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TAP MAGAZINE ISSUE 15 – OUT NOW
We have put together a list of ten African scientists who have made strides in their fields of expertise and who you should make a point of reading about and sharing their work with your friends and family; and especially with young people around you who are interested in Science. From the scientist who invented…
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The Africa We Want | A TAP Magazine Campaign
Here at TAP, we are continuously striving to stimulate nuanced, vibrant, and dynamic conversations about Africa. Over the next 6 months we want to use our platform as a space to engage Africa’s youth to voice ideas and opinions about “The Africa We Want” and the steps we need to take to get there. From…
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Bank on Me: Breast Milk Donations to Help Vulnerable Kids
The importance of breast milk to infant nutrition is second to none. In fact, WHO in acknowledging the same has encouraged exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin practice to reduce infant mortality rates and donated breast milk as the first alternative for premature babies and low birth weight babies. A move that has since seen over 600…
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Codetrain – Bridging africa’s skills gap
Today, Nearly half of university graduates in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to land jobs. The proliferation of smartphones, high speed internet and the digitization of our economy means that Africa will need a talent base that will possess the needed skills to support this infrastructure.In order for there to be continuous development in the years…
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Education and E-learning in Africa
Remember when you were in school and would literally count the days till the next holiday? For some of you that may be a statement filled with nostalgia since you have been out of school for a bit. For current learners across Africa, Covid-19 gave them a sense of permanent holiday that many can’t wait…
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Ummy The Cosmetics Bosslady
They say beauty is an energy that we all possess that comes from the soul and radiates through the skin and face. TAP had the pleasure of virtually interviewing the founder of Ummy Cosmetics on all things Ummy, what made her who she is and what it has been for her living as an African…
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Pan-Africanism Through The Eyes Of PLO Lumumba
“I define Pan-Africanism in its broader context to mean the creation of an Africa which is border-less. An Africa whose sons and daughters will have the ability to move from Djibouti to Dakar, from Tunisia to Cape Town without the hindrance of borders; an Africa which is proud in itself.”
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Camille Storm – On Music in Africa before, during & post Covid_19
As a continent, Africa has become synonymous with music over the years. Whether it’s dancing to the beat of our own drums, telling our stories or acknowledging the inherent groove that exists in every aspect of our lives, it’s safe to say that our love affair with music transcends status, nationality, tribe and generation. However,…
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Sudan | A New Generation Demands Freedom, Peace and Justice
The African dictator is an endangered species. Throughout 2018, it became evident that Africans would no longer take the backseat and endure the effects of political partisanship and blatant corruption. And a youth decided that their time had come. December 13, 2018 would mark the beginning of the end of Omar Al-Bashir’s 30-year old destructive…
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Meet Navalayo Osembo | Co-founder & CEO of Africa’s first running shoe company
Nava, as she is affectionately known, is a tenacious entrepreneur who left her comfortable UN job in New York to start Enda Sportswear. Africa’s first running shoe company – Proudly made in Kenya.
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