An open source software mapping platform co-founded by a Kenyan woman is being used by young Somalis to help drought and famine-stricken families get emergency relief. The name of the platform is Ushahidi, which in Swahili approximately means “to witness and record.” Ushahidi has already been used to coordinate earthquake relief efforts in Haiti and Chile, record environmental damage…
The job of the most embattled and long suffering member of the United States White House is not getting any easier. As the foremost spokesperson representing the administration of President Donald Trump, Press Secretary Sean Spicer is tasked with the seemingly impossible task of putting a positive spin on the work of arguably the most…
Amidst Terror Attacks and a State of Emergency, Pope Francis Plans to Visit Egypt Despite the state of emergency declared in Egypt after two deadly suicide attacks on two Christian churches, the Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis is moving forward with a visit in late April. The attacks were carried out on Palm Sunday, an…
Several days ago, humanitarian rescue worker Daniel Calvelo saw his week bookended with death and new life. The 26-year-old was working as part of Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms. They were doing search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea, a job that is sometimes dangerous, often devastating, and occasionally full of joy and hope. Calvelo…
As the Christian community around the world prepared for Holy Week celebrations, a most unholy incident took place on a runway of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, one of the busiest hubs for air travel in the world. The dreadful incident involved the violent removal of Dr. David Dao, a 69-year old Asian physician, from…
St. Jago High School student Brianna Lyston is the next big sprinter from a nation known for their sprinters. This is an impressive feat in and of itself, but how about the fact that Usain Bolt’s legacy is now on the back of a 12-year-old girl? That’s right—Brianna has already shattered a ceiling never broken…
Although there are some marked differences between African Millennials and their American counterparts, they share a certain sentiment towards personal banking. In Nairobi, the Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) recognizes that long queues, red tape, and triplicate banking forms are not in the best interest of this customer segment—i.e. account holders born in the 1980s and…
Fresh off a PEN/Open Book award for her 2016 story collection, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours (Riverhead Books), author Helen Oyeyemi continues to emerge as a voice of global importance. At just 32 years of age, Oyeyemi is already a veteran author of six highly acclaimed books. Oyeyemi was born in Nigeria in 1984 and…
The 2017 Women in the World Summit was a powerful three-day celebration of the female voice in the midst of a tumultuous political and cultural climate. The annual conference was started by Tina Brown in 2010 and consists of speakers, panels, and performances centered around the theme of building a better world for women and…
Earth is truly an amazing place, and mankind has traditionally viewed it through one perspective: the earth’s surface. NASA is changing that with their recent release of thousands of aerials, specifically of Africa’s geography. Africa is one of the largest continents on the planet, full of diverse geography, amazing ecosystems, large cities and…
