As we prepare for MWC Kigali 2025 (October 21-23, 2025), Rwanda serves as the perfect stage for showcasing how African mobile innovation is reshaping our continent’s place in the global digital economy.
When families struggle, communities feel the strain. Children forced to move due to housing instability may leave behind classrooms where teachers knew their learning styles. Parents juggling multiple jobs may have less time to engage in community events.
We’ll look at mesh networks, real-world projects that are altering people’s lives in Ghana, and the benefits, problems, and future of this grassroots approach to connectivity. These networks stand for a new method for Ghanaians residing in Philadelphia and other diaspora groups to take charge of their digital destiny.
When a Nigerian packs their bags to japa (a Nigerian slang for relocating), they already have this dream of reaching the promised land, flowing with better opportunities, stable electricity, good jobs, and the chance to finally make enough money to be able to afford their wants and needs.
On 21 March 2025, at its 35th Independence Day celebration, Namibia officially inaugurated a three-woman leadership team: Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah as President, Lucia Witbooi as Vice‑President, and Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila as Speaker of the National Assembly.
The PECO Customer Relief Fund provides a one-time $500 credit for eligible customers’ heating and cooling bills. The program is designed to relieve some of the financial pressure and help families breathe easier.
In the heart of Philadelphia, African and Caribbean refugees are not just rebuilding their lives; they are actively reshaping the communities they now call home. Through their work, presence, and resilience, they are changing the narrative of what it means to be a refugee in America.
For first-generation migrants, the shared link between their cultural ties and ancestral roots remains strong despite the length of years spent outside the continent. But for second-generation migrants also known as diaspora babies, they are the embodiment of two worlds which presents a continuous struggle as they seek to find their identity in two societies one of which is the continent from which their parents come, and the society in which they were born and live.
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou wasn’t just another social media moment. It became a full-blown movement that’s still making waves today, ten years later.
August Meeting is an annual gathering of Igbo women from around the world, returning to their home or marital communities to address local issues, advance collective interests, and empower women.
