L’éléphant est l’un des animaux les plus intelligents sur terre. Ils vit en groupes familiaux connus sous le nom de …
Culture
The Kingdom of Dahomey: a place for powerful women
Did you know that the Dahomey Kingdom, in present day Benin, has a long history of supporting women? As early …
The rich history of oral tradition in Africa
There is an African proverb, “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground”. This means that old …
Did you know? How the first humans came from Africa
Humans have been around on earth for many years. But where did we come from? Scientists have proven that we …
Supporting African self-sufficiency: the cotton and textile trade
Cocoa, coffee and cotton are some of sub-saharan Africa’s biggest exported goods. African countries profit from exporting products to countries …
The positive political tradition of women in Igbo society
Did you know that women had a lot of power in traditional African societies? Many different societies across sub-Saharan treated …
African spirit at the 2018 World Cup
The World Cup may change every four years, with a different host country and different qualifying teams, but one thing …
Véronique Tadjo
Véronique Tadjo is an Ivorian writer, poet and artist. She was born in Paris but brought up in Abidjan. She …
A profile of energy in Africa today and in the future
AFRICA’S ENERGY PROFILE
In a continent that holds 13% of the world’s population, it is surprising to see that it …
The beauty and cultural significance of African textile art
Africa is a continent with so much culture to offer the rest of the world, ranging from music to food …