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Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm – A Family Of Beekeepers
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In Bibi’s Kitchen – Celebrating The Culinary Skills of African Grandmothers
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Yabouy Home Cooking – A Taste Of Gambia
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Cecilia Pesca’o – For Lovers Of Seafood
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Ayo Foods – A Taste Of West Africa

Klur – An Ethical and Inclusive Beauty Brand

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Femly Box – Organic Feminine Products Company

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A Travel Guide To Trinidad and Tobago

LornaOctober 6, 2020

The Dark Skin Is Photo Project

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Food & Beverages LornaNovember 17, 2020

Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm – A Family Of Beekeepers

Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm is a collection of raw honey made onRead more

Beyoncé Stuns On British Vogue’s December Issue Cover

LornaOctober 31, 2020

The Gambia Academy – Decolonising The Gambian Education System

LornaOctober 30, 2020

Beyond Roots – Highlighting Afro-Cuban Culture And Roots

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Beauty LornaOctober 13, 2020

Uhai Hair – A Baobab Infused Haircare Line For Afro Hair

Uhai Hair is a haircare line started in 2015 by African-American, Susan Edwards and her Liberian husband, Varsay Sirleaf, forRead more

Kubra Kay – Inspired By Natural Beauty Regimens

LornaSeptember 16, 2020

Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross

LornaAugust 26, 2020

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Fashion & Retail Shopping LornaOctober 27, 2020

Beyond Roots – Highlighting Afro-Cuban Culture And Roots

Beyond Roots is an Afro-style store in Old Havana, Cuba, that opened its doors on September 7th 2019 and isRead more

Victor Glemaud – Making A Statement With Knitwear

LornaOctober 26, 2020

Diarra Bousso Of The Diarrablu Is A Finalist of ABH 2020

LornaOctober 15, 2020

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Health Care LornaJune 16, 2020

Femly Box – Organic Feminine Products Company

Introducing Femly Box and the Founder, Arion Long Femly Box is an organic feminine products company based in Washington DCRead more

COVID-19 AFRICAN STORIES: Doula Wambui And Her Quest To Provide Positive Birthing Experiences To Kenyan Women

LornaApril 29, 2020

COVID-19 AFRICAN STORIES: Dr. Agba Arinze Shares His Story

LornaApril 29, 2020

Africa’s valuable medical cannabis market

ChiAugust 1, 2019

St. Stella Foundation – Child health intervention services

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Amanda Ngabirano, the Urban Planner advocating for more Ugandans to cycle

Environment LornaApril 23, 2020

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Science & Technology LornaOctober 22, 2020

Salaam: A Video Game Aimed At Supporting Refugees

Lual Mayen is a South Sudanese video game developer based in Washington DC, the Founder of Junub Games and brainsRead more

Chipper Cash App – Africa’s Cross-Border Money Transfer

LornaJune 15, 2020

Engineering & Construction

Solar Powered Irrigation System in Rwanda

Engineering & Construction LornaSeptember 24, 2020

Rwandan Farmers Benefit From Solar Powered Sites

Rwandan farmers in the semi-arid Kiramuruzi Sector in Gatsibo district just harvested healthy cabbages, onions and tomatoes all thanks toRead more

Education

The Gambia Academy – Decolonising The Gambian Education System

LornaOctober 30, 2020

Patoranking Launches Scholarship Programme with ALU

LornaJuly 17, 2020

Intertranslation – Translation and Interpretation

ChiOctober 20, 2014

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Media

Media LornaOctober 31, 2020

Beyoncé Stuns On British Vogue’s December Issue Cover

Beyoncé stuns on British Vogue’s December Issue in not one, but 3 covers, and her latest Ivy Park x AdidasRead more

Serena Williams on November 2020 Issue Cover of British Vogue

Serena Williams Graces British Vogue Cover

LornaOctober 7, 2020

Chadwick Boseman In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

LornaOctober 3, 2020

Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival

LornaOctober 1, 2020

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Hargeisa – Somaliland by Aisha Ahmed

LornaMay 25, 2020

Federal Low Cost, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria by Velma Yabu

LornaMay 22, 2020

A view of Lake Victoria from Entebbe, Uganda

ChiMay 11, 2020

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History & Literature

History & Literature LornaOctober 14, 2020

James Murua Literature Blog – Archiving African And Black Literature

James Murua Literature Blog is a platform reporting on books, launches, literary festivals, author profiles and more started in 2013Read more

Sarah Forbes Bonetta Portrait On Display

LornaOctober 12, 2020

The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

LornaOctober 5, 2020

The Great Walls Of Benin – An Architectural Marvel

LornaSeptember 26, 2020

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The Beautiful Traditional Hut Art Of The Matobo Women

LornaOctober 16, 2020

Lionel Richie Home Collection – For Your Luxury Needs

LornaSeptember 30, 2020

Swahili Chic – Keeping Swahili Woodworking Alive

LornaSeptember 24, 2020

Anthony Azekwoh – Creator of The Red Man

LornaAugust 17, 2020

Kenyan Jewelry Designer, Theresia Kyalo.

Theresia Kyalo – Turning Art Into Jewelry

LornaAugust 4, 2020

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Food & Beverages LornaNovember 17, 2020

Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm – A Family Of Beekeepers

Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm is a collection of raw honey made onRead more

In Bibi’s Kitchen – Celebrating The Culinary Skills of African Grandmothers

LornaOctober 19, 2020

Yabouy Home Cooking – A Taste Of Gambia

LornaSeptember 29, 2020

Cecilia Pesca’o – For Lovers Of Seafood

LornaSeptember 10, 2020

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Music and Sports LornaSeptember 23, 2020

Michael Jordan Is Now Owner Of A NASCAR Cup Team

On Monday, September 21st 2020, it was announced by the Charlotte Hornets and Michael Jordan’s Spokeswoman, Estee Portnoy, that JordanRead more

Naomi Osaka Wins US Open Title 2020

LornaSeptember 14, 2020

Jerusalema by Master KG to the world

LornaSeptember 9, 2020

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Travel & Transport LornaOctober 6, 2020

A Travel Guide To Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is an English speaking island nation on the Southernmost part of the Caribbean. It comprises of twoRead more

Gede Ruins – A Swahili Relic Deep In The Forest

LornaOctober 2, 2020

One Love Beach Busabala – A Ugandan Getaway

LornaSeptember 28, 2020

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Jim Justus Nyamu- Advocate against Ivory Trade

NGOs LornaJune 27, 2020

Jim Justus Nyamu – Advocating Against Ivory Trade

Jim Justus Nyamu is an Elephant Research Scientist and a passionate activist against Elephant Poaching and Ivory Trade. He isRead more

Afrikanation Artists Organization

LornaJune 3, 2020

COVID-19 AFRICAN STORIES: Patrick Otim On A Humanitarian Mission Of Providing Support To Refugees And Displaced Persons In Uganda

LornaMay 7, 2020

Stand To End Rape – A Youth-Led Organization Advocating Against Sexual And Gender Based Violence In Nigeria

LornaApril 23, 2020

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Food & Beverages LornaNovember 17, 2020

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The Gambia Academy – Decolonising The Gambian Education System

LornaOctober 30, 2020

Beyond Roots – Highlighting Afro-Cuban Culture And Roots

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Victor Glemaud – Making A Statement With Knitwear

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Salaam: A Video Game Aimed At Supporting Refugees

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Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm – A Family Of Beekeepers

In Bibi’s Kitchen – Celebrating The Culinary Skills of African Grandmothers

Yabouy Home Cooking – A Taste Of Gambia

Cecilia Pesca’o – For Lovers Of Seafood

Ayo Foods – A Taste Of West Africa