Around 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African Region, but this figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent action is not taken to tackle the problem, according to a…
Beyonce’s New Song For Lion King Movie Has…
Globally acclaimed pop star Beyonce has released a song featuring lyrics in Kiswahili, one of Africa’s more widely spoken languages. The song, Spirit, is part of The Lion King: The Gift album produced by the…
Nigerian Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins Top African Literary…
The Caine Prize for African Writing has been won by British-born Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah. Her satirical short story Skinned focuses on the challenges faced by women in African societies still dominated by traditional…
Zimbabwe Approves First MMJ Grow Site
Zimbabwe officials have approved the nation’s first legal cannabis farm – a 10-hectare cultivation site at a prison, the Independent reports. The license was granted to Ivory Medical nearly a year after the government legalized…
