Anyone familiar with African literature is likely to have read one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels or NoViolet Bulawayo’s highly praised debut We Need New Names. If you’re looking to delve deeper ...

New York Times bestselling author turned TV creator Taiye Selasi captivated a packed theater at the Joburg Film Festival this week, acknowledging that the deck is stacked against Black female creators ...

Namibia just elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, but before Namibia, many African countries had elected female leaders. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female ...

The association is hosting its third annual University and College Presidents Ball in downtown Springfield. It is recognizing the females who are creating opportunities for women of color. Malcolm X’s ...

As part of the column ‘Women by Women: A Shared Vision,’ created to expand on the theme of our Global open call, we spoke with Sarah Waiswa, founder of African Women in Photography (AWiP)—an ...

A breakthrough at the World Championships has earned Kaylene Corbett Swimming World's African Female Swimmer of the Year ...

For Black History month, FOX13 highlights a trailblazer. February marks six months since Patricia Roberts was promoted to inspector, which makes her the first female African American firefighter to ...

It may be the first week of September, but the month of August was an opportunity for South Africans to pause and reflect on the strides that are being made towards gender equality in all spheres of ...

The world’s music pulse is changing, and its heartbeat is African. Once considered niche, African genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano have taken over global playlists. What’s exciting is that this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gender and generational balance - in countries, companies & couples. Yet in the developing world, where the financing gap is most ...

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia – The task of running a mayor cell, the headquarters for a military installation, during a training exercise involves many ...

Rapper Femi One, real name, Wanjiku Kimani, has been appointed as a brand ambassador for Monster Energy for East and Central Africa, making her the first African female to bag the position. Femi has ...