Africa’s skating culture is experiencing an explosive rise, evolving from a niche subculture into a global force. With South Africa bidding to host the 2028 World Skate Games, the continent is proving that it’s no longer a passive participant but a key player in the sport. Opportunities abound.
Growing up in Harare, Angela Jimu would wake up early some mornings and lay magazines all over her bed. She had no idea what she was looking for; she would just gaze at the photos, or flip through the pages.
By focusing on human habitats and the environment, freelance environmental photojournalist Fatawu Bawa Ayamga explores the relationship between nature and society.
Somalia is considered one of the world’s most dangerous places, a country that the world associates with conflict, displacement, poverty and extreme weather caused by global warming. However, to Omar, the country is, firstly, and most importantly, home.
The just-concluded 2023 Club World Cup in Morocco is just one of a series of major regional and international sporting events that have resulted in major upgrades to the continent’s sporting facilities – seen as key to ensuring Africa’s further success in the international sporting arena.
ICASA Director Dr Luc Armand Bodea has announced a call for the design of a logo for the 22nd Edition following the recent official announcement of Zimbabwe as the host for the conference which was made following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at State House in Harare.
This is the world of hyper-realism, a technique which consists in achieving a quasi-perfect illusion of a photograph through drawing, mainly with a pencil or charcoal. Unlike oil paint or acrylic, pencil – either graphite, charcoal, coloured, or pastel – is a dry medium, which gives the artist greater flexibility.
