Opening date: 1 September 2015
Closing date: Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by 1 November 2015 (12 noon GMT) No entries will be considered if submitted after this date.
ABOUT THE PRIZE
a. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual…
The Movie
Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a…
Rwanda has achieved remarkable progress in health and economy. Since 1990, under-5 mortality has decreased by two-thirds and maternal mortality by three-quarters, while life expectancy has nearly doubled. Rwanda has also become a pioneer in tackling cancer and non-communicable diseases that most…
M-KOPA SOLAR
M-KOPAs is dedicated to making high quality energy affordable to everyone. They are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and are the global leader of “pay-as-you-go” energy for off-grid customers. Since its commercial launch in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 200,000 homes in…
There is a popular African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child. It highlights the need for a community involvement in the rearing of the next generation and rejects the notion of individualism. People of African descent that live…
The African Diaspora International Film Festival begins in Washington D.C. on August 21- August 23-, 2015.
The following are some of the films and documentaries to be featured. For more information visit DC ADIFF 2015
NJINGA QUEEN OF ANGOLA
In the 17th century, a…
Ruth First Fellows Panashe Chigumadzi and Sisonke Msimang speak on race relations in South Africa.
Speaking to an audience of close to a thousand in the Wits Great Hall, Panashe Chigumadzi and Sisonke Msimang, the two Ruth First fellows, reflected on their research around…
Stansly Maponga made history when he became the first Zimbabwean American to play in the American National Football League (NFL). Zimbabwe is the small Southern African country with the highest literacy rate in the whole of Africa surpassing South Africa and Nigeria…
Ethiopian Patriots in WW2
Thousands of colonized Africans were involuntarily conscripted to fight for the allies during World War 2. Most of the Africans were fighting for the British who were a major colonial power at the time. Most of the Africans recruited…
Missionaries saw the voyages to Africa by their governments as an opportunity for them to spread the teaching of the Christian faith. They used some of the British Empire's resources and then in turn the empire coerced them to use their teaching…