Africa

French journalist who ignorantly asked famous Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie if there are bookshops in Nigeria got more than she bargained for. She didn't know Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the Queen of clap backs. Her response…

The girl child faces many challenges in Africa. From families who see them as liabilities instead of assets to societies who don't appreciate their talents and abilities because of their gender. In many African societies, the girl child…

Female genital mutilation remains a human rights violation of girls and women. FGM affects 20 million women. It is the partial or complete removal of external female genitalia for non medical reasons. Female genital removal is carried…

Swaady Martin-Leke prides herself as a custodian of Africa's rich culture and history. This Ivorian entrepreneur creates luxury products using the continent’s natural resources, produced by African artisans. After an eventful, high…

Malawi female chief Theresa Kachindamoto was shocked when she saw girls as young as 12 with babies and teenaged husbands, and was soon ordering the people to give up their ways. "I told them: 'Whether you like it or not, I want these…