Jackie Appiah is a Ghanaian actress known for her role in over 60 films during her career, including Divine Love, Black Soul and Wind of Sorrow. Born in Canada, Jackie moved to Ghana with her mother at the age of 10. As the youngest of 5 children, Appiah had a knack for entertaining…
The Sabaki river, comprised of sand banks, mud banks, dunes and freshwater pools, is Kenya’s second-longest river. With such a vast area, much of the local wildlife are being affected by various environmental challenges in this region. Specifically, the birds of the Sabaki River are fighting for their survival as illegal sand harvesters…
As Africa becomes poised to address the millions of people without power, a young pioneer and entrepreneur is heading his own initiative to improve poverty, provide stable jobs in the community, and of course bring electricity to those in need. Although Anda Maqanda grew up in a small town on the Eastern Cape of…
In a decisive double digit victory in the Empire State, Hillary Clinton demonstrated her solid support there, routing Bernie Sanders with a 16 point margin that puts her on the brink of becoming the Democratic nominee. In what many pundits are calling the turning point in the campaign, the New York win puts Secretary…
Bellicose billionaire Donald Trump on Tuesday crushed his rivals in his home turf of New York where he presides over his real estate empire. But even he could not win over Manhattan county, where the glittering Trump Tower stands on Fifth Avenue. Despite “Trumper Tantrums”, claims of rigged elections, and threats of “a rough…
Over the last decade, many new communications and online platforms have emerged, but one has taken Kenya by storm, Twitter. With more than 1.5 million twitter accounts supporting the political, social and economical voice of the country, Kenyans on Twitter continues to be a major catalyst for change in the area. Often referred to…
Money problems continue to be an issue in Kenya, and with the recent shocking collapse of Chase Bank, Kenya, some financial institutions might have to look for support through the country’s Central Bank. KCB Group, Kenya’s largest asset lender may be answering that call with an interest in buying out Chase Bank Kenya LTD.…
Photographer, activist, and founder of Picha Mtaani, the youth led peace initiative, Boniface Mwangi is making waves in Kenya as he continues to reveal the country’s troubles. First focusing on photojournalism, Boniface worked with The Standard, a local newspaper, taking shots of news while trying to pay for his schooling. In 2005, he won…
Lake Bogoria in Kenya, is home to an amazing sight – thousands of flamingos! Why do so many of the amazing birds migrate to the beautiful lake that they turn it pink? An Amazing Sight and Sound Flamingos honk at Lake Bogoria in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, showing up yearly by…
PoP, or Pencils of Promise was founded by Adam Braun, an entrepreneur, best-selling author and philanthropist. With his belief that everyone has promise and every child deserves the opportunity to a proper education, Adam started Pencils for Promise with the key “for purpose” approach. Based on for-profit leadership and non-profit focus, his organization ensures…
