Author: King Jaja

Africa’s gaming growth no longer sits in a niche corner. Affordable smartphones, lower data costs, and social play have pushed millions into casual titles, sports managers, and live trivia. The picture isn’t uniform across the continent and it doesn’t mirror markets like the US, China, or Western Europe. But the curve is unmistakable: more people have access, and more of them play daily.Africa’s gaming moment in contextMost activity is mobile-led and snackable, not console-first. Studios and publishers build for low-spec devices, lean file sizes, and offline modes. Payments lean toward wallets and airtime rather than credit cards. That creates a…

When Kenya experienced an attempted coup in 1982, rumours emerged that it had been supported by the British government. Poppy Cullen discusses the coup attempt and looks at whether such rumours have any foundation based on newly released British archival sources. On 1 August 1982, Kenyans woke to the news, broadcast on the Voice of Kenya radio station, that a coup had taken place. During the night, the Kenya Air Force had mutinied, arrested their officers, and seized control of the airport, central bank, post office, and national broadcaster. The Voice of Kenya broadcast, made by a group calling themselves…

Abstract Drawing on an urban research experiment and collaboration, this paper explores the role ofarts-based serious games in urban food security research. Serious Fun: Food for Thought developed out of a desire to explore creative ways of engaging food insecurity venturing beyond narrow developmentalist frames. Using arts-based research coupled with gaming principles, the purpose of the experiment was to engage different constituencies in an interactive way to unpack the food system in unequal societies, in this case, Cape Town.What the game enabled was a mirror, revealing the affective nuances of food systems in areal and almost immediate way that more…

My wife, Maureen Crill, who has died aged 68 from complications of a rare autoimmune disease, was a nurse, midwife and health manager who spent most of her working life on challenging humanitarian postings in Africa, South America, Asia and the tip of North America.Practical, tough, down-to-earth and brave, she had great resilience, and her cool nerve marked her out for the demanding work she carried out, often in areas of armed conflict. In every setting her courage, simple kindness, professionalism and cultural sensitivity earned her respect and acceptance.Maureen was born in Rusape in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), to May…

Nigeria’s slim 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Friday has kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive; but qualification is still delicately poised heading into the final round of Group C fixtures. The Super Eagles were made to sweat against Lesotho, with captain William Troost-Ekong and debutant Akor Adams finding the net to secure a much-needed three points. Despite the win, Nigeria remain in third place in the group, trailing Benin Republic with three points and South Africa with one point as the race for automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup goes down to the wire. Here’s what must…

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One of the things her work, read in relation to Sharlene Khan artwork When the Moon Waxes Red, made me think about is how within the South African imaginary, Indian poverty is unimaginable. Meer has those thick sociological descriptions of those spaces, but she doesn’t just focus on it as a space of lack, poverty, and disenfranchisement, but she focuses on the everyday lived experiences. She focuses on the way they decorate their homes and the way they go to the movies and the way they create community. And there’s life, there’s love, there’s a livingness within these spaces, and…

Growing up in the segregated South in the 1950s and 1960s, Lionel Richie longed to be part of the civil rights movement of the time, but his parents didn’t allow him to. While promoting his new memoir, Truly, recently, the singer, who grew up in Tuskegee, less than 40 miles outside Montgomery, Ala., recalled how he wished to be part of the movement. He told The Guardian that while writing the book, he realized how personal his connections to the civil rights movement were. “What I didn’t realize was that it made up the core of who I was,” he…

The intersection of rapid peripheral urbanisation, profound climate impacts, and sharply growing inequalities has placed our existing conceptual frameworks and approaches in disarray. While we have a rich body of research examining each of these domains independently, we lack two vital understandings. First, how do we make sense of the intersection between these processes, particularly at the rapidly growing urban periphery? Second, what does understanding this intersection mean for working towards ‘the good city’? In November 2023 and January 2024, Andrew Tucker, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town (South Africa), Shriya Anand, Indian Institute for Human Settlements (India), and Colin…

Let’s take a moment to discuss this stunning look, as everything about Mutoni Ketra’s outfit is pure perfection. From the outfit to her hair and makeup, this is not just fashion; it is art brought to life. If there were ever an outfit made for a movie premiere, this would be it.The first thing that grabs your attention is the rich green satin fabric. It fits her body perfectly and flows down into a long train that sweeps the floor with grace. The fabric shines softly under the light, giving her a beautiful glow that makes her stand out effortlessly.Now,…