African textiles are rich with history and culture, often carrying hidden meanings in their intricate patterns ...

Kente fabric, spider web and Adinkra symbols among other things. The rapper said the tour had provided him with a deeper meaning and understanding of the African history, describing African ...

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African clothes and fashion vary from brightly coloured textiles to embroidered robes and gorgeous accessories. Since the continent is quite vast, native clothing differs from one country to another.

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.

At the National Museum of African Art the children might see an Adinkra cloth once worn by an Assante king that contains stamped and drawn symbols about that king. The children would then return ...

In the wake of the recent announcement regarding the sweeping global US tariffs, analysts from South Africa, across the African continent, and internationally have weighed in on the potential ...

According to Business Insider, the latest trade data compiled by the United States-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicated that Kenya imported used clothing worth Sh38.5 ...

Kenya is now the biggest importer of second-hand clothes in Africa, giving the country the dubious distinction of being an easy dumping ground for used apparel while it struggles to revive its ...