Author: Ewang Johnson

DAKAR, Senegal, 18 July 2025/ While the world often talks about Africa’s potential, Madji Sock is helping Senegalese women realise it. As co-founder and president of Haskè Ventures, she embodies the shift from theory to action, nurturing job-creating ventures that speak directly to the hopes and challenges of West African women. In Episode 7 of the Dreaming in Colorpodcast, she speaks with The Bridgespan Group’s Elisabeth Makumbi about why Africa’s future depends on innovation-driven economies — and how investing in communities from within can unlock far more than economic growth. Guided by passion and a deep sense of duty, Sock is…

This is the first article in a three-part series.This is how speculative theology works: it’s easily dismissed until a shift in historical or cultural context transforms it into the most urgent theological task at hand.In the sprawling library of Christian theology, countless old volumes sit gathering dust—books on topics so abstract they’re shelved under “speculative theology,” only revisited when the world changes in a way that makes their subject matter suddenly relevant. Take artificial intelligence, for example. For decades, theologians largely ignored AI. You would be hard pressed to find a section dealing with this topic in the systematic theologies…

Whether it involves making space for the trans community, raising awareness about conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine, expressing their distrust of conventional conservative attitudes or funding scientific research that has nothing to do with the fashion industry, Jeanne Friot, Rick Owens, Issey Miyake, Walter van Beirendonck and Agnès b. are all deeply committed to their causes. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look. Source link

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As the effects of climate change intensify across the African continent, West Africa stands at the forefront of this crisis. The region is increasingly grappling with rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and worsening food insecurity. According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index, countries like Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire are among the most climate-vulnerable globally, ranking 162nd, 144th, and 134th respectively. This vulnerability stems from both high exposure to climate risks and limited capacity to adapt—especially among marginalized groups such as women and youth. In response, a new wave of national climate advocacy is gaining momentum. Spearheaded…

Across the continent, too many governments are confusing propaganda with strategic communication. And the cost is rising. Propaganda is about control. Strategic communication is about credibility. One distorts to protect power. The other earns trust to sustain it. Yet from state houses to ministries, these terms are still used interchangeably. That confusion isn’t just careless. It is dangerous. In country after country, what is being described as a “communications strategy” is little more than managed theatre. Press conferences with no questions. Social media pages curated like campaign posters. Briefings designed to distract rather than inform. And when trust collapses, leaders…

In this episode of arts24 with Eve Jackson, we explore the 56th Rencontres d’Arles festival in France, where women and Indigenous artists like Caroline Monnet take centre stage, challenging colonial narratives and celebrating resilience through photography and art. Plus, get previews of London’s new burlesque musical “Diamonds and Dust” starring Dita Von Teese, Oasis’s triumphant return to Manchester and the global Netflix sensation “KPop Demon Hunters”. Source link

Before we get lost in such layered timelines, here’s a brief history. Burlesque’s origins are in Victorian Britain: it grew out of music hall and vaudeville. When Lydia Thompson’s troupe The British Blondes visited New York in 1868, their combination of parody, humour, singing, dancing and revealing costumes caused a sensation. “Burlesque is foundationally revolutionary feminist – a reclaiming of female sexuality,” Kay Siebler, assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha, tells the BBC. “The root, ‘burle’, is Italian, and means satire, and burlesque was originally created by women’s suffrage performers whose whole objective was taking up public space,…

GENEVA, Switzerland – July 15, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population from this disease”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “This milestone is yet another sign of the remarkable progress being made against neglected tropical diseases globally, and offers hope to other countries still working to eliminate trachoma.” Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s and was confirmed as a major cause…

Get ready for your ultimate cinema fix! This week on arts24, Eve Jackson and film critic Emma Jones dive into the hottest summer movie releases – from the psychological pandemic drama “Eddington” to the blockbuster reboot of “Superman”, plus the colourful new “Smurfs” adventure. Discover why Joaquin Phoenix’s latest film grapples with the turmoil of 2020, how James Gunn’s Superman brings heart and humour back to the Man of Steel and why Rihanna’s Smurfette steals the show in the beloved reboot. Plus, get a sneak peek at upcoming films this summer, including Luc Besson’s “Dracula” and Pedro Pascal’s sci-fi epic “The Fantastic Four:…