Tag: africa
Dear European, Do You Know What Your Comfort Cost?
Open Letter · 13 min read (Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash) To the ordinary people of France, Belgium, Britain, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Italy; and ... Read More
Françafrique: France’s Ongoing and Blatant Exploitation of Africa
A picture is worth a thousand words: French colonial officer sits in a hammock hanging on humans as the supporting frames. (Image: Wikimedia) France's relationship ... Read More
The Architecture of Liberty: Lessons To End Africa’s Colonial Economy
A bean-to-bar chocolate family-run business (Imagined by FN) Africa's wealth still flows out raw and comes back finished. Four lessons from the era of slavery ... Read More
The Future Is Ancestral: Africa’s Ancient Architecture
Demas Nwoko's New Culture Studio (Image: Fiimu) Africa's ancient builders solved climate-responsive design millennia ago. Discover how earthen walls, dry-stone masonry, and indigenous wisdom are ... Read More
The Second Gift: Africa and the Choice Before the World
Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash A reflection on civilizational crossroads, Ubuntu economics, and what this generation of Africans is being asked to choose There ... Read More
STOFFE: Not Just Fabric, but Memory, Legacy, and the Reclaiming of a Warped Story
I sat in the cinema watching STOFFE, and 88 minutes later, I walked out with more than emotion. I walked out carrying truths that had ... Read More
Empire: Kush, Ancient Nubia’s Golden Empire That Ruled Egypt
Rulers of Kush (Image: Wiki Commons) Introduction: Africa's Forgotten Superpower Long before the modern world knew their names, the rulers of Kush commanded an empire ... Read More