October/November 2022

Illuminating Lenses When Nlele and MOMA Held Three Photography Workshops in Lagos

Afoma DikeNovember 4, 2022

On 03 November 2022, the Nlele Institute and the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) jointly organized three workshops in Lagos, spotlighting Nigerian photographers and artists. Panelists discussed the expanding role of African photography.

AfricaNigeriaOctober/November 2022

COP27: Vanessa Nakate Wants African Solutions for African Problems An Interview with Climate Activist, Vanessa Nakate

Elizabeth AbatiNovember 1, 2022

The solutions to African climate problems must be tailored to our unique circumstances, Vanessa Nakate argues ahead of COP27. She says, ‘We must make sure the solutions that are being funded are the ones that work for African people.’

InterviewsOctober/November 2022Special Focus: COP27Ugandavol6-no3

Mind Makers Four Authors on the Books that Changed Their Minds

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeOctober 31, 2022

What does it mean when a book changes your mind?

NigeriaOctober/November 2022Reading

‘People Seem to be Trying to Reconnect with Nature’ In Conversation with Nengi Omuku

Alayo AkinkugbeOctober 31, 2022

‘I thought about how we’ve all gone through this traumatic event, the pandemic, and faced endless loss and illness,’ Nengi Omuku says. ‘I realized, via scrolling on social media and watching the news, that people seem to be trying to reconnect with nature and choosing to acknowledge all that it has given us.’

Best of 2022International Women's Day - CultureInterviewsNigeriaOctober/November 2022vol6-no3

‘Self-Decolonization Must Be Ongoing or Else You Get Lost’ Leiyo Singo’s First Draft

Leiyo SingoOctober 28, 2022

Tanzanian writer, Leiyo Singo, believes Maasaiphobia in Tanzania has some roots in the country’s educational system. Read our interview.

First DraftInterviewsOctober/November 2022Tanzania

COP Returns to Africa Have the Wrong Chickens Come Home to Roost?

Afoma DikeOctober 27, 2022

Regardless of Egypt’s motivations or whether or not COP 27 is ‘African’, the vast majority of the consequences wrought by the climate crisis, are. Africa, therefore, needs to confront the crisis head-on.

AfricaOctober/November 2022vol6-no3

COP27: Abigael Kima’s Cautious Optimism An Interview with Climate Activist, Abigael Kima

Elizabeth AbatiOctober 26, 2022

Africa is an important voice in the climate debate, Abigael Kima argues ahead of COP27. ‘Because although we are only responsible for 0.5 per cent of historical emissions and less than 4 per cent of the global emissions at the moment, we are the most negatively impacted.’

InterviewsKenyaOctober/November 2022Special Focus: COP27

Collaborative and Experimental The Evolution of Afrobeats and Its Current Landscape

Zainab KukuOctober 25, 2022

Afrobeats has evolved commercially, sonically and collaboratively over the years. We need to strike a balance between commending Afrobeats for its global success and protecting the genre, so its authenticity is not diluted for global markets.

Best of 2022NigeriaOctober/November 2022

New Discoveries The Authors We Wish We Discovered Earlier

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeOctober 25, 2022

There may be numerous African authors we wish we discovered earlier but is there a right time to discover a great author or a good book?

NigeriaOctober/November 2022Readingvol6-no3

‘For the People, by the People’ Rebuilding Trust in Nigeria’s Democratic Structures

Dafe oputuOctober 23, 2022

For decades, Nigerian citizens have been denied the opportunity to contribute to shaping the laws and policies they are governed by. The notion that political engagement is the preserve of the elite has eroded public trust in democratic structures. In order for this trust to be restored, this author argues, the innate power of civic society to shape the political destiny of the nation needs to be re-emphasized.

NigeriaOctober/November 2022