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IShowSpeed meeting locals during his 20-country Africa livestream tour, showcasing authentic cultural exchange and challenging outdated stereotypes about the continent.

IShowSpeed: How One Streamer Is Rewriting the Continent’s Narrative

By Mark-Anthony Johnson In an era when digital creators wield influence rivaling traditional media, one American YouTuber is undertaking an unprecedented experiment in cultural diplomacy. IShowSpeed...

A magnifying glass held over a map of Africa by an African hand, shifting the focus from external to internal analysis.

Opinion5 months ago

Africa’s Renaissance Begins with Self-Study

By Dishant Shah For over a century, Africa has been subjected to relentless scrutiny – by colonial offices, foreign ministries, extractive industries, intelligence services, development banks,...

Silhouettes of diverse African youth looking forward with determination and African Union flags representing 54 nations with potential for continental unity and geopolitical transformation

Opinion5 months ago

Africa’s Window of Opportunity Is Open – But Not for Long

By JP Følsgaard Bak The mathematics of transformation are deceptively simple: 54 visionary leaders – one per African state – could fundamentally alter the trajectory of...

African youth, entrepreneurs, and elders shaping a future defined by resilience, innovation, and self-determined narratives—challenging outdated global perceptions of the continent.

Opinion6 months ago

How the World Misreads Africa – And What Africans Have Always Known

By Farhia Noor The older I get, the more certain I become of one inconvenient truth: the world doesn’t misunderstand Africa by accident. It misunderstands Africa...

Diverse African youth using smartphones and cameras to tell their own stories online

Opinion9 months ago

Who Tells Africa’s Story – and Who Gets to Shape Its Future?

By Dishant Shah For decades, the world’s understanding of Africa has been shaped not by Africans, but by distant cameras, foreign correspondents, and outdated tropes. The...

Who Owns Africa’s Story? The Foreign Media Empires Shaping the Continent’s Narrative

Opinion1 year ago

Who Owns Africa’s Story? The Foreign Media Empires Shaping the Continent’s Narrative

By Yannick Lefang In the 21st-century information age, controlling the narrative is as valuable as controlling natural resources. As African nations strive for economic sovereignty and...