Evanna Lyons and Alexis Cronin turn plastic waste collected from the streets of Arusha in Tanzania into stylish sofas, desks, seats and cushions.
While We Live
Kandia, an African woman in her fifties who has lived in Sweden for 30 years, decides to move back to Gambia. Her son Ibbe, who dreams of a career in hip hop […]
Mali: Boosting education with solar energy
The West African country Mali does not produce enough power to supply the entire population. The country is forced to import electricity from neighboring countries like Ivory Coast. Solar power could be […]
African Union fails to elect new leader
Leaders from across the continent gather in Kigali, Rwanda for the African Union’s annual summit, but fail to elect a new leader. Also, a week after a ceasefire was announced to contain […]
African Union takes step towards single passport
The African Union is hoping to make travel across the continent easier for Africans. The AU will unveil an African passport during its summit which is taking place in Rwanda. Most people […]
How skateboarding is keeping Ethiopian kids out of trouble
Israel Dejene built a skate park to give young people from deprived backgrounds a reason to stay out of trouble. He wants to show kids that life is about getting back up […]
The Image Hollywood Created of Africa
After viewing Mama Hope’s video, “Alex Presents Commando,” Gabriel, Benard, Brian and Derrik (the Kenyan men in this video), they wanted to make one that pokes fun at the way African men […]
Giant python discovered under truck’s hood
A family in Zimbabwe discovered that a giant python under the hood of their truck was the source of their engine trouble.
Pub crawling in Lagos, Nigeria in the sixties
A documentary about the 1960s heyday of Highlife music in Lagos, Nigeria, after independence and before the country faced civil war.
Ghana’s traffic congestion wreaks havoc on business
Lack of affordable housing in Ghana’s capital means people have to commute from the outskirts of the city to get to work.Employers say many spend hours in traffic, which makes them late […]
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