NAMIBIA’S NANDI-NDAITWAH BECOMES FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT AS SHE WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 
The Homowo Festival 
Meet Margaret Chola Legendary Fashion Grandma Of Zambia 
Akagera National Park Rwanda 
Shark Bay in Cape Verde 
Ariokot Faith Patricia Achieves The Guinness World Record For The Longest Tree Hug
Ugandan environment activist and founder of Faith in Trees Ariokot Faith Patricia has managed to achieve the Guinness World Record...
LIST OF Novels AFRICANS SHOULD READ
1. All That It Ever Meant by Blessing Musariri 2. All the Children, Scattered Beata Mairesse Umubyeyi 3. A Spell...
The Gifted Hands of Christine Zari
Gamuchirai Christine Zari, a South African, creates and markets cute teddy bears to support her family. Christine, who uses wool...
AUDREY’S CRAFTS: AFRICAN BEAUTY FROM WASTE
From scrap to craft. Climate change, global warming, and how to save the planet in recent times are of great...
HOW TO SURVIVE IN A WAR ZONE.
While a war probably makes you think of fighting, in reality, civilians usually survive a war by avoiding fights as...
Gewuza: from polythene bags to solar-powered school
Approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide still do not have access to electricity? This lack of access not only affects their...
THE ACT OF WITNESS BEARING
Most times people underestimate the essence of writing, be it a poem, prose, or drama, people tend to downplay the...
DIVERSITY: PEACE AND UNITY IN AFRICA
“In reality, Africa is a rich mosaic of experience, of diverse communities and histories, and not a singular monolith of...
The African Lane Magazine Third Edition
Life is all about taking little steps, creating an impact in your life, your community, and those around you. Like...
Meet MISS EARTH SIERRA LEONE MARY JULIET SIA KANESSIE
DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD/GROWING YEARS Growing up in a poor family is hard but the love and support keep me going,...
Amazing Berom Cultural Display in Lagos Nigeria.
The Berom also spelt as Birom; is one of the largest autochthonous ethnic group in Plateau State, central Nigeria. Covering about four local government areas, which include Jos North, Jos...
Beauty and Wrinkles
An old wrinkled woman was once a beautiful spotless damsel A beautiful spotless damsel will one day become an old...
December will be Amazing
Dear Africans December will bring everything beautiful..
African Proverb
There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree- African Proverbs Image: Pinterest #africa #africanproverbs #theafricanlane
African Arts: Echiche nwa agbọghọ
Young Amaka couldn't stop thinking about the ụdala that Ifeanyi had given her the previous night, wondering whether it signaled...
Nigerian Puff Puff recipe
Puff puff is a popular West African street snack made from simple ingredients. Flour, sugar, and yeast are combined to...
THE GEREWOL FESTIVAL
The Gerewol festival is renowned for how young Wodaabe men decorate themselves. Donning make-up and jewelry they ‘display’ to young...
Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people
Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent...
Happy Africa Youth Day!
We celebrate every African youth for their creativity, innovation and passion. You all make our continent- Africa a better place....
Arts by Innocent Chikezie
"See, when it’s hard and there’s a struggle, ... what you become in the process is more important than the...
Meet Laetitia Ky the natural hair sculptor and activist.
Ivorian artist and activist, Laetitia KY was born in 1996 in Abidjan. After studying Business Administration at the Institut National...
Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors
Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has...
Tanzania first locally assembled aircraft, Skyleader 600
Airplanes Africa Limited (AAL), an aircraft manufacturer based in Morogoro, has unveiled Tanzania’s first locally-assembled aircraft, the Skyleader 600. This...
All About Casablanca Finance City
Through partnerships with 21 African countries, CFC offers its members the opportunity to access to local support to facilitate their...
Morocco to build new stadium, upgrade six others before 2030 World Cup
Morocco plans to build a large stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, and upgrade six others in preparation for co-hosting the...
The Nigerian Tribes Illustration by Julie Godwin
Julie C. Godwin Hausa Cultural Attire Nigeria is a country with a rich and vibrant culture, made up of...
Beautiful arts by Innocent Chikezie
Acrylics on canvas Innocent Chikezie is an artist who harnesses the beauty of colours to create a certain brilliance in...
Happy Heritage Day to all South Africans
The 2023 Heritage Day brings focus to South Africa’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and its immense contribution to our...
Women engineers break barriers in Somalia’s male-dominated industry
In Somalia's booming capital, construction engineer Faduma Mohamed Ali has her work cut out for her, supervising male workers twice...
Kenya’s anti-gay bill proposes 50-year jail term
Kenya is considering the Family Protection Bill 2023, which could lead to 50-year prison sentences for non-consensual same-sex acts. Sponsored...
Four Rwanda genocide memorials added to UNESCO World Heritage list
Four memorials commemorating the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, during which at least 800,000 people were exterminated, became UNESCO world heritage...
How to make sure your circumstances today does not define your future.
Tony Elumelu Message at The Redeemed Christian Church Of God Teap Zone Teens Career Conference 2023. I told my story...
OBUDU MOUNTAIN RESORT
AFRICA'S BIGGEST & FINEST TOURIST DESTINATION Obudu Mountain Resort also known as Obudu Cattle Ranch is one of Africa’s finest...
How To Succeed As A Young And Ambitious Artist
Meet Juliet Godwin, often known as juujugirl or afrojuicy on social media. She tells stories visually and uses digital illustrations....
Meet Juliet Godwin the Afrocentric Illustrator.
Meet Juliet Godwin, often known as juujugirl or afrojuicy on social media. She tells stories visually and uses digital illustrations....
SA Singer Motswedi Modiba Becomes First African Contestant In Biggest Chinese Competition
South African singer Motswedi Modiba became a star in China after becoming the first black African to appear on Sing...
The Dibaba Sisters – The World’s Fastest Family
The Dibaba sisters— Tirunesh, Genzebe, Ejegayehu and Mare— are the only siblings in recorded history to hold concurrent world records....
Six (6) top African cities where most people want to live, work, and invest
A 2023 report by Brand Finance City has ranked Cape Town as the best city in Africa, followed by Cairo,...
B’ssara (Moroccan Fava Bean Soup
BREAKFAST IN MOROCCO B’ssara (Moroccan Fava Bean Soup) Popular in Northern Morocco, B’ssara is a filling bean soup. The main...
Are you an African looking for a way to enhance your leadership skills?
Are you an African looking for a way to enhance your leadership skills, communication skills, project management, or financial skills?...
Uganda’s Cheptegei wins 10,000m world title three times in a row
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei delivered his season's best performance of 27 minutes 51.42 seconds, clinching the men's 10,000m world title for...
Gambian President suspends self, govt officials from foreign trips to reduce public spending
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended himself and all government officials from foreign travel to reduce public spending, a government...
The 57th Carthage International Festival in Tunisia
The 57th Carthage International Festival is being held at the site of Carthage in Tunisia's capital Tunis. Artist Tiken Jah...
Ankara fabric collage painting on canvas
Ankara fabric collage painting on canvas (Zero pigments) Title: CROWN OF BEAUTY Size: 38 x 54 inches Year: 2023 This...
Beautiful culture, customs and dressing on full display at the 2023 Osun Osogbo festival
The Osun Osogbo Festival is the biggest annual religious festival among the Yoruba people and serves as a strong unifying...
World Bank halts new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Washington,...
Laag Spring Puntland Somalia
Laag Spring northeastern Puntland region Somalia, Somali, Region #africa #somalia #theafricanalane Image source:Pinterest
Meet Rena Wakama first female basketball coach winner
Rena Wakama, made history as the first female coach to win the competition since it began in 1966. After 57...
Morocco’s Benzina makes history with hijab at Women’s World Cup
Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab during a Women’s World Cup game when she sported the...
