Namibia's Women's Football coach, Jacqui Shipanga is an everyday hero trying to make a difference by establishing a football league for women. Through her program she has established the first women's league in Namibia. She uses examples such as Japan's recent victory in the…
Foreign Policy Magazine has published its list of the most influential Global Thinkers, however it's worthy to note that this is obviously from an American Perspective as they have clearly left out key players who have global voices but live or work…
As the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) continues there is a need to raise awareness about some issues affecting Agriculture in Southern Africa. Climate change affects agricultural production but one must not discount the effect of western policies funded…
Agricultural Biodiversity: African alternatives to a ‘green revolution’ Andrew Mushita and Carol Thompson Abstract Although the global agricultural crises affect the African continent most adversely, African farmers and scientists offer successful alternatives to industrial monoculture. Andrew Mushita and Carol Thompson argue that…
The African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa is training students to become the future leaders of the continent. The founder, Fred Swaniker, was born in Ghana but throughout his life, lived in different countries including, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Gambia and South Africa.…
CNN will be honoring the 2011 heroes on December 8, 2011. Lets come together to support Social Entrepreneur Derreck Kayongo who has been nominated will be honored together with 9 other heroes during a ceremony hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper. Derreck Kayongo is Founder…
Hove is a literary genius who manages to paint the picture of life in Zimbabwe in the 1990s using the fewest possible words. It is great for a book club, ” reading a book is as solitary as writing them. So Zimbabweans…
Growing up in Southern Africa in the 80s and 90s, movies were synonymous with Hollywood only. In most cases when we saw movies made in Europe or Australia they always seemed to lack the luster and high budget fame of Hollywood. We…
Everyday Heroes Making a Difference: Joseph Lekuton It was the 35th President of the United States of America J.F. Kennedy who first posed the question in January 1961 "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you -- ask…
It was common practice in the past that when a young man wanted to marry a young woman he went to her people with an income generating tool that suited that Agrarian society. It was…