Afripedia ~ African Arts & Cultural Creatives

Thanks to Africa Unchained's Emeka Okafor for spotlighting Afripedia. Check out their first handful of trailers...

Slum Urbanism ~ UCT's Edgar Pieterse on Africa

Thanks to Emeka Okafor at Africa Unchained for spotting UCT Professor Edgar Pieterse, head of the African Centre for Cities, exploring the reality of Slum Urbanism and future of Africa's cities...

The Fastest Billion ~ Robertson on Africa's Boom

Thanks to Emeka Okafor at Africa Unchained for spotting The Fastest Billion co-author Charles Robertson at TEDGlobal...

Fertile Continent ~ Detailed Soil Atlas of Africa...

Thanks to Emeka Okafor at Africa Unchained for spotting the new Soil Atlas of Africa...

"Using state-of-the-art computer mapping techniques, the Soil Atlas of Africa shows the changing nature of soil across the continent. It explains the origin and functions of soil, describes the different soil types that can be found in Africa and their relevance to both local and global issues. The atlas also discusses the principal threats to soil and the steps being taken to protect soil resources. [...] It presents a new and comprehensive interpretation of an often neglected natural resource."