Ahead of the TIME100 Impact Awards Africa at the Kigali Convention Center on November 17, TIME will Host the TIME100 Summit Africa Featuring Panels with Karim Beguir, Aya Chebbi, Wanjira…
When gathering to share a meal with loved ones, food is rarely the most important part of the ritual. “It can be a space or time to slow down and…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wouldn’t want other women to have to follow in her footsteps. That doesn’t mean she won’t encourage them to run for office. It’s just that she wishes…
As an award-winning actor, playwright, and women’s rights activist, Danai Gurira is the definition of a multi-hyphenate—but growing up, she had her sights set on being a social psychologist and…
Kennedy Odede remembers seeing how life’s odds were stacked against him while growing up in Kibera, Kenya’s largest urban slum, nestled within the capital city of Nairobi. “Sometimes, it’s all…