The offices of (AFRUCA) Africans Unite Against Child Abuse, are in an unassuming part of East London, which houses other Africa-related charities, including Justice Africa; the small team, alongside their CEO, Debbie Ariyo OBE, have been working to highlight t...

We often get famous professors on stage for our meetings but they are not often joined by the scion of South Africa’s richest family, a rock star and the head of the British army. Last Friday night at SOAS was different. And the man who made the difference a...

1.    It bills itself as London’s largest one day African film festival. For the past few years it has been an annual event as part of the Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival, which runs for its 5th year this September between the 4th and the 14th Sept...

Next time you pick up a glossy document from one of the global consultancy companies promoting investment opportunities in Africa, count the number of times the word ‘could’ appears. Also the phrase “potential to become…”. These global megafirms, who...

Pa Ojeikere in his Studio (2013) Photo Clara Giacalone This campaign to publish a monograph of  J.D Okhai Ojeikere – one of Nigeria’s most prolific, post-independence photographs has taken the internet by storm – already close to its target ...

Opening Pandora’s Box – Ade Solanke takes on Britain’s schooling system New cast and director rehearsing Pandora’s Box ahead of it’s UK National Tour Failing schools are the stuff of sleepless nights for many parents, and the source of more t...

Can the Diaspora Have An Impact on Africa’s Health? From Brain Drain to Brain Gain It is now an obvious truism that the UK’s National Health Service just about remains standing on its feet due to the presence of medical health professionals from countr...

Review: Oliva Tweest – Please sah, can I have some more! The producers of this show get full marks for being the first off the block in making this musical. They’ve scored a considerable coup in using the name of the most recognizable song to come out ...