Take This Exit: Viewing George Floyd and Black Liberation Uprisings from the African Diaspora
I look to the diaspora for black America’s future rather than finding redemption in the United States.
What are BLM protests about? An explanation for black Africans who don't get it
Even if the argument of black-on-black crime is accurate, the BLM movement in its current form would still not be hypocritical because the movement aims to end structural racism.
So the honeymoon is over: Notes on travelling home
What I really need these days is a cup of tea with a friend who simply asks: “Are you ok, ma?”
Christmas Box
Zvenyika narrated his story as I wrote down notes in longhand. He had been charged with culpable homicide having run over an ageing priest on Beatrice Road, outside Harare, at night.
Ten lessons I learnt travelling in Africa
When I travelled to Africa as an adult, I saw how deep the miseducation went. There were myths to bust. Like Africa being a monolithic country where it’s eternally hot and people are scantily clad.
Hustler by choice
I angrily dropped the call the last time I called Uncle Emeka to enquire about my reserved job position and he told me to send him my CV. Again!
The magician
A diminutive man with a slight paunch, he was too light to be black but too dark to be white.
A butterfly's soul in a moth's body
Have you ever imagined why butterflies are decorated with thousands ellipsis?
and why they never cease kissing and flirting with flowers?
Ozymandias
They are like giant metallic mosquitoes, close enough to frustrate and just far enough to avoid swatting.
COVID- 19: Of selfish politicians and greedy traders in Ghana
In this essay, Tahiru Lukman reflects on Ghana’s response to COVID-19.
Managing your SME’s COVID-19 response
As the need for social distancing, self-isolation and quarantining increases, the small businesses that power our communities will need to brace for impact.
Winner: Afritondo Short Story Prize
Jarred Thompson is named winner of the inaugural Afritondo Short Story Prize