Born in London 1994, raised in Newcastle by his French Italian mum and Nigerian step dad, (Pierre’s biological father is from the Bahamas), Pierre-Mitchell has two step brother and sisters. Pierre-Mitchell first picked up a camera at the age of 7. It was a Christmas present from his mother. Stephan trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (BA) 2015 and studied his Masters Degree at Drama Centre London (MA Screen) finishing in 2019. He attributes his desire to study to his strong African influence from his step father, who instilled the need for education from an early age. It…
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The founder of the British Urban Film Festival, Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, is set to executive produce “Absolutely Marvellous”, a feature documentary which centres on Marvel Opara, the blind mother of heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce. The film (which is in post-production) marks the latest move into feature production for London-based BUFF Studios, the production arm of the British Urban Film Festival. Opara, who is of British-Nigerian heritage, is registered as 93% blind and is the mother of heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce who is currently undefeated since turning professional after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Joyce is being lined up by hall…
Women smallholder farmers contribute significantly to the Nigerian economy. Shutterstock Olayinka Adegbite, University of Pretoria; Elizabeth Mkandawire, University of Pretoria, and Lepepeule Machethe, University of Pretoria Women smallholder farmers in Nigeria are involved in all aspects of agriculture. This ranges from producing food on farms to putting it on plates. They’re involved in planting crops, livestock production, harvesting, marketing and processing of farm produce as well as food preparation and family care. Yet, because they are women, they are held back by unequal access to resources – especially finances – that would help make them become more successful. Agriculture contributes…
Female genital mutilation is still prevalent in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Getty Tamsin Bradley, University of Portsmouth As the world marks the day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, it’s important to reflect on the progress made and the challenges that remain. Shifts in prevalence and changes in the social norms underpinning the practice are slowly becoming evident. But the target of eliminating it is still a long way off. Why is that? In my book titled Global Perspectives on Violence against Women and Girls, which is soon to be published, I argue that one…
Evidence should inform policies aimed at realising the benefits of the creative economy. Shutterstock Jen Snowball, Rhodes University There is growing interest in the creative economy in emerging markets in terms of its impact on employment and economic growth, as well as social and cultural impacts. In South Africa, for example, a recent study by the South African Cultural Observatory, found that the country’s creative economy contributed 1.7% to the economy in 2016. And that the creative sector grew faster than South Africa’s overall economy – by 4.9% between 2011 and 2016 compared with 1.6% for whole economy. An important…
Migrants arriving on board the Aquarius ship of Sos Mediterranee, Palermo, Italy. Igor Petyx/EPA Lanre Ikuteyijo, Obafemi Awolowo University Young Nigerians make up the largest population of the growing flow of migrants from Africa to developed countries. In 2016, over 20,000 involved in the Mediterranean Sea crossing were reported to be from Nigeria. In addition, from 2017 until late 2019, hundreds of Nigerian migrants were deported from various destinations including Italy, Libya and South Africa. These young people embark on very risky journeys across the globe, and casualties continue to increase on a daily basis. Understanding their reasons for leaving…
Dealing with grand challenges: It’s not about the rains, it’s about the drains. Shutterstock Ralph Hamann, University of Cape Town; Alan Zhang, MIT Sloan School of Management; Clifford Shearing, University of Cape Town; Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town, and Lulamile Makaula, University of Cape Town What is the role of corporations in addressing grand challenges? Grand challenges are complex, pressing social and ecological problems involving diverse actors. They defy straightforward solutions. Corporations contribute to such problems by, for instance, exacerbating climate change or social inequality. But they could also contribute significant resources to developing solutions to grand challenges. This…
Black Friday deals have increased in popularity throughout the world, enabling couples, families, and groups of friends to travel to overseas destinations within their tight travel budget. These packages can be found with ease online, allowing you to review and compare the available deals to find that one you feel is the perfect match based on what you want to do with your holiday, what you want to see, and where you want to go. Of course, the main benefit to Black Friday deals is to save you much more on what you are buying. Now, how much money can…
In the live-action ‘Aladdin,’ Mena Massoud stars Aladdin, while Will Smith plays the Genie. Daniel Smith/Walt Disney Pictures Evelyn Alsultany, University of Southern California Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated “Aladdin” feature had some serious issues with stereotyping. Disney wanted to avoid repeating these same problems in the live action version of “Aladdin,” which came out on May 24. So they sought advice from a Community Advisory Council comprised of Middle Eastern, South Asian and Muslim scholars, activists and creatives. I was asked to be a part of the group because of my expertise on representations of…