Africa is often referred to as an emerging market by economists and the western world. But what does that mean to young people from the continent? Well, it can be interpreted differently depending on an individual. …
It’s unquestionable, the future will be driven by technology. As it continues to revolutionize the world’s different industries, it’s creating a plethora of opportunities in the media industry — movie, television, music streaming, among others.
The penetration of smartphones and the emergence and adoption of social media platforms have helped…
Wikonnect is an open-source e-learning platform that is designed to allow people to learn, create educational content, and contribute to building the platform. Over the past 2 years, Tunapanda Institute and Learning Lions have been involved as implementing partners, creating initial high-quality content for the platform.
Find out what Tunapanda…
The renowned Kenyan graffiti artist, Bankslave, who is well known for using his art as a voice for social change and has been referred to as “the founding father of Kenyan graffiti artist” by CNN has put into auction his mural of Eliud Kipchoge.
Zack & Mel Music Podcast. This is a biweekly music podcast hosted by two young guys with expensive taste for music. They often discuss and dissect hip-hop music scene — both the local and international markets — and at times other genres of music. As opposed to the majority of…
In 1727 in Philadelphia, a young man by the name of Benjamin Franklin with a great thirst for solving problems and making his environment a better place formed a club with the purpose of debating questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy and to exchange knowledge on business affairs¹.
Benjamin…
Spotify, the largest audio streaming subscription platform, which is partly owned by two of the three biggest music record labels — Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, has expanded to 80+ new markets. The new markets include Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Before the expansion, in the entirety of Africa…
This year was a perfect one for avid readers. The Covid-19 pandemic helped clean up space for reading for most people. Working from home means people who love reading could easily reach their libraries and randomly pick up books to read.
Yet some people, like me, didn’t read as many…
Just as African stories are better when told by ourselves, Kibera’s stories are sweet when told by its residents. As technology continues to revolutionize the world, one of the core sectors that is being disrupted by technology is the media industry — from movie & music streaming to image capturing…
