Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women
When her three children didn’t have enough to eat, Monica Atieno decided to apply for a job through a new program that was recruiting women to become motorcycle taxi drivers…
Opinion | A Youthful Africa Steps Up
Much of the world is accustomed to thinking of Africa as an impoverished sideshow, accounting for only a small share of the world’s population and gross domestic product — but…
Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
An executive order signed by President Trump on Monday that suspends refugee admissions to the United States puts at risk thousands of citizens of Afghanistan who helped the American mission…
In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
One sector that most publishers in Africa say is rapidly growing is children’s books. Lola Shoneyin, a novelist and the publisher of Ouida Books in Nigeria, is leading a project…