Promoting Africa
Internationally acclaimed Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg for "her legacy as a cultural entrepreneur, skillfully negotiating local and global worlds, and as an educator. 82 years old Esther Mahlangu is a South African artist from the Ndebele nation. She is known for her contemporary paintings that reference…
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Through his play The rise & fall of an African hero, Ricky Dujany helps rediscover the life and death of Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983 -1987). The play inspired by Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", is taking place at the Cockpit Theatre in London. Sankara brought considerable changes to mentality of his country, refused foreign aid (under…
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On Saturday, February 17, 2018, the young Central African entrepreneur Teddy Kossoko launched "Kissoro Tribal Game", a video game that aims to promote African history and cultures. Teddy Kossoko created "Kissoro Tribal Game", inspired by the traditional Central African board game called Kissoro, one of the oldest games in the world, equivalent of chess, or…
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Jaha has fought against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. She was nominated for the award by Jette Christenssen, a Norwegian politician, at the launch of the film ‘Jaha’s Promise’ in 2017. Christenssen said “ Her case is incredibly important not only for what’s happening in Gambia, but the…
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Birthright AFRICA is on a mission to reconnect Africa and the diaspora. The same way Taglit-Birthright offers trips to Israel for young American Jews, the Birthright AFRICA, In partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY), offers a program for people of the African diaspora. How the journey began In 2005, Walla Elsheikh, former banker, who grew…
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Everyday Africa, is a book that presents the major and minor events in life through the images of 30 photographers. It is an attempt to use photography to go beyond the usual stereotypes of war, poverty, disease, and wildlife, and to celebrate Africa's diversity and daily life in all its forms. The project was started in…
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Harakati za Lucy, an educational methodology that uses modern technology not only to entertain, but also to convey educational messages. 3D animated films and a comic strip were developed around a central character of Lucy. Lucy Tanzanian girl got pregnant, but can not explain to her uncle and her father how she got there. This…
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