Meet the new Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, Donna Brazile. After much controversy and outrage that resulted in the resignation of Debbie Shultz, Brazile has been appointed interim leader of the Democratic Committee until November. Brazile has a long history in politics, being the first African-American female to direct a major political campaign. In…
When you think of Nigeria, rice may not be the first staple crop that comes to mind, but in fact Nigerians consume nearly 500 million metric tons of rice each year. According to Index Mundi, the consumption of rice as a filler food for Nigerians has increased tremendously over the years. For example, in…
Tuesday is roll call day, and though Sanders supporters were still somewhat reluctant, the Vermont Senator quickly redirected the focus to the party’s goal, defeating Trump. There were reports of unrest and chatter among some delegations on the floor, but Sanders wasted no time quieting the room and saying, “It’s easy, it is easy to…
When you release an app that brings in an estimated $1.6 million dollars a day, one can only expect that the world has gone crazy. That’s exactly what happened when developers of Niantic dropped their mobile app on July 6, 2016, Pokemon Go. According to Tech Crunch, Pokemon Go had already received 7.5 Million US…
Last week the Republican National Convention was riddled with ups and downs, controversies, and scandals, so this week how will the Democratic National Convention measure up? Day 1 of the DNC kicked off in Philadelphia on Monday, and already it had its own brand of chaos as the Democratic National Committee Chairman announced her…
Technology has certainly had major impacts on our social and economic lives, but what about using that same technology to work towards a better environment? That is exactly what the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, are doing in their most recent joint adventure, SERVIR. SERVIR’s goal…
About Motsepe Patrice Motsepe was born in Soweto, South Africa on January 28, 1962. This 54 year old is South Africa’s first and only billionaire. According to FORBES’ Realtime Billionaire Scoreboard, Motsepe is worth $1.5 billion dollars. Motsepe was not always a billionaire, in fact he started off at as a teacher. Soon turning…
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s largest free-standing mountain and holds a title in the World’s Top 7 Summits. With three volcanic craters resting precariously on the mountain, almost every single climber who has made the trek to the summit has recorded their personal story in a journal located at the peak destination. While for many,…
The final day of the 2016 Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday, and over the course of a week we have seen protests, cheers, controversy, and scandal, but one thing has always been a constant, and that was Donald Trump. From his early appearance on Monday introducing his wife to his big screen scenarios,…
The idea of a reclusive young male with bad acne, poor social skills, and an awkward taste in attire sitting behind an array of computer screens coding the world as we know, it is not exactly how the world of IT and coding is setup in today’s society. In fact, there is an emerging…
