Weaving the Fabric of Change

Weaving the Fabric of Change

As I planned my cancelled birthday trip to Ghana a few months back, I thought to myself why not do something worthwhile while I am away, instead of spend days sunbathing and stuffing my face with Ghanaian dishes? I researched small organisations that were empowering...
Powerful African Goddess: Gloria Wavamunno

Powerful African Goddess: Gloria Wavamunno

EA: Please tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Gloria Wavamunno, I am the Artistic Director of GloRia WavaMunno, a women’s wear fashion label. I am from Kampala, Uganda and I am also based there. I studied Fashion and Fashion Marketing/Business in...

Africa Is Who We Are

Article written by Likeleli M. Monyamane. In school, they did not teach me to have pride in my continent. They never taught me who I was or what being African meant. Growing up I wanted to speak English with a perfect American twang like the actresses on the Bold and...
Confessions of a Former Hair Abuser

Confessions of a Former Hair Abuser

Like almost every other black woman with internet access, I have joined the healthy hair bandwagon. I have always wanted the luscious, long locks that I saw on my classmates’ heads in high school and university, but that I could never have. My own hair is very...
Big Brother Africa 2013: Week Two Digest

Big Brother Africa 2013: Week Two Digest

By Kye Makyeli Another exciting week came to an end that saw the eviction of couple South African Koketso and LK4 from Uganda, which made Uganda the first country to have both its representatives drop out of the race to win $300,000. The second eviction stirred a wave...