Lagos Social Media Week: A local's guide to the city

May 7, 2013 -- Updated 1246 GMT (2046 HKT)

Portuguese aid worker Pedro Matos launched The Darfur Sartorialist project after being amazed by the fashion he saw in Sudan.

May 2, 2013 -- Updated 1554 GMT (2354 HKT)

Half a century ago, the quest for interplanetary exploration between the Earth's superpowers gained a new, self-proclaimed, contender.

April 23, 2013 -- Updated 1020 GMT (1820 HKT)

Growing up opposite a garbage heap inspired Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru to create stunning artworks from waste.

April 21, 2013 -- Updated 1926 GMT (0326 HKT)

Last year, 60 park rangers were killed in the line of duty. But rangers in Cameroon are willing to risk their lives to save the African forest elephant.

April 9, 2013 -- Updated 1628 GMT (0028 HKT)

Would you pay thousands of dollars to spend seven days running under the scorching sun of the Sahara Desert?

April 4, 2013 -- Updated 1034 GMT (1834 HKT)

Barefeet Theatre is aiming to transform the lives of street children in Zambia by using performing arts as a way of engaging youths.

March 28, 2013 -- Updated 1153 GMT (1953 HKT)

The jarring sounds of war have longed echoed over Mogadishu. Now it's time for music to rock the Somali capital.

March 22, 2013 -- Updated 1028 GMT (1828 HKT)

Saran Kaba Jones is the founder of FACE Africa, a group working to improve access to clean water in rural Liberia.

March 22, 2013 -- Updated 1300 GMT (2100 HKT)

The Co-Creation Hub in Lagos is a place for young, creative and tech-savvy Nigerians to collaborate and innovate.

March 12, 2013 -- Updated 1051 GMT (1851 HKT)

A new range of talking dolls has has been created to help African children connect with their roots.

February 26, 2013 -- Updated 1352 GMT (2152 HKT)

Richard Turere, 13, has devised an innovative system to protect his family's livestock from the wild beasts.

February 22, 2013 -- Updated 1030 GMT (1830 HKT)

South African photographer Peter Magubane chronicled the cruelties of apartheid.

February 19, 2013 -- Updated 1214 GMT (2014 HKT)

In the last 30 years a vibrant Senegalese community has found a new home away from home in New York's diverse district of Harlem.

February 15, 2013 -- Updated 1216 GMT (2016 HKT)

Exploring Ghana's rich history, culture and natural beauty: Exotic wildlife, historic castles, vibrant markets and a golden coastline.

February 7, 2013 -- Updated 1653 GMT (0053 HKT)

Empowering African youth through sport: Senegalese academy SEEDS offers basketball scholarships to U.S. colleges.

Each week Inside Africa highlights the true diversity of the continent as seen through the mediums of art, music, travel and literature.