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Feminism in Africa: The Misandry Era

Feminism in Africa has always felt like a full time job with zero pay, no benefits and constant gaslighting from management also known as the patriarchy. It’s like trying to fix a broken tap while someone keeps opening the main pipe wider. We march, speak up, write think pieces, wear cute Ankara fits with slogans…
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Africa‘s New Hustle Economy, Forex Trading

Forex in Africa reads like a late night hustle story. A young man in a hoodie, a phone, a shaky Wi-Fi connection and the glow of Meta Trader 4. It’s become both a dream and a disclaimer, a space where hope, hunger and calculators collide. Across the continent, especially in places like Nigeria and South…
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You Got a Degree, and Life Gave You an Apron?

Have you ever sat at your graduation ceremony, cap tilted slightly because you wanted tolook like the main character, and think damn, the world better be ready for me? Only for lifeto look back at you, giggle, and throw you into a customer service job asking people if theywant extra ketchup? Yeah. That humbling.I think…
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Unpacking the Mental Backpack which is High School, Shame & Healing in Africa

You ever notice how in African high schools, everyone is carrying two backpacks? One isfilled with books, leaking pens, maybe a snack for break time. The other way heavier isstuffed with unspoken emotions, shame, and the kind of “don’t tell anyone or they’ll laugh”secrets.Yes, we don’t talk about that second backpack enough.See, mental health struggles…
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Why Personal Branding Isn’t Only For The Kardashian’s: The Young African Entrepreneur‘s Cheat Code

Let’s be honest, when you hear personal branding, the first thing that comes to mind is probably some white influencer on Instagram selling protein shakes, teeth whitening kits, or that mysterious crypto coin that “definitely isn’t a scam.” But I promise you, personal branding is way bigger than curated selfies and motivational quotes with sunset…
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Black Tax: The Family Subscription

Here’s the thing nobody warned us about: when you finally get that degree, land that job, and start smelling like payslip money, you don’t just level up you also unlock Family Breadwinner Mode. Translation? You are now the official ATM, crisis manager, and retirement plan for everyone with your last name and sometimes those who…
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My Rwenzori Marathon Experience; Tales from Beautiful Kasese

I take the Proverb “the wicked run when no one is chasing them” very literally. Which is why all sorts of exercise that push normal physiological limits—especially running—have always been a big no-go for me. So how I somehow ended up in the breathtaking hill ranges of Kasese, Uganda, for my very first half marathon…
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“Ignominuous Political Muahaha-ha and Moho”

You can never be bored in Uganda. There’s always something dramatic happening in the news. As we dance along in this political theatre, waiting—both eagerly and nervously—for the election year of 2026, we find our best entertainment, as always, in the politicians. This time around, Uganda has unleashed more than enough presidential aspirants to keep…
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Why Personal Branding Matters for Young Entrepreneurs

Let’s face it: in today’s hustle economy, your idea alone won’t save you. Everybody has an idea. Some have three before breakfast. What really makes people pay attention is you. And that, my friend, is called personal branding… Now, personal branding is not about wearing three-piece suits in 30 degrees heat just to look “serious.”…
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Better Late than Never…64 Years Later

I have always believed that bygones should be bygones, that the past should remain where it is. But today, we wake up to news that makes us revisit painful history: France has admitted to the cruelty and suppression it imposed on Cameroon during the country’s independence struggle. As someone from a former British colony, I…
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