Blogs & Updates
‘Hunk of The Month’: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
We might be about celebrating and uniting African women but that doesn't mean we hate men. We don't. We love and appreciate our African men and are grateful for their support. One other thing we love about these men is their good looks and chiselled bodies. These...
Big Brother Africa 2013: Week One Digest
By Kye Makyeli Emotions Galore! In the space of just seven exciting days, which saw the first eviction of Ugandan house mate, Denzel and Kenya's Huddah, the house mates have certainly jumped out of their cocoons to provide the viewers with the entertainment they have...
My Problem with Feminists
Sometimes feminists make me feel a little uncomfortable. I think they can be very extreme when it comes to interactions and relationships with the opposite sex. Many of them are out to get equality and prove to the world that women can do everything that men can do....
A First: African Woman Elected to FIFA Executive
Today FIFA, football's governing body elected a woman to become the first executive board member of this male dominated organisation. Burundi's Lydia Nsekera is that woman. This 45 year old was appointed to the executive committee a year ago on an interim basis as...
20 Laws of Leadership for African Women
This article was inspired by three dynamic, driven and successful African-American women that have collectively honed their leadership skills and share it in a book titled: The little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women. Since being black in...
KOB Fabrik
We first became aware of KOB Fabrik, when Tracy sent us an email informing us of her work. "I would like to introduce to you KOB Fabrik, an art studio developing innovative fabric concepts", says Tracy Kobukindo, the 24 year old founder of this initiative. KOB...
100 Most Powerful Women In The World: Only 3 Africans
Forbes published its annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, a few days ago. I am always excited when I see one such list. Women are really going places these days. As was to be expected, the list is dominated by American women. After all, Forbes is...
The Return of The ‘Fro
By Attiya Karodia The Afro has been worn by people whose crafts demanded an assurance of self, a Freedom of artistic ability and a confidence in who they were, which is why the Afro Hall of Fame is a bar raised high by; The Jackson Five Diana Ross Jimi Hendrix Let's...
Big Brother Africa: The Chase Is On!
By Kye Makyeli Big Brother Africa is the name, The Chase is the game. On Sunday, 26th May, after what was described as an electrifying start to the evening, the new Big Brother Africa season opened officially with the dashing IK as host, the event was graced with...