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A common stereotype that’s usually passed a....
How Drums Gossip (Yes, Really!)
Gbogbo alangba lo d'anu dele, a ko mo eyi t'inu nrun (Yoruba Proverb)
Translation: All lizards lie flat on their stomach and it is difficult to determine which has a stomach ache.
And som....
Between the chains
Did you know that the continent's oldest stock exchange is older than the Eiffel Tower? Africa's financial markets have a rich history that often goes unnoticed.
From Cairo to Cape Town, 29 stock exchange....
Africa's Iron Curtain
You’ve heard of the Great Wall of China, right? The 21,000-km wall was built from 700BC to protect the Imperial China state from attacks by invaders, as well as control of immigration and emigration.
You might’ve poss....
The Zambian man who literally broke all the chains
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The only thing that could top reading this newsletter is the guilty pleasure I felt as a kid, smoking dried Lantana camara and pawpaw leaves wrapped in newspaper....
The land that God made in anger
All around the world, coastlines are very popular areas. From Alexandria in Egypt, to Cape Town in South Africa. From Lagos in Nigeria to Mombasa in Kenya. From Casablanca in Morocco to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. All these places are tou....
The largest man-made lake in the world
African movies have made us a bunch of blind hopefuls.
I know, an amateur take. But before you curse me in 1000 languages, hear me out.
A typical African romcom is predictable. There is always adversity to overcome and at....