By: Mmeeme Leticia In Uganda’s northwestern city of Arua, a good Sunday best must always be accompanied by a touch of African print, locally known as Kitenge. The multicolored fabric, rumored to be owned by each of its more than 360,000 population. For a long time, Arua has been a melting point of cultures because…
By Habeebat Ajayi The Heartbeat of Idiroko The Border Area between Nigeria and Cotonou At the buzzing frontier town of Idiroko, located in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, commerce flows with an intensity that mirrors the unyielding spirit of the women who drive it. Positioned strategically along Nigeria’s border with the Benin…
By: Rhonet Atwiine It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Sunlight spills through the windows of a classroom where a group of young teenage girls sit, their eyes glued to the blackboard. Their teacher moves across the room, explaining an arithmetic formula. In the middle of the class is…
Morocco has become a crossroads for various types of migration, including labor migrants, international students, and transit migrants. Although transit migration represents the smallest group statistically, it remains the primary focus of Moroccan and European policymakers, as well as the media. Migrants have always been at the center of discussions in Morocco, a country…
By Viola Kosome A group of Ugandan women collect rice at the West Kano Irrigation scheme drying yard. The ease of movement of goods and people has made rice farming thrive in the region/Viola Kosome Alice AumaObora, a mother of three, breathes a sigh of relief as ten strong, hugely built men load 45 bags…
Click to read in French In the heart of Southern Africa lies Eswatini, a small kingdom with a vibrant culture and welcoming spirit. Over the last two decades, this land has become a beacon for female migrants from across the continent. As of 2017, 22,564 people living in Eswatini were foreign nationals, accounting for approximately…
Reported by: Sarah Mawerere, Uganda In many parts of Africa, borders are more than just demarcations; they are lifelines for cross-border traders, especially the women who trade goods to sustain families and communities. There are a number of borders that are key and have eased trade, such as Malaba and Busia between Uganda and Kenya,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lagos, Nigeria – 4 February 2025 – The African Women in Media Conference 2024 (AWiM24) successfully hosted a pivotal workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). The session, held on 5-6 December 2024, brought together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders to address the increasing challenges of online…
View on Zencastr Gloria Edukere is a talented writer, advocacy specialist and corporate communications expert from Nigeria. She found her passion for writing at a young age, often retreating under the dining table to craft her stories. This early love for writing laid the foundation for her successful career in corporate communication. Gloria discusses her…
“The world can end AIDS – if everyone’s rights are protected. With human rights at the centre, with communities in the lead, the world can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.” This is according to the World Health Organisation {WHO} With the…
As the event winds down on December 6, 2024, conversations around ‘repositioning the media ecosystem to tackle the challenges of digitisation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability, took centre stage, featuring professionals from around the world and Africa in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. In her remarks, Dr. Yemi, appealed to the participants, who included academics,…
View on Zencastr Melkamsew Selomon is a journalist with over 15 years of experience and also a Board Member of the Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA). Melkam shares her inspiring journey from growing up in Addis Ababa to becoming a prominent journalist and advocate for gender equality in media. She discusses her early life challenges,…
