by checkoutafrica | Sep 22, 2022 | Checkoutafrica, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
Local content is beginning to outcompete international films in Africa as rapid smartphone penetration and an affordable and expanding internet bring African creatives closer to people. Seth Onyango, bird story agenda African creatives are finding a new audience among...
by Ivor Moyo | Sep 5, 2022 | Features, Lifestyle, News
Bio-engineer Stéphane Tabeu refused to accept the high infant mortality rates in his country. So, he set to work on a “Made in Africa, for Africa” solution to incubate premature babies. His answer was an incubator adapted to local conditions – and...
by Ivor Moyo | Aug 16, 2022 | Art, Culture, Lifestyle, Music
From Congo To South Africa With (Rumba) Love By Phendu Kuta, bird story agency For an artist with deep Congolese roots and proud cultural immersion, the inspiration of Rumba in an art show is not only a form of personal expression but a connection to other Africans...
by Ivor Moyo | Jul 4, 2022 | Features, Latest, Lifestyle, News
by Silalei Shani, bird story agency In a new weekly African Basketball report, former Kenyan women’s basketball captain, Silalei Shani rounds up African basketball action on and off the continent. This week, she reports on the NBA draft, World Cup qualifiers and...
by checkoutafrica | Jul 1, 2022 | Features, Lifestyle, People
By Tafadzwa Ufumeli, bird story agency “Giving back” and assisting the next generation is growing in popularity all over the continent. And as a former pro boxer who spent time in jail shows, it doesn’t always need a billionaire philanthropist to get...
by checkoutafrica | Jul 1, 2022 | Business, Features, Lifestyle
By Tatenda Kanengoni, bird story agency 21-year-old Tatenda Gambiza is the poster child for a local movement begun by a Zimbabwean drama lecturer and spoken word poet that uses permaculture to tap into traditional farming practices and get people growing food to...
