Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has brought the numbers of women appointed in his new cabinet up to 52 percent, which is a first for Africa.
President Paul Kagame on Monday reshuffle his cabinet, making changes in which women comprise 52...
Lionheart, the 2018 film which was directed by Nollywood actress and director Genevieve Nnaji, has been disqualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from the 2020 Oscar race for Having Too Much English Dialogue.
According to The...
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and...
The impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the subject of intense debate and controversy. Barely a year goes by in the UK without a public figure igniting a furor by arguing that colonialism somehow benefitted...
Despite the stigma on women and ageing, we at listwand think that, like fine wine, some women truly do get better with age. These sexy nollywood stars you are about to read below are all over 40 years, thus...
To what extent can you go to take the perfect picture? This is the story behind The vulture and the little girl, also known as "The Struggling Girl", a famous photograph by Kevin Carter, a South African Photojournalist which...
For the third year running, South Africa has topped as Africa’s most attractive market for investments.
In ABSA’s latest Africa Financial Markets Index, the Southern African country has came top in terms of financial market development.
The Cyril Ramaphosa-led country was...
Body scarification or body modification was an integral part of African culture that helped distinguish one person from the other in ancient Africa and is still a part of many African cultures in modern times.
One of the most intriguing...
A report by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC) has revealed that the highest ever reported crude oil theft in the world takes place in Nigeria, with the country recording approximately 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude theft.
The NNRC...
Many cultures around the world have different rituals, traditions and beliefs. These different rituals are most commonly seen with the many different religious ceremonies performed when a child is coming of age and when a man decides to take...
Anele is a web developer and a Pan-Africanist who believes bad leadership is the only thing keeping Africa from taking its rightful place in the modern world.
