Daniel Arendse
Daniel Arendse writes on community, culture and impact across Southern Africa.
Stories by Daniel Arendse
Courage, Confidence and Compassion: The Leadership Africa Needs
Courage, confidence and compassion — three qualities that, taken together, describe the kind of leadership the continent most needs and most rewards.
Zimbabwe's Community-Led Recovery: Repair From the Ground Up
In Zimbabwe, a generation of community-led initiatives is quietly rebuilding from the ground up, proving that impact does not always wait for national policy.
Uganda's Young Entrepreneurs Set the Terms of Their Own Economy
Uganda's young entrepreneurs are increasingly setting the terms of their own economy, building businesses that sidestep the formal sector's frictions.
Botswana's Model: Pairing Conservation with Community
Botswana's model of pairing conservation with community has become a continental reference point, demonstrating that protecting nature and prospering people need not conflict.
Gospel Music's Continental Moment
Gospel music is having a continental moment, crossing borders and streaming platforms with a force that has recalibrated what African spiritual music can mean commercially.