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Back to School! Are You Ready?
Today, around 273 million children and young people are out of school worldwide. In Africa, access to education remains a…
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History… Tell Me! Where Does the Name “Africa” Come From?
The word “Africa” is very old. But wait: historians do not all agree on its exact origin! What we do…
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History… Tell Me! Bandung 1955, When Africa Said No
From April 18 to 24, 1955, 29 countries met in Bandung, Indonesia. Several African countries were among them. At that…
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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Sékou Touré, the President Who Said “No”!
Ahmed Sékou Touré was a Guinean trade unionist and politician. In 1958, France offered African territories the chance to join…
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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Patrice Lumumba, the Voice of a Free Congo!
Patrice Lumumba was born in 1925 in the Belgian Congo. In 1958, he founded the Congolese National Movement and campaigned…
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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Thomas Sankara, the Captain Who Wanted to Change His Country!
Thomas Sankara was born in 1949 in what was then Upper Volta, now Burkina Faso. In 1983, he became the…
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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s Independence Hero!
Kwame Nkrumah was born in 1909 in the Gold Coast, now Ghana. He became an important figure in the country’s…
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Africa’s Heroines: The Dahomey Warriors, an Army Like No Other!
Several centuries ago, in the Kingdom of Dahomey, in West Africa, lived the Agojie. This group of female warriors is…
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Amazing African Woman: Graça Machel, the Superhero of Women and Children
Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and activist. She became Mozambique’s first Minister of Education. Her goal? Helping children access…
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Amazing African Woman: Wangari Maathai, the Superhero of Trees!
Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya. In 1977, she founded the Green Belt Movement, a movement that encouraged women to…
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