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Why are so many Africans still malnourished in 2016?

A significant percentage of Africans are still lacking access to nutritious food. We all know that. But what’s surprising is that, this...

Back to School in May

Alhaji and Umaru are brothers living in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Alhaji and Umaru’s parents were hit hard by the economical downturn...

Think in new ways

Word connections are an idea generation method that will help you develop ideas that are out of the ordinary. Pick a word that describes...

African women need equality and freedom

“If we teach one woman we teach a nation”. That is very true, but unfortunately that is not everybody’s point of view especially in...

Hashtags gone wrong

We develop ideas, express opinions and react very differently as we perceive information given by the media, our peers, or enforced by...

When passion leads to killing

Passion killings are at rage these days in Botswana. Time flies and we keep hearing stories of passion killings; innocent women, youth...

A hole full of cash

South west of Gaborone -the capital city of Botswana- lies Makopong, a slowly developing settlement, located 60km away from the city. In...

What can I do to get a better future? – Women urban migration in Ethiopia

You are a young woman born and raised in rural Ethiopia with big dreams stained by poverty. What can you do to get a better future? Let...

Love yourself – the first step to empower yourself

Have you ever thought about your favorite pastime? It can be anything, anything which gives you happiness. For example: having popcorn...

Growing good habits

We all have habits both good and bad. The good ones benefit us and add hope and joy to our lives, while the bad ones do nothing but steal...