Ismail Akwei

AU’s plan of building a real Wakanda for the African diaspora gets a jumpstart

It might have been a wish in the early months of 2018 when the highest-grossing superhero film of all time “Black Panther” depicted a rich and technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda that was the envy of the rest of the world. It is nearly a wish come true as the African Union is closeContinue reading “AU’s plan of building a real Wakanda for the African diaspora gets a jumpstart”

5 Christmases with terrorists, the plight of 112 Nigerian schoolgirls held by Boko Haram

Thanks to one of the world’s deadliest terrorist group in Nigeria, 112 girls are far from celebrating the Christmas holidays for the fifth time since their capture in April 2014 by Boko Haram. Boko Haram has killed about 20,000 people and forced more than 2 million people to flee their homes since 2009 in an insurgency aimedContinue reading “5 Christmases with terrorists, the plight of 112 Nigerian schoolgirls held by Boko Haram”

These popular Christmas traditions are deeply rooted in African culture

Christmas has become an integral part of the African culture and different African communities have different ways of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. In Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt, Christmas is celebrated on January 7, therefore, nothing significant is done during the holiday season. However, in all other parts of the continent, there are activities which have become traditions duringContinue reading “These popular Christmas traditions are deeply rooted in African culture”

Have a Merry Christmas in 25 African languages

Africa is blessed with over a thousand major languages spoken by millions of people in the continent’s 54 countries. Some languages are mutually intelligible as they share similar words and cross national boundaries due to inter-marriages and similar geographical location. Christmas is not an African festival but it was adopted into many cultures after theContinue reading “Have a Merry Christmas in 25 African languages”

This African country uses sugarcane to produce a quarter of its electricity

For decades, many countries in Africa depend on fossil fuels and non-renewable energy resources for electricity. The limited supply of these sources of energy has spurred a few countries to look for alternatives that will ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity. The island nation of Mauritius has resorted to using sugar cane, its main cash-crop,Continue reading “This African country uses sugarcane to produce a quarter of its electricity”