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

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, 2025Noluthando Buthelezi

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

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, 2025Noluthando Buthelezi
Nigeria and Brazil unite to champion Afro-descendant homecoming

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, 2025Noluthando Buthelezi
Brains over barriers: Tunde Onakoya's chess revolution in the slums 

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, 2025Staff Writer
Netherlands returned stolen Benin Bronzes after 120 years

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, 2025Noluthando Buthelezi
A New Language of Resistance: How #hashtags are shaping a generation's fight for change

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, 2025Noluthando Buthelezi
Ọmụgwọ: The Igbo postnatal practice every mother deserves

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, 2025Staff Writer
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