Cameroonian-born actress and celebrated producer, Constance Ejuma has been conferred with an honorary degree as Doctor of letters by Leicester University. This adds to the academic portfolio of the actress who earlier bagged a masters degree from same school. Ejuma, famed in the popular Wakanda movie took to her official website to share the news. “Many months ago, I received …

Zimbabwe has introduced gold coins that are accepted as currency there. Zimbabweans will purchase the Mosi-oa-Tunya coins to trade both home and internationally. The coin is convertible to cash due to its “liquid asset character.” “The government is trying to moderate the very high demand for the US dollar because this high demand is not being matched by supply,” says …

Traditional African kings and queens are pushing for more recognition. What role, if any, do old kingdoms have in a modern continent? For thousands of years before to freedom, Africa was dominated by kings and traditional leaders who possessed immense power. However, they have now been supplanted as head of state across the continent as a result of revolutions, military …