only a few Kenyans understand that better than coastal women who sport waist beads or shanga - for their aesthetic value and much more...especially much more! Since time immemorial, African women ...

Waist beads and anklets have been worn by Mijikenda ... He says it's one way of appreciating the African culture. Today, this practice is trending among women in Nairobi who say wearing beads ...

a ship's captain in the slave trade from Liverpool.These decorative glass beads were used to ease the passage of traders mainly across Africa. Similar beads are also found in the United States and ...

A picture from a couple's white wedding has generated mixed reactions on social media. People wondered why the groom and his ...

The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense ...

To double-check my checklist, I also reached out to Koen Pretorius, a local safari guide in South Africa, for his expert ... weight-balancing sternum and waist strap, and the side compression ...

Africa is more vulnerable than any other region to the world's changing weather patterns, explains climate specialist Richard Washington. The African continent will be hardest hit by climate ...

Weddings are one of the most significant ceremonies in many African cultures ... You can add delicate embroidery, sparkling ...

What is an African forest elephant? Of the two species of African elephants, forest elephants are both smaller and more rare than their cousins, African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).

Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday. Show more Three ...

Last year, Uber launched its first e-bike fleet in Africa on Nairobi’s streets. In the first six months of this year the number of registered EVs in Kenya tripled. Similar trends are apparent in ...