Stars aligned I suppose. I had previously helped run another forum – The Laikipa Wildlife Forum (LWF) which Segera, founding member of The Long Run, was part of. The Director of The Long Run Initiative (which was part of Segera’s Zeitz Foundation at the time) asked me for help on the external assessment of a LRI member. This was my intro to The Long Run. I was fascinated by the depth and breadth of the organisation, and its focus on tackling complex challenges such as biodiversity conservation in perpetuity and community development using business as a vehicle. At the time,…
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the country’s main contenders for the role of Nigeria’s next president alongside Abubakar Atiku of the main opposition PDP, Peter Obi, of the Labour Party and Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of New Nigeria People’s Party.Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a businessman and once a governor of Lagos state credited with transforming Nigeria’s commercial hub has been faced with accusations from the opposition as well as allegations of corruption, and health issues. Despite this, he asserts he is the man for the job.As election campaigns are underway ahead of the…
Shonibare created an exhibition where he wanted to show the spiritual and universal function of the African aesthetic. He created a stylised collection of works that he sought to find an historic discourse for without losing the trace of the abstract and literal interaction with western influences. Themba Tsotsi writes about the work of Yinka Shonibare Hybrid Sculpture (Terpsichore/Bété Guro Mask) Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare had an exhibition at the Goodman Gallery, this was the second exhibition the artist had with the gallery in Cape Town, his first having been in Johannesburg in 2018. Shonibare was…
I have been following women’s football in Africa for almost 15 years. And I’m sad to say that there has been little progress in supporting or promoting it in that time. The complaints are familiar now: lack of representation, lack of infrastructure, poor wages and underfunding are among the myriad failings that have held back the women’s game.This sorry state of affairs is continent-wide. Yet talent abounds: four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year and Barcelona player Asisat Oshoala from Nigeria and Ghana striker Evelyn Badu, who plays for Norwegian club Avaldsnes IL and was named 2022 Young Player of…
It doesn’t matter where you go in Vegas, you’re going to need a place to stay, and you’re going to have plenty of options to pick from. Thankfully, there are some iconic hotels and hotel resorts in Vegas, be it on the Strip or downtown, and we have the low down on some of the best to check out if you’re planning a visit.The VenetianWe begin our list with a multi-award winner in The Venetian. It’s a hotel resort that is held in high regard by many, appearing on PartyCasino’s list of the best places to stay in Vegas. Of…
Hilda Moraa, Founder, Pezesha – Kenya Hilda is a Kenyan Fintech entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Pezesha, a peer to peer micro-lending marketplace for Africa that provides access to affordable financial services and credit scores to low income borrowers. She previously founded WezaTele, which in 2015 became the first African tech startup to be acquired by another business. In 2016, she was named one of the 30 Most Promising Young African Entrepreneurs by Forbes. Here she speaks about her entrepreneurship journey and her passion to make an impact through technology. Excerpts below are from her interview with…
In 1934, a team of archaeologists discovered the golden rhinoceros in a royal grave at the site of Mapungubwe in the northern part of South Africa close to the border of Zimbabwe. The golden rhinoceros was carved in the 13th century to give a sense of the degree of wealth of one of southern Africa’s ancient kingdoms, Mapungubwe. From 1220 and 1290, Mapungubwe was the capital of that very kingdom and superintended over the gold trade with the coastal Swahili settlement at Kilwa Kisiwanai which is situated in present-day Tanzania, according to The Conversation. Gold was not the only focus…
Kebbi State’s Bright Kolade, who won a gold medal in the 74kg taekwondo at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, has already set his sights on winning his event at next year’s African Games. Kolade said winning the gold medal at the continental sports showpiece would spur him onto the international scene. “My target is first to win the National Sports Festival gold and I have done that. My next dream is to win at the African Games in 2023,” he said. “I can tell you that the G-4 Taekwondo tournament I participated in, in Rwanda, opened my eyes…
The month of November has come to an end and everyone wants to look good now that its #dettyDecember. What better way to start the month than in these jaw dropping Aso Ebi styles. The world of fashion for Aso Ebi styles has taken a new turn. This year saw the rise of snatched waists, flamboyant sleeves, roped and dramatic back, corsets, and many more. Sewing has now become the order of the day compared to buying all-ready-made. READ ALSO: Female Artists Do Not Support Themselves As Much As Male Artists Support Each Other – BBNaija Phyna Now these styles…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looked relaxed and shared a joke with journalists as he made a brief appearance Sunday at a meeting of the African National Congress party’s national working committee, which is discussing his political fate. Ramaphosa’s future hangs in the balance as he faces calls from within the ANC and from opposition parties to step down from his position amid a scandal involving the president’s animal farm. Ramaphosa was recused from Sunday’s meeting of the ruling ANC, which came days after an independent parliamentary panel issued a report that suggested he may have broken anti-corruption laws. The report follows…