By Esther Mwaniki

A few months ago, a friend asked me, "Do you know you are in the world's commercial center?" That statement hit home. In many rankings, New York is the world's most economically influential city. Still, before this conversation, I had not processed the significance of where I was.

I am a nature lover, so I had not expected to love New York; after all, it is often referred to as one big concrete jungle. I went with the mind of getting the business of the day done, but with each day, I fell in love with this city.

I loved the parks; I still can't tell which park I'll miss the most, from Madison Square to Central Park to Bryant Park, that I loved strolling through Prospect Park.

Then there was the endless string of events, incredible concerts, and musicals. And then there was the cuisine that I loved. New Yorkers work very hard, but they also know how to enjoy themselves, and I loved that.

By Fiona Adjei Boateng

For decades, Africa has been lurking in the shadows of the global fashion industry – but that is finally changing! The recent outpouring of support and patronage of African fashion outside of Africa has been profound. From the colorful prints of West Africa to the intricate beadwork of South Africa, African fashion has become a real force in the global fashion scene. As the style, the designers and the influencers make their marks on runways and on our social media feeds, the average fashion enthusiast also boasts of owning at least one African-inspired item. It is clear that African fashion and style is spilling all over.

By Susan Olapade

Generative AI has the potential to transform various fields and operations, including software engineering, content creation, fashion design, higher education, customer service, marketing, sales, and risk management. However, continued research and development of ethical practices in Generative AI will be critical to ensure that the technology is used in a positive way.

AI ethics which has been discussed over the years is a set of values, principles, and techniques used to guide moral conduct in the development and use of AI technologies, according to Leslie (2019). These standards aim to ensure that AI is developed and deployed in a way that aligns with widely accepted notions of right and wrong.

By Uzoma Adebayo

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide (WHO, 2022) with 50% of all disabilities attributable to stroke (Donkor E. S. 2018). This is an alarming rate for a disease with a 90% occurrence attributable to modifiable risk factors (Hill. V.A & Towfighi. A, 2017). Many studies have explored the causal association between stroke and modifiable risk factors, but there is a dearth of data identifying literacy levels as a determinant of stroke. Literacy is measured by the attainment of formal education and people who are literate have a higher socioeconomic status and health literacy, which goes a long way to determine their health outcomes. The ability for a person to make healthy decisions such as increasing physical activity levels, avoidance of tobacco products, maintaining a healthy diet and seeking expert medical attention, all of which are physiological risk factors for stroke, is affected by their level of education. This means that literacy plays a key role in the intervention for stroke.

By Cindy Tibazarwa

It is hard to deny African art's influence on the concept of abstraction and deconstruction of art on Western artists. African artists have contributed to modern art movements, especially the conceptual art movement, which arguably has been practiced on the African continent centuries before the periodization of 'conceptual art' in 60s Europe and North America. One cannot overlook the lack of presence of African artists in this history without acknowledging the perception of African art at the time as primitive and the lack of the art community in viewing their African counterparts as capable of making 'high art". This paper will explore African conceptualism through African artists rather than a debate on the chronological timeline of when conceptual art began.

As with global conceptualism, it is easier to say when the movement began in Africa, especially with an agreed-upon parameter on what constitutes conceptual art. One must start by examining what conceptual art is. For the most part, art academics agree it is the dematerialization of the art object- the art of an idea (Hassan & Olu, 2001).

By Ugochi Obidiegwu

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the leading cause of death in children aged 14 and below is accidents (unintentional injuries). In the September 2018 edition of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, “an estimated 644,855 children under the age of 15 were killed by an injury, and between 10 million and 30 million more suffered a non-fatal injury. A large proportion of these unintentional injuries (for example, burns, suffocation, poisoning, and falls) occurred in or around the home while others occurred in the community (for example, transportation-related injuries, drowning, and sports injuries). These injuries represent a serious burden to the injured person and their family. It represents a tremendous economic and community burden; yet, most are predictable and preventable”.