Africa Direct

The hopes and dreams of Sarah Apew, training to become a boxing champion against the odds.

From aquaphobe to sea bird conservationist, Priskilla Nghaangulwa had to reinvent herself on the seas off Namibia.

Turning the page on the past by transforming colonial public libraries in Nairobi.

For the love of bats, and each other, one couple leads the way in bat conservation and research in Nigeria.

The story, ceremonies and practices of the omu, a traditional female ruler in Nigeria.

From online videos to building a tank and sourcing stock, Abdoul Majid Hamadou pins his hopes on fish farming in Niger.

Fredde Tchibinda uses artistic makeup to enhance and celebrate women who are making a difference in Senegal.

For Chef André Bayala, making chocolate is about more than making sweets – it’s inventing a future for his country.

After drought and deforestation, are goats the answer to a farmer’s food future in Madagascar?

The first FIFA-recognised Arab woman to coach men’s football shares her two love stories – for football and her husband.