The healthier lifestyle magazine for Africans Issue 21 - Summer 2019

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LET’S TALK PAMOJA VEGAN NETWORK SOUL - the future FOOD of Africa? Rachel Ama’s plant based kitchen IT STARTS WITH ME PrEP can help us beat HIV LUPITA NYONG’O Dream big PLUS and be WOMEN’S WORLD CUP. yourself HEALTH. SUPPORT. People on effective HIV treatment CANNOT pass on the virus www.tht.org.uk

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Photograph by Sam Egarr culture Dear Readers, 04 Films and fantastic summer reads Welcome to the latest issue of . people Summer is here. But whether we can look 06 Lupita Nyong’o: icon, star and inspiration forward to a hot and sunny few months or we all need to buy a new umbrella, will soon be revealed. cuisine 08 Vegan soul food with Whatever the weather has in store for us, there are some fabulous events going Rachel Ama on in the next few months, from the One Africa Music Fest in London in August, to the legendary Zimfest in Hertfordshire. We’ve also got great reads from some health of the hottest African writers to recommend, just in case the park is dry and we 11We find out about PrEP can stretch out for a summer’s read. and how it can help us beat HIV

It’s been a busy start to 2019. We’ve seen HIV rates falling faster than ever, summer All the best events not and the UK government has made the incredible commitment to end HIV 18 to miss transmissions by 2030. In order to get there, we have to use all the tools we have to prevent HIV. In this issue of , we take a look at PrEP, the sport exciting new HIV prevention tool that, alongside getting tested regularly and 20 Can Africa shine at the onto treatment straightaway, is our best means of beating HIV. Women’s World Cup?

We’re getting inspiration from international icon and Black Panther star Lupita lifestyle Nyong’o, not only the first Kenyan to win an Oscar but the first black woman to 225 simple things you can become an ambassador for Lancôme. We talk to some of the inspirational do to save the planet members of Pamoja Network, the youth driven organisation that is connecting young global leaders to tackle Africa’s challenges. Rachel Ama shares her Ask the experts Our experts answer your recipe for Peanut Stew, a must if you are up for trying out vegan soul food. 24 dilemmas

In Ask the Experts, our team of health experts, medics and community figures people provide solutions to your problems. If you need advice, or some help with a 26 The young leaders of problem, please get in touch and one of our experts will respond to you. Pamoja Network

Happy reading and from all of us at mambo, we wish you a wonderful and support hopefully dry! - summer. 28Help and support @tht.org.uk African round-up Taku Mukiwa 30News from across the continent

© Terrence Higgins Trust, June 2019. Code: 7333600. YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE! Find us on Registered office: Facebook 314-320 Gray’s In Road, We would like to know what you think of London WC1X 8DP. magazine. If you have any questions www.facebook.com/ Terrence Higgins Trust is a Lifestyle registered charity in England about this resource, or would like information and Wales (reg. no. 288527) on the evidence used to produce it, and in Scotland (SC039986). Follow us please email @tht.org.uk Company reg. no. 1778149. on Twitter A company limited by guarantee. Alternatively, you could write to: @ Lifestyle Cover photograph by The Editor, magazine, DFree/Shutterstock.com Terrence Higgins Trust, 314-320 Gray’s Inn Road, Summer 2019 London, WC1X 8DP. 03 RAFIKI Director, Wanuri Kahiu This groundbreaking 2018 Kenyan drama film is inspired by Ugandan Monica Arac de Nyeko’s 2007 Caine Prize-winning short story Jambula Tree. It’s the story of friendship and love that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures.

In March 2019, Samantha Mugatsia won the best actress award for her portrayal of Kena at Africa’s largest film festival, the 2019 FESPACO in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, despite the film being banned in Kenya as a result of its depiction of a gay relationship. When Kenya’s government lifted its ban on the film for one week last September to make Rafiki eligible for Oscars consideration, it shattered box office records in the country.

04 Summer 2019 5 BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER New Daughters Prize-winning Nigerian of Africa; an writer Helen Oyeyemi is international back with her latest anthology of writing novel Gingerbread, by women of African a joyful journey into descent the mysterious place (Ed. Margaret Busby) gingerbread holds in is a pioneering work classic children’s stories, by more than 200 as she invites readers women from Africa into a bewitching tale and the African of family, where diaspora. It comes inheritance is a recipe. 20 years after the original landmark Straightened. anthology, Daughters of Africa and clocks in at Stigmatised. ‘Tamed’. over 1000 pages of fiction, essays, poetry, drama, Celebrated. Erased. memoirs and children’s writing exploring Managed. Appropriated. sisterhood, tradition, romance, race and identity. Forever misunderstood. An eclectic array of contributors include Black hair is never ‘just Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Roxane Gay, hair’. Emma Dabiri takes Zadie Smith, Sefi Atta, poet Patience Agbabi, us from pre-colonial and chef Zoe Adjonyoh. Africa, through the Harlem Renaissance, The eagerly awaited Black Power and on to Black Leopard, today’s Natural Hair Red Wolf is the first in a Movement, the Cultural planned fantasy trilogy Appropriation Wars and from Booker winner beyond in her latest Marlon James. The first book Don’t Touch novel of the Dark Star My Hair. trilogy draws on African history and mythology as Cassava Republic Press questor Tracker weaves has so many fantastic his way through an looking titles out this invented map of summer we barely know medieval Africa told which to tell you about, in six sections, travelling from Juba, Ku, Gangatom but we’ll definitely be to Malakal, Kongor, Mitu and the South Kingdom. getting our hands on a They may well become names you know off heart copy of Elnathan John’s as the film options to this ‘African Games of satirical collection Be(com)ing Nigerian: Thrones’ have already been sold. A Guide out next month.

Summer 2019 05 Photograph by s_bukley/Shutterstock.com N INSPIRATION BEAUTY POWER NYONG’O: NYONG’O: LUPITA 06 to theformidableforcethat international icon. would becomean not haveimaginedhowshe fair tosaymanyofuswould is LupitaNyong’o,itpossibly films, highestgrossing starring inoneofMarvel’s in internationalbeautycampaignsand has gonefromstrengthtostrength,featuring memoir, slave rendition ofSolomonNorthup’s inSteveMcQueen’s performance name afterherheart-wrenching Lupita Nyong’o Shuga watched thefirstseasonof If youasksomeofuswho Hampshire College. Film andTheatre Studiesfrom with abachelor’sdegreein four languagesandgraduating herself onbeingabletospeak butshealsoprides industry, , whichintroducedus Black Panther in the entertainment in theentertainment to bereckonedwith ot onlyisLupitaaforce 12 Years a Slave Summer 2019

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Summer 2019 IT REMIND ME AND EVERY LITTLE CHILD EVERY AND ME REMIND IT FROM, YOU’RE MATTER WHERE NO THAT VALID’. ARE DREAMS YOUR in a supporting first Mexican-born actress to role, and the win an Oscar. Lupita continues to empower children who may not have all the opportunities available to them, to dream big. For Lupita, this is about more than acting, it’s about using her platform to inspire young black children to allow themselves to dream and be themselves unapologetically. This was the closing line to Lupita’s speech after she had just to Lupita’s speech after she had just was the closing line This the first Kenyan won her first Oscar. In 2014, Lupita became to win Best Actress to win an Oscar, the first African actress ‘AS I STARE AT THIS GOLDEN STATUE MAY MAY STATUE GOLDEN THIS AT STARE I ‘AS

SPEAK ABOUT THINGS, THINGS, ABOUT SPEAK THEY WHEN THAT’S OVER POWER GAIN YOU.’ TO GOD WAS THAT THAT WAS GOD TO UP WAKE WOULD I SKINNED.’ LIGHTER During her speech at the Essence ‘MY ONE PRAYER PRAYER ONE ‘MY black women in Hollywood black women in Hollywood luncheon, Lupita touched on the difficulties she faced accepting It’s crazy to think that this Kenyan It’s crazy to think that this Kenyan actress who could not see the beauty at first, was soon to be the first black woman to become For an ambassador for Lancôme. many dark skin black women alike, Lupita has broken barriers within Proving that the beauty industry. real beauty is about loving yourself wholeheartedly, and not allowing societies’ fleeting standards of beauty to make you feel less than. her complexion. Since then, her complexion. Since then, Lupita has gone on to openly speak about colourism and her love for her rich skin tone. The actress has since openly actress has since openly The spoken about the importance of and sexual movement the #MeToo harassment. Lupita prides herself on using her platform to show women that there is power in using your voice and speaking up against injustice. This was Lupita’s response to was Lupita’s response to This Times when she spoke about The her unfortunate encounter with Harvey Weinstein. In 2017, Lupita, came alongside many actresses, their forward to speak about with former personal experiences film producer Harvey Weinstein. ‘WHEN DON’T YOU SAY YES! TO VEGAN SOUL FOOD Love it or hate it – or maybe haven’t yet tried it – but plant based food is one of the last year’s biggest trends. But what about taking soul food classics into the plant based kitchen? gets the low down in the vegan kitchen. ou can’t talk about vegan Rachel’s recipes are quick and by Ivorian band Magic System soul food without Rachel can usually be made in one pot, while you whip up your Peanut YAma, the Observer’s Rising so reducing your meat intake or Stew. Star of Food 2019, popping up making more environmentally Extracted from Rachel Ama’s Vegan in your social media feed. Since friendly food choices, or just Eats (Ebury Press, £20) launching her YouTube channel eating more veg is easy. And if in September 2017 Rachel has you need some extra culinary got hundreds of thousands of inspiration, she includes a song AND AROUND THE UK followers who love her cooking recommendation with most Watch out for Bettylicious Cooks (and her dance moves). Her first recipes so that you have a – Founded by Betty Vandy who cookbook Rachel Ama’s Vegan banging playlist of Neo-Soul, was born in Liverpool with Sierra Eats: Tasty plant-based recipes Hip Hop, RnB, Disco and Funk to Leone heritage and a passion for for every day is out this June. go alongside every plate of plant based West African food. delicious food. Betty is a plant based chef and Rachel has been shaking things also teaches communities how to up in the food world by We got in touch and Rachel prep and cook wholesome African creating healthier alternatives gave readers an early meals on a budget. As well having to the soulful meals we love. And sneak peek in her cookbook and a street food stall at music events when we say healthier, we mean shared her recipe for a delicious across London and the North West ditching the meat, the fish and vegan African Peanut Stew. of England, Bettylicious Cooks the dairy. She takes inspiration Rachel’s recipes proves that do event catering, cooking from naturally vegan dishes you don’t have to give up the workshops and plant based and cuisines as well as her food you love — you just need to menu consultation. Caribbean and West African rethink how you make them! www.bettyliciouscooks.com roots, creating alternatives to dishes like shakshuka, jerk lentils, Rachel recommends listening, sisterwoman is a creative vegan and rum cake. and dancing, to Premier Gaou kitchen specialising in plant-based soul food doing pop ups, events www.youtube.com/channel/UCdkRT_G7eqNTytm52zMw40g and private catering around @RachelAma_ https://www.instagram.com/rachelama_/ Newcastle. Find out more at www.sisterwomanvegan.com 08 Summer 2019 INGREDIENTS: 1–2 tbsp peanut oil 500g sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 × 400g tin of black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed ½ fresh red Scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded and kept whole (optional) 3 tbsp tomato purée 1 × 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 500ml vegetable stock 125g natural smooth peanut butter 200g spinach, chopped 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice Handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped 2 spring onions, finely chopped 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced Salt and black pepper

FOR THE PASTE 2 onions, roughly chopped 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped Thumb-sized piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tsp paprika 2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground turmeric 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground fenugreek ½–1 fresh red Scotch bonnet chilli (to taste), deseeded and roughly chopped Pinch of salt METHOD:

Place all the paste ingredients in paste starts to stick to the pan. and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring a food processor and blitz into a occasionally. coarse paste. Add the sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas, Scotch bonnet chilli and tomato Remove from the heat and stir in Heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil purée and mix to combine. Pour in the the spinach, leaving it to wilt in the in a large, heavybased saucepan or tinned tomatoes and vegetable stock, pan for 5 minutes. To finish, add the shallow frying pan. Add the paste add the peanut butter, season with lemon juice, coriander, spring onions and sauté over a medium–low heat salt and pepper and stir in well. and sliced chillies and check the for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally Cover the pan with a lid and bring easoning, adding more salt and and adding a little more oil if the to the boil, then reduce the heat pepper if needed.

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Photography by Thomas Knights OUR NEW HIV PREVENTION TOOL: HOW PrEP CAN HELP US GET TO ZERO HIV

We’re in the last year of the 2010s and HIV rates are falling faster than ever. The UK government has committed to ending HIV by 2030. takes a look at the exciting new HIV prevention tool that is helping to beat HIV, once and for all.

Our new HIV prevention tool is called PrEP, and although it’s new, it’s already playing a vital role in helping end HIV.

PrEP FOR HIV PREVENTION PrEP is a once a day pill that keeps you HIV negative. PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It protects you from HIV after an exposure has taken place by stopping HIV taking hold. It is extremely effective when taken properly, and means that you’re protecting your own HIV negative status. Summer 2019 11 PrEP is a great idea for you if: you are HIV negative, and Impact trial. In Wales, Scotland you have sex in a variety of situations where condoms are and Northern Ireland, PrEP is not easily used or not always used. available through NHS sexual health clinics. It is also possible to buy PrEP drugs online and There are around 22,000 people HOW DOES IT import them for your personal taking PrEP in the UK1. WORK? THE SCIENCE use. For further information and However, most PrEP users at BEHIND PrEP to find out how to join, see the this moment are gay and The combination of two drugs PrEP Impact Trial website. bisexual men and not other high that makes up PrEP was first risk groups like black Africans. used as treatment for people PrEP AND STIs Awareness of PrEP may be one living with HIV. Clinical trials Remember, PrEP only protects of the reasons not enough black later suggested it was also very you against HIV, and condoms African people at risk are effective at blocking HIV from are still needed to protect accessing PrEP. Increasing taking hold in the first place. against other sexually knowledge of the availability transmitted infections (STIs) and benefits of PrEP is a key Since then, many studies such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, part of stopping HIV. (including the iPrEx, PROUD syphilis and hepatitis C. and IPERGAY studies) have shown it offers almost 100% People who are taking PrEP protection from HIV when are regularly tested for STIs taken properly. These clinical (about every 3 months) which There are studies have involved scientists, is a great way to stay in control researchers and thousands of your sexual health. You also around of volunteers. need to do an HIV test every three months. 22,000 HOW CAN I GET PrEP? DOES PrEP HAVE people As a first step, you should visit SIDE EFFECTS? taking PrEP your local sexual health clinic Not everyone will have side to have a sexual health check effects, and most people won’t in the UK up and discuss your needs with have any. a doctor or a nurse. It’s really important to have a HIV test Side effects can include nausea, before starting PrEP as well. dizziness, headaches, tiredness, If you are wondering whether stomach cramps and diarrhoea. PrEP might be right for you can In England, PrEP is available to Usually, these stop after a take a quiz to find out people taking part in the PrEP few weeks. www.iwantprepnow.co.uk/ prep-tool/

1 11,000 accessing PrEP on PrEP Impact Trial (PrEP Watch, accessed April 2019), estimated 11,000 sourcing PrEP privately (Public Health England, IWantPrEPNow, PrEPster, Survey 2018)

12 Summer 2019 Photography by Thomas Knights PrEP FACTS FOR WOMEN: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW When you take PrEP, you CAN: Take contraceptive birth control (‘the pill’). It is safe and both will work if taken correctly. Get pregnant. PrEP prevents HIV, not pregnancy. Conceive and carry a baby. It is safe for you and your baby. Breastfeed safely. Take feminising hormone therapy safely and effectively if you are a trans woman. PrEP will not stop the hormones working, or cause fat redistribution in the body or face.

Summer 2019 13 Photography by Thomas Knights OUR TOOLS TO BEAT HIV BY 2030 TESTING Testing regularly is the only way to It can take up to six months on know for sure if you have HIV or treatment to become undetectable. not. Its free, confidential and The sooner people start treatment easy, and you can even test the better it is for their health, at home. and very soon they will be undetectable and unable to While we are seeing a fall in pass on HIV. People with HIV on HIV rates, many of us are testing effective treatment can expect to late, which means we are missing live long, healthy lives. out on treatment to keep us healthy. Public Health England HIV treatment is free of charge reported that 69% of black African in the UK to all who need it, men and 50% of women were regardless of citizenship or diagnosed late in 2017. On immigration status. treatment, you can live a long, healthy life with HIV – but first PREP AND PEP you’ve got to get tested. PrEP is a scientifically proven way to help stay HIV USING CONDOMS negative. By taking a pill once Condoms can help to prevent a day, you can get peace of HIV transmission when used mind that you are protected correctly. They can also help reduce from HIV. the chance of getting most sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There is also a treatment called PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), ON TREATMENT a month-long course of HIV As a result of the PARTNER medication taken by an HIV studies, we know that someone negative person after possible on effective HIV treatment and exposure, that reduces the with an undetectable viral load chances of getting HIV. (when HIV cannot be detected PEP should be started within in the blood) cannot pass on HIV. 72 hours (24 hours is best) of This is really important as it means sex without a condom (or other treatment is a way to stop HIV. exposure).

Find out more about Testing, Condoms, Treatment, PrEP and PEP at: www.StartsWithMe.org.uk

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CASE STUDY Phil, age 29, lives in London and has been taking PrEP for nearly 2 years

I decided to take PrEP because it is extremely effective at preventing HIV. I’m protecting my own status as well as any other HIV negative partners I have and I don’t have to worry about the status of anyone I’m with.

PrEP has removed the fear around HIV completely… it can make a massive improvement to your mental health and gets you much more engaged with sexual health services. I get tested for HIV every three months as that’s what is recommended for people on PrEP. I also have regular tests for STIs.

PrEP was designed to be used as an extra precaution against HIV not the one and only prevention tool. That’s the thing that is misunderstood about PrEP, that it should work as a package which includes condoms – and anyone who is taking PrEP should be getting tested every three months and not left to their own devices.

Summer 2019 15 PrEP IN AFRICA Making PrEP available at existing Kenya has the largest number services is important and it has of PrEP users in Africa at around HOW MANY PEOPLE been provided at HIV testing 53,000. ARE TAKING PrEP IN centres, drop-in centres and AFRICAN COUNTRIES?* maternal health clinics. 53,000 people are taking Zimbabwe has about 9,000 PrEP in Kenya Some projects in people using PrEP. Around 1.3 13,000 in South Africa and Kenya have found that worry million people are living with 12,000 in Uganda about side-effects and stigma HIV. The country has made great 9,000 in Zimbabwe can stop people taking, or staying strides towards the UNAIDS

*Figures are approximate, PrEP Watch on PrEP. As healthcare workers target, and now 84% of people (accessed April 2019) become more experienced in living with HIV are on HIV working with their communities treatment. The World Health Organisation about PrEP, then they will be able (WHO) and UNAIDS have made to hopefully improve PrEP PrEP a priority, and several adherence by sharing knowledge, (FORMERLY SWAZILAND) African countries have for example, that side-effects 2,250 people in eSwatini have developed plans to get PrEP disappear in a few weeks. been assessed for PrEP and, to those at risk. The WHO’s if all of them start it, the amount target is for three million people BY COUNTRY of PrEP users will be about three to have access to PrEP by 2020. (ACCORDING TO PREPWATCH): times the number per head of population compared with the Since late 2017, a significant SOUTH AFRICA much larger Kenya. number of people in Africa have South Africa has the biggest HIV started taking PrEP, particularly epidemic in the world, with 7.1 UGANDA in Kenya, South Africa and million people living with HIV. Around 12,000 people are taking eSwatini (Swaziland). South Africa was the first coun- PrEP in Uganda. About 1.3m try in sub-Saharan Africa to fully people are living with HIV. Women The aim of many PrEP projects is approve PrEP, which is now being are disproportionately affected, to target high risk groups, and as made available to people at with 8.8% of adult women living a result most African PrEP users high risk of HIV, especially young with HIV compared to 4.3% are adolescent girls and young adults. Currently, there are around of men. women. In Kenya, PrEP is 13,000 PrEP users targeted at female sex workers, in South Africa. LESOTHO, , people in serodiscordant MOZAMBIQUE, couples (where one partner is HIV KENYA NAMIBIA, TANZANIA negative and one HIV positive), About 5.6% of Kenya’s Have all started programmes. adolescents and young people, approximately 50 million citizens Lesotho and Tanzania both people with multiple sexual are living with HIV. A third of all have approximately 8,000 partners or other risk new infections are in adolescent PrEP users, Namibia has around situations, men who have sex girls and young women, aged 5,500, Zambia with 3,500, with men and people who 15 to 24, who are a group and Mozambique about inject drugs. targeted for accessing PrEP. 1,200.

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Photograph by Air Images/Shutterstock SUNSCREEN “I’VE GOT BLACK SKIN, DO I NEED SUN SCREEN?” The whole point of sunscreen is to protect people from the risk of skin cancers caused by exposure to the sun. People with dark skin are less likely to get skin cancer caused by the sun though you can still get sunburnt. Photograph by Air Images/Shutterstock

DRESSING FOR SUMMER So much advertising and so many summer clothes! But what to wear? The big shops will of course reach out to you across the billboards with their summer ranges but what about supporting one of the many independent African designers who can make you rock any summer’s day?

Flavour, Kcee, Seyi Shay, Skales, Jah Prayzah, Wyclef Jean and many more. WHAT SHALL WE CALL IT, BBQ OR NYAMA AFRICA UTOPIA CHOMA? OR IS IT GOCHI-GOCHI O’CLOCK? SOUTH BANK CENTRE, To be honest with you, many of us say the word BBQ with great LONDON, 13-15 SEPTEMBER discomfort. It really doesn’t capture the spirit of what some of The festival that brings the us think roasting meat should be like and what meat we love to richness of African stories, music, roast. BBQ somehow brings up images of supermarket sausages art, fashion and experiences and burgers in soggy buns. is back. Featuring artists that include Akala, Ozwald Boateng, What comes to your mind when our Swahili speaking brothers Chineke! Orchestra, Noel and sisters call it nyama choma, the Zimbabweans say Clarke, Nathalie Emmanuel, gochi-gochi or amawoso or the South Africans a braii. Bethann Hardison, Femi Kuti, Are we truly satisfied to go along with BBQ? Denise Lewis and many more.

Summer 2019 19 WHO ARE AFRICA’S REPRESENTATIVES IN THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?

The Women’s World Cup has been held every four years since the first in 1991. While competition at the top is likely to be tight, the United States are tipped to win their fourth title, having won at the last championship in 2015. But can any of the African nations play their way in the history books? takes a look at the teams booting up to represent Africa this summer in France. ’S They won the first seven African All eyes will be on SUPER FALCONS championships, and only lost whether Africa’s The Super Falcons have been 5 times in their first 20 years most successful to every World Cup since 1991. playing. female footballer They are the farthest advancing and Barcelona forward African team, making it The team got a new Head Asisat Oshoala has set her through to the quarter finals Coach last year in the form of sights on victory with her in 1999. Sweden’s Thomas Dennerby country’s team. Oshoala won who previously took the Swedish her third consecutive The Nigerian team is the one women’s side to third place in Women’s Cup of Nation title to beat across the continent. the 2011 World Cup. in 2018 with the Super Falcons,

Asisat Oshoala 20 Summer 2019 then made a loan move to In 2009, Sasol partnered with Cameroon sealed their spot at Barcelona, where she scored the South African Football the 2019 World Cup after eight goals in 11 outings in 2019 Association (SAFA) to sponsor finishing third at the 2018 and got a three-year contract the national team, becoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, by the Spanish team. She was one of few companies that have and have a reputation for hard named the first BBC Women’s energised the women’s game in work and aggressiveness from Footballer of the Year. the country. their array of talented attackers. Forward Gaëlle Enganamouit BANYANA BANYANA Striker will be scored three goals in Canada OF SOUTH AFRICA one to watch. Kgatlana joined 2015 and was voted the African Banyana Banyana coach SA’s women’s national football women’s footballer of the year Desiree Ellis is hoping her team in 2016. In 2015 she after clinching the Golden Boot players can show what they’re launched the Thembi Kgatlana in Sweden with her club side made of on the world stage, football tournament to empower Avaldsnes. having qualified for the World youth in her birthplace of Cup for the first time. Mohlakeng in Randfontein, Cameroon is not only mad near Johannesburg. about its football, but are also Sasol-sponsored Banyana ground-breakers when it comes Banyana are South Africa’s LIONESSES to women’s football. Back senior national women’s football OF CAMEROON in 1970, Emilienne Mbango team and the country’s most Indomitable and talented, became one of the first ever successful national football the Lionesses of Cameroon are women to start regularly for team of recent times. Following looking to follow up their a professional men’s club, South Africa’s readmission to impressive debut World Cup the legendary Cameroonian international football in 1992, in Canada in 2015, where they club Leopard of Douala. the women’s football team progressed from the group Her striking partnership had their first match in 1993 before losing in the last with Roger Milla lasted for against Swaziland. 16 to China. three years.

Summer 2019 21 Photograph by Maggy Meyers/Shutterstock.com 22 5 SMALL THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE well. the energyas used upmaking resources are natural earth’s Less of atmosphere. thetoxic fumesreleasedinto plants, whichinturnmeansless it hastobeproducedbypower of energyyouusemeansless you money. Reducingtheamount electricity isthatitalsosaves The greatthingaboutsaving 2. SAVE ELECTRICITY old tinsasplantpots. pop acandleinjamjaroruse also bringnewlifetooldthings– need tobemadeaswell.Itcan amount ofnewmaterialsthat Recycling alsoreducesthe and drinkwhereyoucan. containers andbagsforfood Recycle andusereusable marine life. are havingadrasticeffecton or intheoceanswherethey thrown outendupinlandfills thatget bags like grocery-type ever. Oftentheplasticweuse, than trash ismoreimportant Watching whatyouthrowinthe 1. REUSE, RECYCLE planet. peopleandour wildlife, your carbonfootprintbytakingthetrain,weallhavearoletoplayinfightfor Whether it’smakingchangesinyourlifestylelikeusinglessplasticorcuttingdown WASTE AND REDUCE YOUR LET’S TALK CLIMATE CHANGE - Summer 2019

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Dear , I am feeling very confused about the future for my baby and me. I am living with HIV and have been undetectable for a few years. Four months ago I found out that I am pregnant and we couldn’t be happier. I was expecting to feed my baby from a bottle as I thought that was the safest way. Recently I found out that a friend who also has HIV has been breastfeeding her baby and now I am unsure how to

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DEAR ANDREA, Thank you for writing, sometimes it’s hard to ask for help, but it’s always best to. Congratulations on your pregnancy! As you know, if you’re on HIV treatment and have an undetectable viral load, you can give birth to a HIV negative baby.

As you thought, the safest way for a mother living with HIV in the UK to feed her baby is to bottle feed using formula milk. There is zero risk of HIV being passed on after birth this way.

24 Summer 2019 It can be hard to tell your ‘Recently I found out that a friend partner than you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). who also has HIV has been Gonorrhoea is a common STI that can be treated with breastfeeding her baby and now antibiotics. It can be passed on I am unsure how to feed my baby from someone who is infected when they have vaginal, anal or when they arrive.’ oral sex without using a condom.

People you’ve had sex with If you are on treatment with an Dear , also need to get checked undetectable viral load and I’ve been diagnosed with even if they haven’t noticed choose to breastfeed your baby, gonorrhoea but I haven’t told anything wrong. Symptoms can like your friend, then you must my girlfriend. I think there might be discharge from the see your doctor before you have been a risk I passed it on, genitals, a burning sensation start. Your clinic team can help though she hasn’t said anything when urinating, and a sore you make it as safe as possible and seems to be fine. We’ve throat, but it’s possible to for your baby, but it will not only been going out a few have gonorrhoea without be as safe as using formula. months and I feel a bit any symptoms. Only breastfeed if your HIV is undetectable and both you and ‘I’ve been diagnosed with gonorrhoea your baby are free from tummy problems and your breasts and but I haven’t told my girlfriend.’ nipples are healthy with no signs of infection. If any of these things change then stop breastfeeding embarrassed to tell her and and feed your baby using for- have avoided sex for a week If you don’t feel able to tell mula only until you have spoken now. What should I do? your girlfriend then a clinic with your clinic team. PHILIP can contact them by sending them an anonymous message Best wishes. DEAR PHILIP, asking them to get tested. LIZ Well done for asking for advice. Do this straight away as left untreated, gonorrhoea can cause serious problems, You can find out more about breastfeeding when you are including infertility in men living with HIV at: https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual- and women. health/living-well-hiv/parenthood/preventing-mother- baby-transmission It’s best if you avoid sex until the treatment has worked and The British HIV Association (BHIVA) has made some useful you have been given the all information leaflets: clear. If your symptoms don’t https://www.bhiva.org/file/5bfd3080d2027/BF-Leaflet-1.pdf improve, you should contact your clinic. https://www.bhiva.org/file/5bfd308d5e189/BF-Leaflet-2.pdf Best wishes. MICHAEL

Summer 2019 25 PAMOJA NETWORK: SUPPORTING YOUNG LEADERS OF AFRICA

Jason Kitenge set up Pamoja Network in 2018. Pamoja Network is a youth driven social enterprise focused on connecting young global leaders to tackle Africa’s challenges. Jason, alongside his team Insights Director Yolanda Kisenyi, Fellowship Director Okemdi Chukwu and Marketing Director Anna Nicholas all share the same desire – to build an organisation to deliver impact to the African continent by sparking conversation and partnering with institutions (that also fulfils the UN Sustainable Development Goals). ’s Lateefah Jean-Baptiste caught up with the team to find out more about Pamoja Network’s vision for the future of Africa.

: What inspired you to organisation making a powerful CEO of Pamoja Network? set up Pamoja Network? statement that the youth are Jason: At 22, I’d like to believe Jason: I believe in the power ready and willing to claim I am relatively young and would of a small collection of focused, accountability for the future have it no other way. An honest young and passionate individuals of Africa with the support of challenge is ensuring I maintain to effect positive change through incumbent figureheads and balance between leading collaboration. Pamoja Network institutions. Pamoja Network, my current full brings individuals together to : Setting up your time position, family and friends. discuss and work to solve issues own organisation is difficult But this all is eased with a strong across Politics, Business and at any age. What has your team… If you have the best Cultural Arts. I envisioned our experience been like so far as people working with you,

26 Summer 2019 your corporate structure becomes that of a circle rather Pamoja is the Swahili than a top-down – which I believe works best for everyone at Pamoja. translation of ‘togetherness’. : What qualifications or skills have been essential to your careers? : What are some of Panther. We must do a better Yolanda: As an aspiring policy the ways you reckon young job of understanding how to adviser, my BA in International Africans can help encourage best monetise our culture to Relations and my MSc in African intellectual conversation about boost local development Studies have been essential to Africa’s growth? and investment. building my bank of knowledge Jason: I am of the belief that we Anna: For me it is tourism, which in regard to Africa’s political achieve this by moving beyond actually is a product of Okemdi’s history and the current state of static platforms of discussion point as it will be dependent on our global political economy. into strategy and practical local economic development Okemdi: I would say my MSc means of collaboration to in certain countries. Having just in Development Administration implement ideas. This begins returned from a tour of nine and Planning made a huge by understanding what you are African countries, cities like difference. It just opened my passionate about and how you Nairobi are tapping into this eyes to the different ways in will use this to physically serve through both national reserves which one can get involved with the global community and providing local market international development. and Africa. space for SMEs. : On social media Yolanda: To add, definitely by Mambo: And finally, what are many people have criticised reading. Books are our wealth some of the Pamoja projects mainstream media for their and it is important for young that are readers should look one dimensional depiction of Africans to build on their out for in 2019? Africa, which usually revolves intellectual knowledge and Jason: At the moment we’re around images poverty. share what they learn within working hard preparing for What’s your opinion? their own communities. our inaugural event in early Anna: I believe that we need : What are some of October, where we’ll be giving to stop putting the power in the key topics you think we our audience a taste of what to mainstream media’s hands. We need more young African expect from our organisation! must start to promote local news professionals to engage with? Yolanda: Pamoja Insights! outlets and other outlets that put Okemdi: I think one of the Readers should definitely stay out a positive spin on Africa and key topics that need to be engaged with our online content the progress various countries discussed is Culture. I think which gives people a chance are making. Additionally, I think culture is integral, due to the to express their opinion on any social media is really a force to explosion of Afrobeats and the African related topic. be reckoned with. success of movies like Black Anna: Our next article is titled ‘The Good President’ which dives into the life of the late President ‘I believe in the power of a small of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara. So dig into that, get discussing! collection of focused, young and Okemdi: Also keep an eye out for our first Fellowship passionate individuals to effect programme in 2020! positive change through Find out more about collaboration.’ Pamoja Network at Jason Kitenge www.pamojanetwork.org

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30 Summer 2019 First date? Third date? When do you tell someone you’re dating you have HIV?

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