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This Young African Gaming Star Now Has An International Platform

by checkoutafrica | 27th July 2022 | Features, People | 0 Comments

By Thuku Kariuki, bird story agency Sylvia Gathoni's passion has turned into a career, allowing her to travel the world. It's also given her a platform - one she's using to highlight issues of sexism and racism in e-sports. Sylvia Gathoni, aka QueenArrow, is on a...

A Former Pro Boxer Zvenyika Arifonso Wants To Turn Kids Into Champions

by checkoutafrica | 1st July 2022 | Features, Lifestyle, People | 0 Comments

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 the ball rolling....

Bold, Intricate And Richly Textured: African Weaving Goes Upmarket

by checkoutafrica | 21st June 2022 | Business, Culture, Fashion, Latest, Lifestyle, People | 0 Comments

By Seth Onyango, bird story agency From rugs to riches, quite literally, women artisans all over Africa are weaving their way to financial independence – handcrafting intricate products like rugs, baskets and kikoys. And now their works are finding their way onto the...

Africa’s Pride: In Art And Attire, New Generations Tell Their Story.

by Ivor Moyo | 19th June 2022 | Culture, Features, History, Latest, People | 0 Comments

By Lerato Mogoatlhe, bird story agency Nigerian artist Uzoma Dunkwu has taken time out from a hugely busy and exciting production schedule to create a unique platform for children to celebrate, speak about and even showcase the continent’s beautiful and diverse...

Nigerian Architect Behind African Art’s New Home

by Ivor Moyo | 13th June 2022 | Art, Culture, People | 0 Comments

Seth Onyango, bird story agency African art, all too often a sidebar at many major international exhibitions, is to get a new home when an iconic new centre launches in Senegal in 2025. The Bët-bi museum will house some of Africa's most important contemporary and...

Abel Mutua: Mastering storytelling

by checkoutafrica | 2nd June 2022 | Interviews, People | 0 Comments

By Anne Ndung’u, bird story agency You could consider Abel Mutua part stand-up comedian, part hype man, part voice actor (in the great Kenyan tradition of Maina and King'ang'i); or you could look at him as someone offering a new take on traditional African...