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Officer cadets from the 25th class of the Georges Namoano Military Academy wearing parade uniforms made from traditional cencingu cloth during their graduation ceremony in Pô, Burkina Faso, on 25 July 2026. Photo: Presidency of […]

Peter Muindi Musau, Fine Spinners Uganda Ltd’s chief finance officer displaying some of their manufactured garments, which are mainly exported and sold abroad at Bugolobi in Kampala on August 12, 2026. Photo: John Ricks Kayizzi, […]

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 […]

ModelS takes the runway during the 2025 Lagos Fashion Week. Photo: Kola Oshalusi (Insigna Media) A new coalition is challenging African fashion to turn its long traditions of repair, reuse and community production into a […]

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 […]

Jamin Sitandi, a fashion designer in Thika, posing for a photo at his shop on August 10, 2026. Photo: Finley Maranga, bird story agency. Farmers are returning to cotton in coastal Kenya, while a new […]

Audrey Keita, founder of the École des Métiers de la Voix, talking into a studio microphone connected to her computer during a work session, on August 29, 2026. Photo: Mel AKOI, bird story agency. An […]

Kausara Alhassan at her workstation at Northshore Apparel in August 2026. Photo: Abdul Hayi Moomen, bird story agency Northshore Apparel is turning industrial ambition into formal jobs in Savelugu. Its next phases could connect those […]