Nigeria needs to take science more seriously – an agenda for the new president
Science should be the fulcrum of Nigeria’s development.
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Kenya’s first skyscraper closes – and leaves a complicated legacy
The Hilton Hotel was one of Nairobi’s first skyscrapers. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after Kenya’s independence from Britain.
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Jimmy Carter: the American president whose commitment to Africa went beyond his term
His opposition to racism and his support for human rights are legendary.
The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience
In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century.
De La Soul is coming to streaming services – a brief guide to their best work
Since their debut album Three Feet High And Rising in 1989, De La Soul have been challenging and changing the sound of hip hop.
Climate change in urban Nigeria – 4 factors that affect how residents adapt
The impact of climate change is growing on the African continent.
Ghana needs more astronomers, astrophysicists, aerospace engineers and astronauts — how to develop them
There have been some pan-African attempts to develop and promote planetary and space science.