South Africa’s romcom revolution and how it reimagines Joburg
The 2015 romcom Tell Me Sweet Something was a breakthrough. The African romcom seems a perfect fit for the streaming market.
We must make moral choices about how we relate to social media apps
Social media platforms exploit our emotions and pre-cognate needs like belonging, recognition, acceptance and pleasure that are ‘hard wired’ into us to secure our survival.
How can all schools safely reopen?
Infection with the Covid-19 virus has been less common in school-age children, especially those in elementary school, than among other age groups.
Yes, more and more young adults are living with their parents – but is that necessarily bad?
In most of the world today, it is still typical for emerging adults to stay home until at least their late 20s.
At what age are people usually happiest? New research offers surprising clues
Most established adults we interviewed seemed to recognize that they were happier in their 30s than they were in their 20s, and this impacted how they thought about some of the signs of physical aging that they were starting to encounter.
Top 25 Most Transformative Leaders Impacting Business
Right from the beginning of his career, Prof. George Magoha has always had the leadership bug. Prior to his appointment to the Education Ministry, his chairmanship at KNEC, and even his role as VC at University of Nairobi, Prof. Magoha served as Chairman of the academic Department of Surgery, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
Hip hop and Pan Africanism: from Blitz the Ambassador to Beyoncé
We’ve seen important collaborations between hip hop artists across Africa and in the diaspora that go back to the early 1990s. But we see an increase after 2010. When African artists started using social media and file sharing, they were able to increase their collaborations.
5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
President Joe Biden’s election signals a new day for international education. This is evident based on a slew of Biden’s executive orders, many of which revoked immigration and travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration.
Against the odds: Four women share how they forged careers in science
Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women and UNESCO data shows that only about 30% of all female students choose science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at a tertiary level.
Art: The importance of remembering Kenyan artist Rosemary Karuga
Rosemary Karuga’s artistic expression is very personal with a unique technique that is inspired by Byzantine mosaics.