At 37, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré stands as the world’s youngest head of state, a figure Western media often paints as a “corrupt warlord”—a leader who, they claim, siphons gold from his country, rules as a dictator, and delays democracy. Yet locals chant “IB, IB!” in the streets, hailing him as a patriot on a mission to “Make Burkina Faso Read More…
Despite dealing with stigma and accusations related to witchcraft, Waweru pressed on, motivated by her conviction in the potential of snails as both a food source and pets. Photo credit: Kenya News Agency Wangui Waweru has struck gold with snails. After accidentally eating snail meat in 2017, her newfound fascination with the shelled creatures led Read More…
In what she dreamed to be a “love letter to Black women”, Krystal Hardy Allen personally planned and curated an unforgettable journey to Africa for her and six of her closest friends as a way to honor and spend time with them as Black women who have walked beside her through varying decades of her Read More…
Photo credit: American Independent Business Alliance Barbara A. Thomas began making soap in the early 1990s while studying integrated chemical engineering at MIT. The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Massachusetts now recognizes her Artifact Soapworks as one of Massachusetts’ most environmentally friendly small enterprises. Every year, the award is given out by the SBN, a non-profit dedicated to Read More…
At 28, Caroline Esinam Adzogble is a seasoned educational consultant and a champion for better educational opportunities across Africa. She owns her own accredited international college as one of the youngest female entrepreneurs in Ghana. The Ghanaian-born inspirational and multi-award winning entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist has a deep passion for changing education in Africa and she is already Read More…
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of robust local food systems for resilience, sustainability, and community well-being. In 2021, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church International Health Commission launched the AME Farm and Garden Initiative in response to rising food insecurity at both local and national levels. This initiative aims to connect, catalog, and Read More…
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