Three things come to mind when the name DJ Arafat is mentioned: the thug, the loudmouth, and the rough. Yet behind this demonic facade hid a prolific artist, an outstanding creator, and an angel of African music. (Read more...)

Amanda's poetry and writings focus on feminism, marginalization, race, oppression, and the Africa diaspora. (Read more...)

Akintola Williams, a centenarian, is Africa's first black certified chartered accountant. (Read more...)

Oshoala is currently one of the most decorated African female footballer, a record holder of 5 times African Women's Footballer of the Year award. (Read more...)

"L'enfant noir" is arguably Camara Laye's most famous book. Its particularity is that the author recounts his own life. (Read more...)

"I am self taught, schooled at 'the University of YouTube' but my father provided the platform." - T. Muriu (Read more...)

The United States Mint announced a series of coins commemorating American women who are pioneers. Maya Angelou is the first black woman to appear on a coin. (Read more...)

André Leon Talley is the first African-American creative director of the famous fashion magazine "Vogue". (Read more...)

Rachel Keke, former maid, snatched the victory from former Minister Roxana Maracineanu, a candidate of President Macron's Centrist party in the second round of legislative elections. (Read more...)

$2.1 billion, that was the amount in January 2020, according to Forbes, of the wealth of Isabel dos Santos. She who had been consecrated the first African woman billionaire in 2013, by the same Forbes magazine. (Read more...)