Features and Essays

Can Artificial Intelligence Change the Face of Africa?

In the age of technology, it’s surprising that African leaders are not making any comments…

Why Do Women Bear the Major Burden of Infertility?

As it takes two to procreate, we can start by viewing the process as a…

Mami Wata
The S16 Collective: Who are These Nollywood Indie Filmmakers?

Although their endeavours are often solitary, encouraged by few friends and minimal funding, these filmmakers…

Attractive People are Having it Easier: Hello to Aesthetic Medicine?

In a post on Oasis Med Spa’s Instagram page, a satisfied client compared a three-minute session…

“A Japa Tale” is Dika Ofoma’s Intriguing Exploration of Migration, Relationships, and Ambition

…the sentiment of migrating is not shared by all young adults, and most are still…

Are Creative Writing MFAs the New Reality for Contemporary African Writing?

As writers are rulers of the page, they are also the serfs of the publishing…

How Africa is Turning Against People with Albinism

In 2018, 22-year-old MacDonald Masambuka was brutally murdered alongside ten others in Malawi by his…

Don’t Sleep, Wake Up! How Afrobeats Motivates Listeners to Aspire for Success

So when the lines, Don’t sleep, wake up. Collect your money! (Kizz Daniel in “Buga”),…

Masquerades: Ancestral Spirits, a Dying Art, or Mere Entertainment?

In festivals and during events, masquerades are mainly present to perform before an enchanted audience;…

African Gospel Artistes May Have Found the Springboard to World Domination

Gospel artistes have worn the metal wig of deliberateness and are gradually shredding the cloak…