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Women in Chixz workwear working together on a suspension strut beside a car during a practical vehicle repair session. Photo courtesy: Chixz Auto Garage and Services. Kenya’s electric motorcycle boom is pulling women into the […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Ethiopia’s US$12.5 billion Bishoftu airport is emerging as a major test of US-China commercial competition in Africa, spanning construction, aviation technology and finance. Its scale is attracting companies and lenders from […]

Brian Hamubotu, founder of Hillight Manufacturers Limited, posing for a picture with the bags produced by his team at Lusaka City Market in Lusaka, Zambia, in August 2026. Photo: Lydia Makina, bird story agency Money […]

Nahomie Daleba gently applying Sub saharian bio’s Hydramatte cream to her face, massaging it in with her hands, August 28, 2026. Photo: Mel Akoi, bird story agency. A childhood burn left Maïmouna Coulibaly with long-lasting […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Africa’s services exports are growing as digital and knowledge-intensive services take a larger share of global trade. From Egypt’s outsourcing industry to Kenya and Nigeria’s push to export digital talent, African […]

IMAGE: bird story agency extile plants, mines and export zones are building their own electricity systems, creating a growing role for independent producers as African factories seek to avoid disruptions that can throttle production. Seth […]

Loza Maléombho, Ivorian stylist and fashion designer, posing alongside her collection in her workshop showroom, on August 11, 2026. Photo: Mel AKOI, bird story agency. Internationally recognised after Beyoncé wore her designs, Ivorian designer Loza […]

IMAGE: bird story agency India’s EV expansion into Africa is becoming a strategic challenge to China’s early dominance of the continent’s electric mobility market. From Kenya and Malawi to Tanzania, Zanzibar and South Africa, Indian […]