UNESCO says women comprise only about 28% of the global tech workforce and 30% in sub-Saharan Africa. This data emphasises the persistent challenges young girls face in pursuing …
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AFRIFF: Fireside chat with Nengi Diri and Russell Oru, producers of ‘The Waiting Song’.
At this year’s African International Film Festival – AFRIFF, two rising filmmakers, Nengi Diri and Russell Oru, took the audiences on a different journey with their film, The …
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Kgomotso Phatsima is inspiring Botswana girls to become pilots.
Growing up in a small village in Botswana to become a military captain, Female Pilot Kgomotso Phatsima achieved her dream of flying an aircraft and made history as …
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AFRIFF: A chat with Isioma Idigbe, AFRIFF 2024 Project Director.
The air buzzed with excitement as filmmakers, industry executives, and lovers of African cinema gathered at the opening night of the 13th annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) …
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How Lois Auta became a voice for Nigeria’s physically impaired.
Poliomyelitis (Polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It is primarily spread through contaminated food and water. This debilitating disease enters the body through the …
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Joan Nalubega pioneers affordable malaria solutions in Uganda.
Malaria remains one of the most significant public health challenges in Africa, affecting millions across the continent each year. Spread by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes, this …
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Chioma Ude, Author of AFRIFF, First Lady of African Media.
It all started with the dream of a Nigerian woman to create a platform that would showcase the stories of diverse African filmmakers. In 2010, this dream birthed …
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It was after a 2019 soccer match in Hammanskraal. The Mphahlele twins, Masego and Matlhogonolo Mphahlele watched as an injured player from their soccer team had to wait …
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Lorna Rutto tackles pollution and deforestation through EcoPost.
Growing up in the Kaptembwa Slums in Kenya, where she witnessed the effects of pollution and deforestation, climate advocate Lorna Rutto was troubled by how people hurt the …
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Charlot Magayi is fighting Africa’s carbon emissions with Mukuru Clean Stoves.
According to the World Health Organisation, around 2.1 billion people worldwide cook using open fires or inefficient stoves fuelled by kerosene, biomass and coal, which generates harmful household …