Donald Trump’s campaign for the US presidency contained few specific foreign policy suggestions; Africa was hardly mentioned at all. Since taking office in January, Trump has been heavily embroiled in political scandal, and has had difficulty achieving his major goals as rapidly as he had hoped. Africa has been mentioned very little in these first…
The Community Health Worker (CHW) in South Africa is considered a valuable part of the nation’s healthcare system. They have been employed as a connection to health facilities, the government, non-government organizations (NGOs) and also the homes of citizens, particularly in rural locations. Many citizens of South Africa do not have access to medical care. In…
There have long been warnings that the world may eventually experience a chocolate shortage due to the growing demand in rising economies like China and India. One place where there has long been a shortage of chocolate is in countries where the majority of the cocoa is grown to meet the world’s growing chocolate demands.…
Lucy Gichuhi has recently become the first African elected to the Australian Parliament. Born in Hiriga village in Nyeri County, Kenya, she eventually moved to Nairobi and studied at the University of Nairobi. After working at various accounting firms for a few years, she moved to Australia with her three children and her husband William.…
Lade Araba was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She has lived and studied abroad, doing her undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne, eventually earning an MBA and working for the FAO and UNECA, promoting intra-African trade in the agribusiness sector. But her passion has always been to support African women. Receiving the Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship, among other…
Many fans wait with anticipation and excitement for months before hearing their favorite artist perform. For fans of Ariana Grande in England on Monday evening, that excitement quickly turned to horror. At the end of Grande’s Manchester Arena performance, an explosion caused by a suicide bomber left 22 dead and more than 50 others injured;…
Before this year, Adele held the record for most Billboard Music Award wins in one night. After last night’s ceremony in Vegas, there’s a new king: Drake. The Canadian superstar took home 13 honors, topping Adele’s 12. Among the awards Drake received were Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist. He…
Her precious bundles of joy are almost here, and superstar Beyoncé is enjoying her pregnancy and feeling great. Two girls, two boys, or one of each—no one knows yet!—but the incredible African-themed baby shower for the glowing Queen Bey was quite the extraordinary event at the “Carter Push Party” on Saturday in Los Angeles.…
BBMA 2017 King Drake took home all kinds of awards Sunday night, but he also turned the dial way up on the rumor mill. There have been rumors and speculation about a possible romance between Drake and Minaj for years. Drake has spoken about his crush on the Queen of Rap. Minaj has talked about…
Despite being the favorite to win, the dreams of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming winning the Preakness Stakes were dashed on Saturday. This, of course, means that there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year. For much of the race, it looked like the dream of a Triple Crown was very much alive, as Always…
