Haneefah Adam is a self taught contemporary artist currently living and working in Nigeria. Her work reflects issues of identity, culture and representation.

Former NBA star builds hospital in Democratic Republic of the Congo

20-year-old Awa Geremaya Sandrine Sanoko, from Côte d'ˆvoire won the 27th Miss Model of the World Contest held in South China on October 31.

• In 2007, Taofick Okoya, created a doll that Nigerian girls could identify with

• 43-year-old based his Queens of Africa dolls on country’s biggest tribes

• They cost roughly £4.50 and aim to promote strong feminine ideals

Kantanka Group are launching the first ever 'made in Ghana' cars. To test their build quality, they're being used by the local police.

African nations have entered the space race, with Ghana as the most recent example of this bold technological achievement. Built by a group of engineers from All Nations University College (ANUC) in Ghana — Benjamin Bonsu, Ernest Teye Matey, and Joseph Quansah — the small satellite was launched on a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center, and was sent to the International Space Station in June, becoming fully functional in July after being deployed from the ISS.