Zimbabwe: All-Female Nubian Notes Concert Aims to Redefine Zimbabwe’s Music Scene
[263Chat] Organisers of the Nubian Notes concert say this weekend’s all-female showcase at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) marks the start of a long-term effort to strengthen women’s representation and leadership in the country’s musi…
Africa: The Women of Wassoulou Music – a Primer
[Afropop] Located around the tri-border meeting point of Mali, Ivory Coast, and Guinea, the Wasulu region is home to one of the most unique confluences of culture and identity in West Africa. Renowned for traditionally being hunters, the inhabitants of…
Nigeria: Why I Write About Black Women, Afro Diaspora Experiences – Åkerström
[Leadership] Award-winning Photographer, Travel writer and Author of ‘Bitter Honey’ ‘In Every Mirror She Is Black’ and ‘Everything Is Not Enough’, Fola Akinmade Åkerström, has revealed why her fiction works focus on black women and Afro diasp…
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Wants Harrnful Traditional Practices Ban
[New Dawn] According to President Boakai, the proposed legislation arises from the national obligation to protect the dignity, rights, and health of all Liberians, particularly women and children, who remain vulnerable to practices that have long under…
South Africa: Black Coffee and Enhle Ruling Sends a Clear Message – Customary and White Weddings Are Equal in South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] South African actress and businesswoman Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has won a victory in the Johannesburg High Court. It ruled that her customary marriage to music star Nkosinathi “Black Coffee” Maphumulo was valid, declaring their l…
Kenya: The Karate Grannies of Korogocho, Fighting Back At Any Age
[RFI] In the heart of Korogocho, a Nairobi slum where corrugated metal homes lean wearily against each other, a group of elderly women gathers every morning in a small community hall. Some use canes, others steady themselves on their friends’ arms, but…
Zimbabwe: Mutasa Clan Commended for Female Traditional Leaders
[The Herald] GOVERNMENT has commended the Mutasa people for embracing inclusivity in traditional leadership by appointing women to headmanship positions, with two substantive headwomen now in place, and several others awaiting full recognition.
Nigeria: In Partnership With Women in Arts, Nollywood Filmmaker Champions Gender-Equitable Storytelling
[This Day] Nollywood has long been Nigeria’s cultural engine, churning out stories that mirror, magnify, and sometimes mythologise everyday life. Yet, for all its global reach, the industry still carries a blind spot: the female perspective. Too often,…
South Africa: Search Underway for Driver in Fatal KwaZulu-Natal Crash – South African News Briefs – August 25, 2025
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Tanzania: Girls’ School Opens Modern Library Through Read – Karimjee Partnership
[Daily News] Zanzibar — Students at Ben Bella Girls’ Secondary School in Stone Town, Zanzibar, now have access to a modern, well-equipped library, thanks to a collaborative effort between Read Tanzania and the Karimjee Foundation.