Empire
Inside the lives of Tanzanians residing near tourist parks
A 2015 Tanzanian tourism video advert begins with a herd of buffaloes…
Zimbabwe’s central bank governor says new currency to exchange 2.5 to a U.S. dollar
Zimbabwe’s new currency, the RTGS dollars, is expected to begin trading at…
South Africa’s budget was missing ideas from the left. Why this isn’t a good thing
This year’s South African budget gave allies of the market as much…
Zimbabwe’s bond notes to float against the dollar and other major currencies
In a bid to address its currency crisis, Zimbabwe has merged its…
South Africa to create transmission company as efforts to save Eskom gathers pace
South Africa’s public electricity utility Eskom is indebted by more than R400…
Culture Currents
African art in Western museums: it’s patrimony not heritage
Museums with colonial-era collections have always known about the brutal parts of…
Mummies: Egypt’s new set of artifacts that need to be preserved
There is long-held belief that mummies are dead bodies of demon-possessed individuals…
Egypt launches portal with three African languages as El-Sisi becomes AU president
Egypt government’s information outlet, the State Information Service (SIS) has launched a…
South Africa’s Vault containing 4,500 time capsules to be opened in 101 years’ time
Imagine the possibility of sending a message to your great grandchildren 100…
Gossip was a powerful tool for the powerless in Ancient Greece
At the heart of the greatest works of Ancient Greek literature are…
Listen, Falz is Talk-ing to you
The evolution of Nigeria’s Folarin Falana, more popularly known by his stage…
