by checkoutafrica | Aug 16, 2022 | Checkoutafrica, Features
A resurgence of healthcare research is seeing the emergence of a new generation of African researchers. By Kate Okorie, bird story agency Goodness Odey had barely completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Calabar in southern Nigeria when the Global...
by checkoutafrica | Aug 16, 2022 | Checkoutafrica, Culture, History
The unveiling of the continent’s second-highest statue honours its Minos, soldiers in a women-only regiment that grew the Kingdom of Dahomey into a regional power and helped defend it from colonial aggression. By Patrick Nelle, bird story agency A short distance from...
by checkoutafrica | Aug 16, 2022 | Business, Culture, Food
For decades, Ògógóró, a Nigerian traditional palm spirit, was illicit – despite being popular. Lagos-based entrepreneurs Lola Pedro and Chibu Akukwe have embarked on a mission to restore its legacy, by offering a premium version. Tatenda Kanengoni, bird story...
by checkoutafrica | Aug 10, 2022 | Business, Features, Food
Armed with ambition, an agriculture degree from South Africa, and a vision, a young Zimbabwean is manufacturing healthy foods that promise to empower local farmers and create jobs. By Irene Kalulu, bird story agency In 2016, Tracy Vongai Mapfumo took up a job with...
by checkoutafrica | Jul 27, 2022 | Culture, Entertainment, Features, News, Technology
Seth Onyango, bird story agency The latest African superhero will expose the wonders of ancient West Africa to a worldwide audience, according to the producers of Iyanu: Child of Wonder, a creation of Nigerian Roye Okupe. The announcement that Warner Bros. would back...
