Beyond Remittances: Leveraging Diaspora Capital for African Education Equity
Every year, Africans in the diaspora send home billions in remittances. According to the World Bank,...
Inside the African Diaspora’s Long-Distance Love Economy
On a cold morning in the UK, Tunde slips out of bed before dawn. His phone...
Beyond Borders: Nigerian Tailors Carving Out Greener Pastures in African Countries
Leaving his family with high hopes, Buhari, a Nigerian tailor known in his community in Kano,...
Chad: A Safe Haven for Sudanese Refugees, Now in Crisis
Introduction With the outbreak of war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Army...
The WhatsApp Group Helping Nigerians in Canada Find Therapy and Connect With Home
The WhatsApp group (Nigerian Canadian Life) was created by Adebanke Falade, a communications specialist, on March 10, 2024. It evolved from Twitter Spaces, which Falade began holding in 2022 after relocating to Canada. The group educates, shares job tips & opportunities with newcomers.
Africa in Motion: Which Countries Are Gaining and Losing Their People?
The African Union’s vision of free movement under Agenda 2063 still feels distant. Visa restrictions remain common. Labour mobility is constrained by bureaucracy, and regional economic blocs often struggle with inconsistent implementation.
Funding Cuts: The Rising Decline in Africa's Global Talent
According to NAFSA, international students contributed $43.8 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 378,175 jobs during the 2023-2024 academic year. This revenue is generated from international students paying full tuition, which helps keep tuition lower for domestic students.
How Much Blood is in a Tomato? Migrant Deaths & Agricultural Labour in Italy
Four years ago, I started mainly buying secondhand clothing. I timidly - but conceitedly - pride myself on never having purchased a single item from Shein or Temu. My unwavering love for food does not prevent me from seeing it as a political battleground, one that is not detached from ethics.
Denied: The Hidden Toll of Visa Rejections on African Travellers
But beyond this administrative hurdle lies the financial toll especially for Africans. As of March 2025, a standard EU Schengen visa fee was pegged at €110, (from last year's €90) but additional costs such as travel insurance, biometric fees, transportation to embassies, and courier charges can bump up expenses to nearly double the official fee in a single attempt.
A Timeline of Migrant Filmmaking in Africa: Addressing Migration through Visual Tropes
The active and inactive mental decision of these characters to leave, in my understanding, implies their continued refusal to accept the shoddy social, economical, cultural and political realities of their immediate environment and country. Their migration dream isn’t an apathetic decision.