AFROTECH 2026: Why Black Innovation Matters Beyond Houston
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The Digital Future of Africa’s Black Girl Child
For generations, access to opportunity for African girls has often been shaped by where they were born, their family’s income, the quality of their education and whether society believed certain careers were meant for them. Today, another factor is increasingly determining their future: access to the digital world.
6 Things to Know About Temple’s New Front Door on North Broad
Fry described a “warm, welcoming front door” for the university’s neighbors. The work ahead will give residents and community organizations an opportunity to help shape what happens behind it.
Africa’s Teacher Shortage and the Crisis Facing the Next Generation
Across the world, the number of children assigned to each teacher varies sharply by region, but nowhere is the gap more striking than in Africa.
African Universities Are No Longer the Fallback
On September 30, Times Higher Education published its 2027 World University Rankings in the middle of a global summit hosted at the University of Cape Town, the first of its kind held in Africa, according to UCT.
The UN Vote that Just Made Africa 14 Times Larger
For generations, many of us have grown up looking at the world through a map that made Africa appear smaller than it really is.
Thank-you note to the Bridge to Freedom team
FunTimes Magazine launched the Oral History Diaspora Advisory Council on October 1, 2025, at the Nigeria Flag Raising Ceremony in Philadelphia. We chose that day and that setting with intent.
What Jason Arday Taught us About Black Excellence
When news broke that Professor Jason Arday had passed away, the tributes started to pour in. They came from academics, activists, students, journalists, and everyday Black people who had followed his story with a mix of admiration and quiet recognition.
Scholarship Opportunities Every Black Student Should Know About
Whether you are a student in Lagos dreaming of the UK, a Ghanaian applying to Germany, or a Black student in America looking for scholarship opportunities, this list brings together some of the scholarship opportunities Black and African students should be paying attention to.
Ibrahim Traoré on Education, Development, and Africa’s Future Beyond Religion
For Africa, where a youthful population is entering an increasingly competitive global economy, the question is no longer simply whether people are going to school, but whether what they learn prepares them to build the societies they want.