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  • Issue 109

The Man Who Fought Insects With Science

Before drones. Before AI. Before “climate-smart agriculture” became the buzzword in boardrooms.

Africa’s crops were vanishing. Not from drought. Not from war. But from an army of insects eating their way through....


  • Issue 108

Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana - The Spirit Medium Who Led a Revolution

The year is 1896.

In Mashonaland, the British South Africa Company is under siege.

The Shona and Matabele people have had enough.

They accuse the British of stealing their land.

Of forcing them into unpaid....


  • Issue 107

It’s Time You Bought a Ship

It’s time you bought a ship

Yes, you heard me right.

I was initially going to share about the forgotten naval battle of Lake Tanganyika. A dramatic story of WWI, where European powers shipped gunboats across the Afr....


  • Issue 106

The African town where twins are kings

In many traditional African societies, maybe even worldwide, things we couldn't explain were often chalked up to the supernatural.

If it rained, God was crying.

If it was scorching hot, God was angry and watching closely.....


  • Issue 105

The African Las Vegas

We’ve all grown up watching those flashy American and European shows, people getting wild in places that look like adult amusement parks.

Fast cars, bright lights, and just the right amount of mischief. For many of us, one....


  • Issue 104

The African Island Made of Shells

You’ve probably heard the phrase “walking on eggshells.”

That one time you had to deal with a moody boss or navigate a sensitive topic without triggering drama. We’ve all been there.

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  • Issue 103

The Town where everyone knows Sign Language

Among the many dialogues that Socrates had with ancient Greeks, one of the most remarkable one he had, was one with a man known as Cratylus, in 500 BC.

In this dialogue, Cratylus asks Socrates for his opinion on whether names are....

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