The athletics community and the world have joined Kenyans to mourn the death of world championship medalist Agnes Tirop. According to reports, Tirop, 25, was found dead in her home in Iten “When officers got in the house, they found Tirop on the bed, and there was a pool of blood on the floor,” said […]

Women in The Gambia have been at the forefront of fighting breast cancer through various activities. Apart from raising awareness, women have pressured the Gambian government to provide the necessary health equipment to accommodate breast cancer patients. Despite the continuous engagement with the government, most women diagnosed with breast cancer have traveled to neighboring Senegal […]

With just 30% of women in the tech business of sub-Saharan Africa, in the last few years, we have seen a drastic shift in innovations by tech entrepreneurs – also known as tech-preneurs’—using technology to provide simple tech solutions to everyday problems. Despite the gender gap in the African tech business, African women have worked […]

Over the years, many talented players have hailed from Africa—achieving some of tremendous success in football.  These African players—have played the highest level of football across the globe and won prestigious awards for themselves. More so, many of them give back to the societies they are from. Maybe most of us are all eyeing the […]

Working hard and being inspired to make a difference is one of the many things that drive women to take up the business world.  In the Gambia, women have been a core value to the county’s business sector for many years. From petty business to building reputable companies, Gambian women are not slowing down in […]

Gambia’s Fatoumata Tambajang Jallow and Fatou Bensouda were named among the most influential African women in 2021 by Avance media. The award launched by Avance Media through its girl’s empowerments project is an annual publication to highlight and celebrate the astounding accomplishments of 100 women from Africa dubbed. Mrs Tambajang, the country’s former vice president, has been a […]

Pa Salieu– is undoubtedly one of the fastest-growing artists living in the U.K., blending rap, dancehall and afrobeat to entertain and be a voice. From his style of music and delivery to his fashion, British Gambian rapper Pa Salieu leaves no stone unturned to put The Gambia on the global music stage. After releasing his debut […]

Leaving Senegal at a young age, Jean Pierre Adams— was so passionate about football which eventually led him to great accolades until he slips into a coma due to what is term as a “medical error.” Football fans and authorities are mourning the death of a former French international player who paved the way for […]

Africa over the years has been blessed with courageous, brave, and selfless women who are at the lead fighting for a better Africa. Inspired by women before them, the young generation of African female activists are undeniably shaping the continent’s future. From political and human rights activists— to feminism or even environmental activism, African female […]

At 15, a young Gambian girl found herself in New York city married to an older man. On her wedding night, she realized she had undergone FGM; it was the start of an awful feeling of a young, innocent girl. What was more overwhelming is that her marriage was arranged at just the age of […]