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Coding is as basic as reading and writing for younger generations May 17, 2019
Coding is not for the future; it is part of the present. Arming children with knowledge and an understanding of coding is equipping them for everyday life. We consider the reasons for teaching children to code and take a look at such institutions as Nigeria’s 9jacodekids Academy that are doing exactly that. The post Coding is as basic as reading and writing […]
Kylie Kiunguyu
Repatriation: why Western museums should return African artefacts May 16, 2019
The power to select, name and decide the meaning of these items makes Europeans the authors of African history. The post Repatriation: why Western museums should return African artefacts appeared first on This Is Africa.
The Conversation
Nigeria’s ninth National Assembly to receive US$13 million as welcome package May 16, 2019
Nigerians have expressed their outrage at the news that the country’s 469 newly elected lawmakers will receive a total of US$13 million (4.68 billion naira) as a welcome package after their inauguration in June. The money is said to be for helping them “sort out accommodation and furniture issues”. The post Nigeria’s ninth National Assembly to receive US$13 […]
Socrates Mbamalu
Athletics South Africa to appeal Caster Semenya ruling May 16, 2019
Athletics South Africa (ASA) says it will appeal the recent Court of Arbitration for Sports ruling concerning Caster Semenya. Semenya recently lost her case challenging new IAAF rules, which force female athletes to regulate their levels of testosterone. The post Athletics South Africa to appeal Caster Semenya ruling appeared first on This Is Africa.
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Neglect of African medicine and medicinal plants May 16, 2019
Statistics show that at least 70% of the Kenyan population still use traditional medicine. However, if this form of health care is to succeed and endure, especially when practiced in tandem with Western medicine, a serious look at legislation and the regulatory framework is needed. The post Neglect of African medicine and medicinal plants appeared first on T […]
This is Africa
The background story to a statue of Gandhi and the University of Ghana May 15, 2019
Gandhi was celebrated for the things he taught the world in his later years, through his writings, ideas and lifestyle. He was celebrated for seeking peace for all the peoples of the world. The post The background story to a statue of Gandhi and the University of Ghana appeared first on This Is Africa.
The Conversation
Mental health in the age of “woke” and “savage” social media May 15, 2019
Since when is the label “savage” a positive one? There is a disconcerting absence of civility, even basic humanity, in our social media interaction, and it is doing untold damage. The post Mental health in the age of “woke” and “savage” social media appeared first on This Is Africa.
Socrates Mbamalu
Rihanna becomes the first black woman to create a luxury brand with LV May 15, 2019
Singer, fashion trendsetter, philanthropist and entrepreneur Rihanna has become the first black woman to launch a brand under Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH). Furthermore this will be the first time Chief Executive officer, Bernard Arnault, will launch a new brand under the parent company since Christian Lacroix in 1987. The post Rihanna becomes the fi […]
Kylie Kiunguyu
Zambia’s Mbozi Haimbe is the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner May 15, 2019
Mbozi Haimbe has won the Africa Region 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her short story “Madam’s Sister.” She is the second Zambian to receive a Commonwealth Prize, after Ellen Banda-Aaku in 2007 for “Sozi’s Box” in the now defunct Commonwealth Short Story Competition. The post Zambia’s Mbozi Haimbe is the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner ap […]
Kylie Kiunguyu
Nigerian poet Chukwuemeka Akachi takes his own life, and leaves suicide note on Facebook May 14, 2019
A young Nigerian poet Chukwuemeka Akachi has taken his own life, just hours after he wrote a suicide post on Facebook. Akachi’s penultimate Facebook post was on his struggles with mental health, but few took it seriously. The post Nigerian poet Chukwuemeka Akachi takes his own life, and leaves suicide note on Facebook appeared first on This Is Africa.
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