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Independent perspectives. African context.A publication for the curious ✳
VOL. 01 / THE CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN EDITION
Africa, in
perspective.
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An independent journal exploring the people, ideas and shifts shaping a continent — and its place in the world.
A little about usNAIROBI STREET LIFE / A CONTINENT IN MOTION
The future is not
a place we arrive at.
It is one we make.
Across Africa, a new generation is questioning old assumptions, building new institutions and imagining what comes next.
THE EDITOR'S SELECTION
Worth your attention.
Building businesses for the markets we actually have
The most interesting ideas may not be imported. They may be hiding in plain sight.
Beyond the headlines: who gets to tell Africa’s story?
Representation is not only about who appears in the frame. It is also about who holds the camera.
A QUICKER READ
The Brief.
Signals, shifts and stories worth keeping up with.
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A NOTE ON OUR POINT OF VIEW
Not another story about Africa.
A conversation with it.
We believe the continent deserves journalism that is curious without being condescending, critical without being cynical, and ambitious without losing sight of the everyday.
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