In Ghana, there is a staunch stereotype that comes with riding a motorcycle. The notion persists that people who ride them are vagabonds, criminals, and social misfits. This mindset has slowly festered and is now deep-rooted in the typical Ghanaian…
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In Conversation with Candice Chirwa: ‘Menstruation is More than Just Bleeding for Seven Days.’
It’s 2020, and naturally, tremendous advancements have been made across various spheres of society. From the prospect of self-driving cars and drones delivering medicines to rural areas to comparatively progressive politics and historic “firsts” for many disenfranchised groups, we’ve certainly…
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#ShutItDown: Ongoing Namibian Protests Call for End to Gender-Based Violence
According to EWN, Namibian youth have been charging the country with protests dubbed #ShutItDown since last week Friday. This follows the discovery of a missing woman’s body not far from her house in Walvis Bay this past Tuesday. In April…
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Togo Makes Historic Appointment with First Ever Woman Prime Minister
Togo made history this past Monday after it appointed Victoire Tomegah Dogbe as the country’s first ever woman Prime Minister, according to the BBC. Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe appointed Dogbe, his chief-of-staff since 2009, following the resignation of Komi Selom…
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In Conversation with Polly Irungu: ‘Black people move the internet culture but reap none of the benefits.’
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has left the entire world reeling from the immediate health implications aside. The creative industries in particular, have been some of the hardest hit. From the inability to host live performances for musicians, to the impracticalities…
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A Wild Goose Chase Named Orgasm
This essay is part of OkayAfrica’s SA Reframed series, featuring personal writing from some of South Africa’s best young writers edited by Verashni Pillay.We rely on Netflix’s algorithm to tell us what to watch next. We’d sooner check an app…
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