is Under Attack Globally

We caught up with former Malawian President Joyce Banda in Johannesburg just before her return to Malawi in April after four years away. One of four female presidents Africa has had, she spoke about her plans but is guarded about her return to politics.

The Mind's Virtual Reality

Heard of a mental disorder named Maladaptive Daydreaming where patients waste productive hours daydreaming excessively, creating alternate lives in their heads?

'Didn't Want To Be The Boss's Daughter'

Born into money, she started working at age 10 to hone her skills to build companies selling luxury and opulence. Along the way, she worked on cruise liners and sold pap and stew out of a food truck.

Nothing To Wine About

Beth Malatji dropped out of varsity and now helps others start up their dream projects. She also has a wine business.

Ruling Her Space

Olajumoke Adenowo designs buildings for a living, but what she really wants is to put African architecture on the map.