Interviews

Textile designer Mariama Camara photographed in New York City wearing a piece made with handmade textile produced by artisans in the Kindia region of the Republic of Guinea, for the Spring/Summer 2016 collection of her […]

Shaakira Jassat, Founder of Studio Sway, smiling for a portrait, 2026. Photo: Paula Fray, bird story agency South African designer Shaakira Jassat has developed a water-harvesting system inspired by one of the Namib Desert’s smallest […]

Navi Pillay speaking at the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) Nat Nakasa Award for Courageous Journalism in 2022. Photo Courtesy: SANEF Recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her efforts to promote peace and […]

Photo: Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Afrika inaachana na njia za anga zilizorithiwa kutoka enzi za ukoloni, ambazo zilielekeza safari kati ya nchi za Afrika kupitia Ulaya, na kukumbatia mfumo unaoruhusu ndege kuchagua njia za […]

748 Air Services Head of Flight Operations, Captain Ayub Gitau during an Interview with bird story agency. Photo: Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africa is moving away from old colonial-era air routes built to link […]

Ruth Njeri Kabiru posing for a picture in her farm in Nakuru County, Kenya on September 3, 2026. Photo: Stacey Kakea, bird story agency After the corporate job she had dreamed of did not materialise, […]

Photo: Kumi Naidoo/Credit: AfricaNewsAnalysis/Sandra Prufer Bonn, 26 September 2026 Last week, the Bundeskunsthalle hosted a three-day international conference, the BONN SUMMIT. European Forum for Culture and Politics, which brought together hundreds of stakeholders from the […]

Ève Zadi, an Ivorian painter, placing her hand on her painting inspired by masks and geometric patterns on August 26, 2026. Photo: Mel AKOI, bird story agency. From found objects to Afrofuturism, African artists are […]