We’re at Iké Udé’s Chelsea studio—magazines, trinkets and opulent wigs surround him. He sits crossed legged on his small couch wearing a khaki green-themed ensemble with grey canvas Chucks. By the door are rows of ornate footwear and a backdrop set …
President of Mauritania inaugurates landmark solar plants delivered by Masdar
Eight new rural solar energy projects have been completed, and are now operational, across the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in western North Africa, doubling the UAE’s total contribution to the country’s clean energy capacity to 31.6 megawatts (MW). Delivered by …
Alsarah: 10 Things I Love About Sudan
In our “10 Things I Love” series we ask our favorite musicians, artists & personalities to tell us what they like the most about their home country. In this new installment Khartoum-born singer and songwriter Alsarah, frontwoman of the East …
Africa: Rwanda Third Best Place to Be a Girl in Africa
The Girls’ Opportunity Index report by Save the Children has ranked Rwanda the third best country in Africa to be a girl and 49th globally out of 144 countries studied. The report released on Monday, just a day before the …
8 Emerging African Designers You Should Know
African designers are transforming the fashion industry and creating a new dialogue for the world to see. These designers are bringing forth a new approach to design, tailoring and execution that take on influences from their environments and multicultural identities. …
Hybrid power solutions showing real benefit in the African sector
Traditionally, electricity supply on islands, in remote areas or in isolated industrial plants is often based on diesel generation. However, technology developments and lower costs of renewable energy sources like solar photovoltaic (PV), wind energy or hydropower, offer excellent opportunities …
Tidjane Thiam, le parcours d’un gagnant
Avec ses 1m93, l’homme a la stature haute et domine souvent son entourage. Son cerveau, entraîné à émuler, fait également de lui un être totalement singulier. Aussi bien chez McKinsey qu’au niveau du Bureau national d’étude technique et de développement …
Michelle, l’auteure sud-africaine de 7 ans qui fait rêver les enfants
Michelle n’a que sept ans mais une assurance aussi désarmante que son sourire, qui trahit une dentition encore parsemée. En convaincant ses parents de publier son livre, elle est devenue une des plus jeunes écrivaines africaines et une source d’inspiration …
