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Zange was released 7 years ago and we’ve played it hundreds of times since. To see people around the world singing this song, in my mother tongue isiXhosa, is something that once felt unimaginable to those who came before me.

Across 12 companies in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Zambia — 24,000 jobs created, up to 462% CAGR, and revenue growth of up to 87% post-investment. These aren't outcomes despite investing with a gender lens. They're outcomes because of it. The case has been made.

Ten years ago, Alitheia IDF asked a question Africa's capital markets had never properly answered: if women build half the continent's enterprises, why do they receive a fraction of its investment? We spent a decade finding out. 🧵

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HIFA is BACK 🎭🔥 After an 8-year hiatus, the Harare International Festival of the Arts returns with its 2026 edition “Up” set for 03–09 August 2026.

Opportunity for Creatives LACMA Art + Technology Lab 2026 Up to $50,000 per project for artists and collectives working with art and technology. Open to individuals and collectives located anywhere in the world. Prior technological experience is not required. Deadline: April 22, 2026 lacma.org/art/lab/grants

Hayi ke, Cape Town, siyifumene indawu yomsitho for next week Sunday's #REALLYListening book launch.🍊 Join us 🍊. RSVP here: forms.gle/rtNLUVVpST9v2L… Capacity will be limited 🍊

🏆 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🏆 Congratulations, Mildred Magaisa, on winning R5,000! 🎉Her Business: Thriving Women Masterclass - empowering women with tools for immediate transformation. Support her: Book on Uptooyoo. uptooyoo.com/Services/ViewS…. Thank you to all creatives who entered!

My first official short film was screened on IMAX in Johannesburg 🙏 My name is Lungisani Mjaji .

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𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 Meet Actor’s Toolkit a project led by Mathabo Bila, a beneficiary of the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) under the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP). This initiative equips young theatre actors with a versatile set of artistic and technical skills designed to help them create their own employment opportunities. Through the NAC funding support, Toolkit was able to empower creatives in Limpopo villages to become self-sufficient by developing expertise in areas such as producing, writing, and digital marketing, contributing to the growth of the local creative economy. #NACPESPBeneficiary #NationalArtsCouncil #NACImpact #EmpowerThroughArts #CreativeSouthAfrica

For too long, the narrative has been trapped in a cycle of crises, conflict, and corruption. It’s time to change the way we talk about African elections. Join us tomorrow, for a conversation exploring how to cover elections beyond stereotypes. The Panel: • Moderator: Blanche Sanou • Speakers: François Bouda, Loukoumane Worou Tchehou, & Mor Amar 📅 Thursday, April 2 🕒 14:00 GMT 📍 LIVE on @anffrancais LinkedIn Download “How to Write About African Elections” here: africanofilter.org/wp-content/upl…

A milestone for Africa. At Africa No Filter, alongside partners in the Correct the Map campaign, we celebrate the African Union’s historic leadership in correcting Africa’s misrepresentation on global maps. By taking this decision, the African Union affirms Africa’s true size, significance, and rightful place in the world - advancing narrative justice, unity, and continental progress. For too long, distorted maps shaped distorted perceptions. Today, the AU sends a clear message: Africa will define itself and be seen accurately. This is more than a technical correction. It is cognitive justice. It is narrative sovereignty. And it is Africa, standing together. Africa is vast. Africa is central. Africa must be seen. #CorrectTheMap #AfricaNoFilter #AfricanUnion #NarrativeChange #CartographicJustice #Agenda2063

Call for papers for Children's literature. Amazwi South African Museum of Literature amazwi.museum/wp-content/upl…

Before Glory. On the sandy streets of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, dreams don't wait for proper boots.

The most dangerous thing an ambitious person can do is walk away from a guaranteed path. Years ago, Ethel Cofie(@ethelcofie) was on a trajectory most people only dream of. She had earned a master's degree in Distributed Systems in the United Kingdom, sitting as the only female in her specialization. She was building a formidable career, gaining global experience as a business and systems analyst. And then, she made a decision that defied all conventional logic. She packed up her comfortable life in London, shipped her belongings back to Ghana, and kept it a total secret. She did not even tell her parents until her boxes arrived, knowing they would call her insane for leaving. She returned to Accra with one audacious goal: to build her own software company. And she failed miserably. Building technology in London was one thing; building it in Ghana during a time when the market barely understood it was a different reality entirely. She had no clients, she did not know how to sell, and she burned through all her savings. Most professionals would have buried the failure and retreated to a corporate boardroom forever. Ethel called it a learning curve. She realized she needed to learn how to sell and build a local network, so she strategically reentered the corporate world, taking a role as the Head of Commercial Solutions at Vodafone Ghana. She mastered her weaknesses, built a customer base, and then she struck again. She launched EDEL Technology Consulting(@EDELTechnology). This time, she operated with lethal precision. EDEL grew into a powerhouse, securing clients across West Africa and Europe, and taking home the title of IT Consulting Firm of the Year in Ghana. But winning in business was not enough. As Ethel navigated executive meetings, she realized that corporate promotions and business deals were often conducted over golf and beers. The men had their clubs. The women with the talent were present, but they were completely isolated. So, she built them a home. She founded Women in Tech Africa. What started as a desire to create a "girls' club" evolved into the largest women in tech group on the continent, boasting members across more than 30 countries. She engineered the first Pan African Women in Tech virtual meetup and orchestrated Women in Tech Week, a global event touching over 10,000 women. Her impact caught the attention of the world. She became a Mandela Fellow for President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative. She was shortlisted for the UN GEM Tech Award. She was featured on CNN and the BBC. And then Michelle Obama delivered the ultimate verdict: "Ethel Cofie is a blessing to her generation". Today, somewhere in Accra, a young woman is stepping into a tech space for the very first time. She might be nervous, but she does not have to fight the battles Ethel fought. Because one woman was brave enough to lose her savings, rebuild her empire, and leave the door wide open behind her.

You know what's harder than artist-entrepreneurship? Trying to maintain the perception that things are going well when they aren't. 😮‍💨 It uses up waaay too much bandwidth. So I surrendered. 2025 opened up with me closing up shop.😮‍💨 I surrendered, never yielded.

If you have a library nearby, please get a library card! It’s boosts library stats, which helps keep them funded and open for kids who need them the most, I beg!🥹🙏🏾

We need African writers to make money so they can build structures for African Writing.

Adobe is paying $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that they made it overly difficult to cancel subscriptions for their services. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen also stepped down right before this settlement was announced.