Twenty-four years ago, Dr. Annika Hillers set out as a researcher in West Africa while pursuing her PhD in biology at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam.

On the margins of the 39th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit, women leaders, convened under the auspices of African Women’s Leaders Network (AWLN), will mobilize around a high-level advocacy ...

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among women of African ancestry. This is often due to a combination of factors, ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters. In Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation ...

Ashaiman, Dec. 16, GNA – Mrs Josephine Ofori, a Ghanaian fashion designer, says African wear is increasingly becoming a powerful medium through which women reconnect with their cultural heritage, ...

The woman reportedly feared for her life as she was forced into a detention center upon arriving to Ghana. A West African woman reportedly tried to commit suicide after being deported to a non-native ...

Setting a serious agenda for tourism development, African women are coming up, rising up to take a leading role in tourism entrepreneurship across the continent, targeting to share their wide ...

African artists are having a moment on the global stage. And Tems? Baby… she is undeniably leading that charge. The British-Nigerian artist has spent the last few years racking up (and I truly mean ...

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 03: Ghizlane Chebbak of Morocco celebrates with fans after advancing to the knock out stage after the 1-0 victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and is of course an objective thing. Nevertheless, Ranker.com asked its community to vote in order to choose the most beautiful women in the world. Tropical Storm ...

From Lagos to the Grammys, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems has conquered the global stage without compromising who she is. “Authenticity is everything to me,” she says. “That’s the one thing I cannot ...