The Nigerian and the Lenin Prize
Peter Ayodele Curtis Joseph was a prominent left nationalist in Nigeria’s struggle for independence. Then he was forgotten. How do we commemorate him?
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The Legend of John Chilembwe
Despite official neglect, the memory of Chilembwe, a resistance leader, lives on as a symbol of courage and sacrifice in Malawi.
Grasping the specificity of the political in Africa
Revisiting the Ugandan political scientist Mahmood Mamdani’s seminal book, "Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism."
Love, race and history in Ghana
Historian Carina Ray on her book that explores the history of interracial intimacy in the Gold Coast and Ghana.
It’s the economy, number one
This is number one in our new, weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
As aid ends, empire endures
Western donors are cutting budgets, but the aid model they built — rooted in control, dependency, and depoliticization — still shapes Africa’s development.
It’s good for the future of cinema that Africa exists
Reviving our #MovieNight feature: A fortnightly feature rounding up movie news.
South Africa’s American refugees
Cape Town’s digital nomads chase cheap luxury and scenic backdrops — but behind the matcha lattes and “social impact days” lies a deeper story of economic power, displacement, and global inequality.
Velvet rebellions
The oppositional sartorial lens of Congolese sapeurs exposes the limits and frailties of representation work in New York's Met Gala.
Pan African Space Station, NYC
A periodic, pop-up live radio studio, a performance and exhibition space, a research platform and living archive.
Skin Deep Politics
The question as to whether a coloured can become leader of South Africa's ruling party and even, more remotely, president of the country.
What does Brexit mean for Africa?
The short answer: The UK doesn’t have the same influence on the continent that it did decades ago. And Brexit will be further proof of that.
The Last Journalists in a Dictatorship
Anjan Sundaram’s Rwanda exists in an authoritarian bubble characterized by fear and repression.
Monochrome Lagos
What would an alternative visual vocabulary through which to comprehend Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, look like?