Development
I Don’t Believe in African Female Scientists!
When I was about sixteen years of old, I was asked if I would embark on a plane with each and every part of it made and designed by African women – including the pilot […]
Empowerment
Empowerment
Important Things You Need To Know To Live Your Best Life – Part 2
Welcome to the month of love! What better way to celebrate this month than with a bit of self-care? With that in mind let us pick up where we left off in this post’s predecessor […]
Culture
Embracing All Shades of Beauty
I was born and raised in Rwanda, and I am light skinned. For some reason, most people do not expect me to be from Rwanda due to my skin colour – which is crazy because […]
Empowerment
Important Things You Need To Know To Live Your Best Life – Part 1
Soo what a 2020 we had, right! No one was ever ready for it but hey if you reading this, we both survived. With all the new lockdowns going on across the world (although we […]
Current Affairs
My 2021 Wishlist for Africa
As 2020 drew to an end, a cautious hope lingered in the air. Unlike previous years, social media statuses were not awash with new year’s resolutions. Instead, the dreaded #RIP was awash social media statuses […]
Current Affairs
Your Silence Is Also Part Of The Problem
Humanity has become so engrossed in matters that only concern themselves. In fact, the politics of selfishness has always been a hot-button issue in this world since time immemorial. People don’t feel the urge to […]
Culture
I Don’t Want To Be a Strong Black Woman
By Cynthia Kinyera Every Mother’s day, every Day of the Girl Child, I hear cheers and jubilation for the strong black women of Africa and the diaspora. The strong black woman has become a cultural […]
Business
Disruptive Development, a Tool For Change!
I remember when I first started my postgraduate studies in nanomaterials, many people asked me how that would be applicable in Africa let alone Zimbabwe. My academic interests were too niche and futuristic that they […]
Current Affairs
#BHM: Great African British Women You Should Know About
Black History month has been celebrated right here in the UK for more than 30 years. This celebration takes place from the start to the end of October. Throughout history, black people have made huge […]
Current Affairs
When Killing Women Becomes The New Normal, This Is Not Normal
As the women’s month of August is slowly coming to an end, I’m still asking myself – what does it even mean or what is there to celebrate in this month, especially for some of […]