The African magazine is a primary source of first-hand information about African and African American women, focusing on their achievements in politics, business, culture and more.
BY PROFESSOR JEFF FADIMAN The small, shy Tanzanian boy was four; easily old enough to understand the next words of his father. Father and son stood together, facing India Howell, … Read More
BY HELEN CHEYNE It is a “notorious fact”, one so commonly accepted and obvious it requires no evidence to support it in a court of law, that every woman knows when … Read More
BY JOHN MUKENDI Agapé Ngoma-Ibinga, 33, a Gospel singer credited with two albums, teaches singing techniques in an orphanage. But one could say that she came to music by chance, although … Read More
Some inspiration, power networking, high energy and amazing goodies and giveaways at the HANGOUTWITHTEE6 LADIES event in Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, April 7. For all the ladies in Lagos, Nigeria, you … Read More
BY LISA FRENCH On Tuesday, July 11, the UK Department for International Development (UK DFID), in close partnership with its American and Canadian sister organizations, the United States Agency for … Read More
BY JOE LEADERS Jeanne Godonou assumed the presidency of the Cotonou Inner Wheel club on July 1, 2016, the year the organization adopted the theme “touch a heart.” Nearly eleven … Read More
BY CARMEN VIDJANGNI Did you say president? Yes, president of the Harvard Law Review, a prestigious academic publication in this elite school ranked as the world’s sixth university in one … Read More
BY LOU SIFA The inspiring story of Hadeejah Salifou, an illiterate, now-95-year-old woman from rural southern Benin who challenged a deep-rooted tradition to get her way, epitomizes the fighting spirit … Read More
BY CARMEN SABINE VIDJANGNI An Acounting auditor At last gone are the passions. By calling Donald Trump last night to concede defeat, Hillary Clinton demonstrated the triumph of democracy. Once … Read More
BY USMAN MAMA The African Union has declared 2015 The Year of Women Empowerment and Development Towards Africa’s Agenda 2063. So in celebration of African women, the African Union/Diaspora African … Read More
