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 […]
‘Poo-power’ – would you eat food cooked using faeces?
Ghana’s capital Accra has a reputation for pollution, but it is trying to turn this to its advantage – recycling human waste into cooking fuel.
Is Africa the New China When It Comes To Luxury?
Top designer Ozwald Boateng spoke exclusively to Bloomberg’s Nejra Cehic ahead of the Africa Luxury Forum. He talks about Africa becoming the next China and redefining the luxury market.
Japanese comics inspire Senegal’s young readers
With more than half a billion books sold last year, passion for Japanese comics known as ‘manga’ continues to grow – even in Senegal, where it is difficult to find the books. […]
Making cheese in eastern DR Congo
DW visits a cheesemaker in North Kivu province. Cheese production is providing a living for many small dairy farmers in the conflict-torn region.
Starving on the Streets in South Sudan
Nicholas Kristof travels to South Sudan, where a famine brought on by drought and civil war threatens five million people.
South Africa’s black motorbike clubs
Motorbike clubs are popular around the world. In South Africa they have traditionally been the preserve of the white community, but in recent years more and more clubs with black members have […]