When the British left The Gambia, one of the major things they left the natives with, was a very high illiteracy rate.

At a rate higher than 80%, most of the country was unqualified to participate in basic political processes suc....

Back in the day, we had an obsession that, by today’s standards, would probably get us labelled as geography nerds. We spent countless hours flipping through the Atlas, staring at maps, and daydreaming about faraway lands. I know,....

For Africa, Pelé’s journey in 1969 became a powerful, enduring lesson told in two acts.

When most football players hang up their boots, the next chapter of their lives is often written on the sidelines as coaches. They stay within the familiar world of football, guiding teams to glory just as they once did on the pitch.

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Happy New Year!

I am not a fan of New Year's resolutions.

I have been heartbroken far so many times. A bottomless pit of unrealised dreams. Not anymore.

Let's be honest -....

In high school biology, we learned about something called a ‘food chain’, which means a linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy are transferred from one organism to another.

Think abou....

Previously, we discussed the Zambian space program, where one Edward Makuka Nkoloso, a science teacher and self-appointed Director of Zambia’s unofficial National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy, tried to send peo....