by Teakisi | Mar 7, 2016 | Current Affairs, Development, Empowerment
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8th. Throughout the world, women are celebrated for their achievements. ElleAfrique asked its readers to nominate African women in the diaspora or in Africa who are working tirelessly to improve the...
by Teakisi | Mar 1, 2016 | Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment
Article written by Ibtihal Ahmed. “If you think you are a real woman, then try walking into this building,” said a defying security guard to my friend who, with a brazen assurance, attempted to walk into a public building which had seemingly strict but evasive rules...
by Teakisi | Feb 19, 2016 | Culture, Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment
By Vivienne Amijee Do good and the universe will return you the favour in due time. For a long time, black women, especially those in Africa, have been known to only bear children and tend to their homes; this has gradually changed over the decades. We have been able...
by Teakisi | Nov 20, 2015 | Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment, Family, Religion, Thoughts & Reflections
Article by Christelle Mekoh April 14, 2014, an abduction took place at Government Secondary School, Chibok, in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Who were abducted? 300 girls. This headline took the world by storm and created an international...
by Teakisi | Nov 11, 2015 | Business, Culture, Current Affairs, Education, Empowerment, Fashion & Style, Sports, Thoughts & Reflections
Article by Christelle Mekoh How is it already November? I mean, in the blink of an eye we went from nice and sunny to rainy and cloudy weather…Next thing you’ll know, it will be Christmas and then 2016: a new year! Are you surprised like me or you saw it coming?!...
by Teakisi | Nov 9, 2015 | Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment
By Joan Semanda. Case in point: Beatrice Achola, age 28. Wife to Moses Olyel. Moses’ mother and father approached a traditional clan court in Oyam district, Uganda, over allegations that Beatrice was a witch-doctor. Upon hearing the accusations, the court...
