Did Nigeria Build Opay for America?
This one-stop financial services platform has significantly reshaped Nigeria’s financial landscape. Offering services ranging from payments and transfers to savings and loans, what began as an ambitious entrant into Nigeria’s highly competitive fintech ecosystem has evolved into one of the country’s most recognizable financial platforms, serving millions of customers and processing billions of naira in transactions daily.
Philadelphia Freedom
June is a patriotic warm-up, as July marks America’s landmark 250th anniversary and the shining diamond in a year-long birthday celebration in Philly. All eyes will be on Philadelphia, the nation’s hip and historical birthplace.
Why Black Travelers are Choosing São Tomé & Príncipe Wellness Sanctuary
In a world where Black people are constantly navigating stress, microaggressions, burnout, hustle culture, immigration pressure, and generational expectations, São Tomé & Príncipe offers stillness, safety, and softness. It feels like a wellness sanctuary because the environment itself does much of the work.
Cameroon’s Silicon Mountain Drives New Investment
When the sun rises over Douala’s central business district, the city’s commerce comes to life on a screen. Women sell fabric over WhatsApp, young people move handmade crafts on Instagram, and a generation that never queued at a bank now trades, ships and gets paid from a phone.
“People talk a lot about the struggles abroad, but there are also beautiful things we take for granted”
In this session with FunTimes Magazine, Matthew talks about the realities of immigrant life in the UK, and what he wishes Nigerians understood about survival and starting over.
Prepping for ODUNDE 2026
ODUNDE is not simply a date on Philadelphia’s cultural calendar. Its own site describes it as the largest African American street festival in North America and a long-running institution in the city, with a history that stretches back to 1975. The practical question for 2026 is not only how to attend, but how the festival’s vendor structure, public timing, and business-facing programming shape who gets to participate and on what terms.
Les Éléphants Are Not Underdogs
When Côte d’Ivoire’s national football team arrives in Chester for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will not come as a sentimental underdog story. Les Éléphants arrive as three-time African champions, a team with global stars, a proud football culture, and a diaspora ready to welcome them.
The Yearly Gerewol ‘Wife-Stealing’ Festival Explained
Whatever you do, try not to take your wife there on a vacation, she just might not come back with you.
Hang On For A May Finale
If this month has been exhausting so far, then buckle up for a May finale leading to a swoon of June events. Enjoy these enlightening and educational low-cost or free activities, including many that highlight America’s 250th anniversary celebration (America250), or Semiquincentennial. Say that twice!
The Benin Bronze Head: Secrets of a Classic Piece
In Africa, among the many great works of art that exist on the continent, one stands out for the rich historical narrative it tells about a culture and civilization that thrived long before the advent of colonialism. That remarkable work of art is the famous Benin Bronze Head.