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Made in Africa: Zooming into African luxury brands

African designers are reshaping the global fashion landscape, asserting themselves on red carpets, runways, and in luxury circles once dominated almost exclusively by Western labels.

December 24, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

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Matabeleland reveals the hidden history of the Gukurahundi massacre

For more than 40 years, Chris Nyathi has lived with the belief that his father’s spirit has never found peace. Julius Mvulo Nyathi was killed during Zimbabwe’s 1983 Gukurahundi massacre, beaten to death and buried in an unmarked grave. His search for closure forms the heart of Matabeleland, a documentary directed by Nyasha Kadandara, produced by Sam Soko, and executive produced by Bob Moore, reopening a silenced chapter of Zimbabwe’s history and the enduring trauma it left behind.

December 22, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

Modern love, ancient traditions: Inside the boom in African cultural weddings

It's wedding season in some parts of the continent and African couples are increasingly choosing cultural ceremonies over Western-style weddings. Rooted in community and identity, these celebrations blend tradition with modern elegance, challenging perceptions around cost, meaning, and what it truly means to say “I do” in contemporary Africa.

December 19, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

Luxury Rooted in Legacy: Musa’s Bold Reimagining of African Royalty

When the AfriCon 2025 Gala ignites Atlanta this weekend, all eyes will be on The Musa Brand, which will unveil its latest vision under the banner, The Descendants of Timbuktu.

September 16, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

Remains of West Africa's last hunter-gatherer communities discovered in Senegal

Archaeologists have uncovered the rare remains of West Africa's early hunter-gatherer communities at the Ravin Blanc X site in Senegal's Falémé Valley.

September 11, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

Nigeria and Brazil unite to champion Afro-descendant homecoming

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have endorsed The Heritage Voyage of Return (HVR), a global initiative aimed at reconnecting Afro-descendants in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the Americas with their ancestral homelands through a symbolic sea voyage.

September 8, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

Brains over barriers: Tunde Onakoya's chess revolution in the slums

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya, renowned worldwide, continues to fulfill his promise to inspire millions of African children without access to education.

July 19, 2025•Staff Writer

Netherlands returned stolen Benin Bronzes after 120 years

The Netherlands' government has repatriated 119 Benin Bronzes, stolen during the UK's imperial plunder of Benin, back to Nigeria.

July 1, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

A New Language of Resistance: How #hashtags are shaping a generation's fight for change

Protest in the streets or on the internet. How effective are hashtags for the new generation of activism?

June 24, 2025•Noluthando Buthelezi

Ọmụgwọ: The Igbo postnatal practice every mother deserves

Western postpartum care is often clinical, short-term, and focused on physical recovery. In contrast, ọmụgwọ is home-based, community-driven, and more holistic, lasting weeks or even months.

June 24, 2025•Staff Writer