How World Cup Performances Position African Music as a Global Force
In 2010, the world’s attention turned to South Africa when the FIFA World Cup was staged on the African continent for the first time. Africa rose to the occasion and helped deliver one of the most memorable World Cup anthems in history with “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” performed by Colombian singer Shakira and featuring the South African band Freshlyground. The song united fans from across the world while celebrating Africa’s first World Cup.
“I thought the UK was the dream, but a year and a few months later, I was on a flight back to Nigeria”
Many people think relocating abroad promises better opportunities, financial stability, and a fresh start. But for Ada, who left Nigeria for the UK in 2021, the dream lasted barely two years before she made a decision that many people still struggle to understand: she returned home.
Make Life After Graduation Count
School gave you a shape for four years. Wake up, go to class, turn in the paper, and show up to the group project. Then it just stops, all at once, and nobody warns you how disorienting that stopping actually feels. You made it count for four years by somebody else’s definition of counting. Now you have to figure out your own.
How Ancient Egypt Shaped Modern Civilization
All through history, mankind has witnessed the birth and extinction of many civilizations. Yet few among these ancient civilizations have continued to capture the world’s imagination like the ancient Egyptian civilization. With its towering pyramids, majestic temples, mysterious hieroglyphics, and legendary pharaohs, ancient Egypt offers mankind a glimpse of the remarkable wonders of human ingenuity, ambition, and resilience.
Top 7 Business Investment Opportunities in Africa
For decades, many Africans living abroad have viewed the continent primarily as a place to send money home. Today, that narrative is changing. Africa is increasingly becoming a destination for wealth creation, entrepreneurship, and long-term investment.
Keepin’ it 100
Here are some memory-creating events to look back on when you hit the century mark.
Someone Has to Be the First: Leslie Short on Opportunity and Courage
Some people build careers. Leslie Short built a life that defies categories. She has been a professional ballerina, an international performer, a theater owner in Japan, a boxer, a marketing executive who helped shape the global FUBU brand, a hospital chaplain, a leadership strategist, a mediator, an accessibility advocate, and now, an author inspiring others to embrace the power of being “the first.”
Africa’s Rise in AI Micro-Work Economy
Today, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is being driven by artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that is rapidly reshaping industries, governments, education, healthcare, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and nearly every aspect of modern society. Unlike previous technological revolutions that primarily automated physical labour, AI is increasingly automating cognitive tasks once considered exclusive to human intelligence. This shift is redefining how work is performed and also where opportunities for employment and economic growth can emerge.
“I intend to go back to Nigeria; I don’t want to spend my retirement years here in the UK”
Before she ever applied for a student visa or booked a flight to the UK, she was like many young Nigerians, trying to build a life in Lagos while quietly battling the chaos that comes with it. For some people, Lagos is energy, opportunity, and endless motion. But for others, it is noise, fear, and a constant feeling of being on edge.
The World Is Getting Younger on July 11th
It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in just another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark, and today, it stands at about 7.7 billion.