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In a series of forty-five short essays that constitute his book translated into English under the title “Damn the Novel: When a Privileged Genre Prevails Over All Forms of Creative Writing,” Sudanese-born poet and essayist Amr Muneer Dahab denounces the privilege granted to the novel, the literary genre that is treated by publishers—and viewed by the public—as superior to all o...

Nigerian author Amara C. Ezediniru, Ph.D., explores the hidden systems shaping results in her journey across classrooms and boardrooms. Dr Amara C. Ezediniru. Image courtesy of the author.

I have spent a good part of my life asking one question: what truly produces the outcomes we see around us?

Is it leadership?
Is it systems?
Or is it somethi...

In a series of forty-five short essays that constitute his book translated into English under the title “Damn the Novel: When a Privileged Genre Prevails Over All Forms of Creative Writing,” Sudanese-born poet and essayist Amr Muneer Dahab denounces the privilege granted to the novel, the literary genre that is treated by publishers—and viewed by the public—as superior to all o...

Candidate Wadagni casts his vote on April 12 BY LOU SIFA

It’s a done deal. The minister of Economy and Finance of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, 49, is the winner of the presidential election held on Sunday, April 12, poised to be sworn in on May 24 as the fifth president of Benin since the small French-speaking West African nation led the pro-democracy movement in ...

The history of a little-known landmark of Black History and one of its illustrious children, Marva Louise Long BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU Marva Long, a very religious woman deeply involved in her church’s activities, poses during the sesquicentennial anniversary celebration. Image courtesy Ms. Long.

In an interview with The African magazine on January 31, 1...