BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award: Asisat Oshoala wins
May 26, 2015 Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward is the first player to win the new award from the BBC World Service, voted for by football fans around the world. She beat Spain’s Veronica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Scot Kim
7 inspirational African women
May 26, 2015 The power of an image became viscerally clear to me recently when I changed my blog profile photo. In the previous one I had this sassy don’t-mess-with-me look, which I do sometimes like to sport in “real” life, but I’m much better represented in this new one. It surprised me that I
Burundi crisis: Thousands flee country amid fears of violent backlash – while President Pierre Nkurunziza plays football
May 26, 2015 Fears that the armed youth wing loyal to besieged Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza is readying itself for battle has pushed tens of thousands of people into flight across the country’s borders. The President, whom renegade generals attempted to overthrow in a botched coup last week, has vowed to crack down on growing
Kenya hoping to lure American investments with Obama’s visit
May 26, 2015 Kenya’s cosy relationship with the U.S is seemingly growing by the day. Within a few months, two of the most important political figures would have visited the East African state—Secretary of State John Kerry was welcomed a few weeks ago, while the country is bracing up for President Obama’s visit in July.
World Cup 2022: FIFA and Qatar have a ‘slavery’ problem
May 26, 2015 The 2022 World Cup set to be hosted by Qatar will likely go down as one of the most controversial ever and the world is still seven years away from its kick-off. Following the awarding of hosting rights to Qatar, FIFA has been faced with intense criticisms and allegations of corrupt and
Opinion: Are African Health Systems A Good Private-Sector Investment?
May 26, 2015 As the Ebola virus in West Africa wanes, multilateral and bilateral donors along with NGOs and country governments are making a concerted push to strengthen health systems across the developing world to protect against future health crises. But at what point does health systems strengthening become a good business investment for the
16 things only people who live away from their families will understand
May 26, 2015 One of the most important things in life is family and living apart from them can be a real killer. Whether it’s due to a new career, love or the need to live somewhere where the sun shines for more than one day, sometimes we have to live apart from those we
Opportunities for those wanting to return to Africa
May 26, 2015 At least 1 000 UK-based African professionals are gathering in London this week to meet with 25 pan-African employers who are flying in specially to woo them home with great opportunities. Homecoming Revolution’s Speed Meet Africa is taking place at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington on Friday March 20 and Saturday
Ebola, terror attacks and xenophobia batter Africa’s tourism industry
May 25, 2015 The dreaded Ebola, terror attacks and xenophobia have knocked the socks off Africa’s tourism industry, which is very important for the emerging continent, it has emerged. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), safari companies, coastal resorts and city hotels, are recording steep deteriorations in business as startled travellers call off bookings
How to live life by Kechi Okwuchi, Sosoliso plane crash survivor
May 25, 2015 When Kechi Okwuchi boarded a plane 10 years ago she didn’t know that it would be a journey that changed her life forever. Last week Kechi, who was one of the only two survivors of the Sosoliso plane crash that killed 107 others, including 60 students of Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja, Nigeria, graduated