To the cry of Belard is the new cool! “The art of the turban” on the French blog Nothing but the Wax describes the headwrap as a hypervisible symbol of Afrodiasporic pride and, increasingly, a universal badge of coolness. The article includes links to turban-focused blogs and e-retailers of scarfs, as well as lots of beautiful pictures. For more on the turban roll, CNN Africa shared a …

Read BBC’s article on the rapid population increase in Africa, where, at present, 3/5 of the population is under 25 years of age. The piece highlights the need to accompany this growth with quick financial developments and with the need to create opportunities for best practice.