Translated by Ngo Fidele Juliette Dans la ville d’Arua, au nord-ouest de l’Ouganda, un bon habit du dimanche doit toujours être accompagné d’une touche d’imprimé africain, connu localement sous le nom de Kitenge. Le tissu multicolore dont il est dit que chacun des 360 000 habitants de la ville en possède au moins un. Depuis longtemps, Arua…
“I didn’t know if my dreams would be stopped and interrupted, with no chance to make decisions in my life and was not given a chance to express myself at home, men in the family were the only ones with power to make decisions.” This was the fate of Suzana Mapo, a Tanzanian woman, has …
In a recent interview with the South African freelance photojournalist Sumaya Hisham, she said to me: “As a freelancer, it feels like my job is more full-time than it is freelance.” As soon as she finishes shooting and editing, she is back on the hunt for the next job, pitching stories, travelling, and doing the…
Traduit en français par Ngo Ngimbous Fidèle Juliette Cliquez pour lire en anglais À 6 heures du matin, le marché noir de Nakonde est déjà en effervescence. Les pas martèlent le sol poussiéreux, les commerçants crient leurs meilleures offres et les volets des magasins s’ouvrent en cadence. C’est le bruit d’une ville frontalière en mouvement,…
Douala Armelle Tamo Sidje, 33, is a young female entrepreneur in Cameroon who uses banana tree trunks to produce biodegradable packaging for households and shops. With Cameroon producing over 300,000 tonnes of bananas each year, there’s a guarantee that her project can save families from using plastic bags that continues to proliferate despite a 2014…
The MeToo era awakened the whole world to sexual harassment, not only in the entertainment industry where the allegations began, but also in the corporate spaces. Journalists report on chronicles of sexual harassment (such as MeToo) when they themselves have endured it. Jane Godia, the Gender, Development and the Programme Manager Women in News (WIN)…
Christabel Ligami, one of the award winners at the awim19 conference shares snippets of her career journey while talking about the place of data and policy in journalism. Please tell us about yourself My name is Christabel Ligami, a Kenyan freelance journalist. I am a multi-award-winning journalist both internationally and regionally. I have a master’s…
Ketu-Alapere is a very popular and densely populated area in Lagos state, Nigeria. It is believed to be one of the oldest settlements in the state. Ketu is popularly known for its proximity to ‘Mile 12’ the major food and fruit market in Lagos. That is where Iya Bili*, a mother of two, sells agbo…
This study was supported by UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication. Click here to download the full report: Impact of COVID19 on East African Women Journalists EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The threat posed by coronavirus has propelled journalists to the frontline as information purveyors to a world struggling to come to terms with the pandemic……...
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Politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is a filthy arena where deceit, propaganda and backstabbing thrive. This feature brings out the challenges women face whenever they try to join politics in Kenya and how to overcome them. To excel in Kenyan politics, one must have a thick skin to withstand the setbacks, deep pockets…
Video games have taken on a new life with social media and live streaming services. But in North Africa the world of tournaments and gaming content is just beginning to really heat up. MENA girl-gamers are also attracting more notice. Three of them sat down with AWiM News to give insight into the community along…
For the girls. For the women. And for a world that has listened quietly for long enough. The first thing you notice about Lindiwé is her energy and laughter. It arrives easily, unapologetically, filling the space before she even begins to speak about the work that has shaped her life. We meet for the…
