Trump’s no stranger to controversy, but his latest heat is coming from the recent resignation of NSA (National Secuirty Agency) advisor Michael Flynn. The uproar comes after Flynn reportedly misled the Trump administration regarding his communications with the Russian ambassador. Not only did he brief the administration with spotty information, but Flynn also wrote,…
MTN has invested $1 million USD in a project approved by UNESCO and led by the General History of Africa (GHA). This project’s goal is to rewrite African history through the eyes of Africans, without the corrupting influence of discriminatory, racist or imperialistic perspectives. The General History of Africa also strives to make the…
A Thriving Port The East African nation of Kenya today maintains a thriving sea port located at Mombasa. Last year, a new terminal significantly enhanced the facility’s commercial capacity. This dynamic center serves as a hub for goods transported to (and from) many nearby nations: Rwanda, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi, northern Tanzania and…
Rt. Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila overcame hardship and exile from Namibia as a child to become the fourth Prime Minister of her homeland on March 21, 2015. She has also served as a member of Africa’s SWAPO (South West Africa People’s Organization) since 2002 and is still a member. Public Service Her public work began…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s New Project is a Giant Tunnel Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is widely known for his ultra-successful ventures Tesla and SpaceX; in the near future, however, he will also be known as the founder of the Boring Company, an engineering firm that will attempt to solve massive gridlock by means of…
Prolific 20th Century philosopher and intellectual Frantz Fanon is a key figure of African diasporic studies. Life Fanon was born in 1925 to a middle class family on the West Indian island of Martinique. He is of African, Indian and White French Alsatian descent. He attended private school and enlisted in the Free French Army…
First, there was a rumor that Madonna’s recent trip to Malawi was to adopt a child. Then, Madonna categorically denied the rumors. Now, the truth has come out. Madonna has in fact adopted twins from Malawi. The 4-year-old girls are named Estere and Stelle. Madonna officially confirmed the news with an Instagram picture of…
I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary directed by Raoul Peck that tells a story of race in America through the unfinished James Baldwin novel, Remember This House. All the narration comes from Baldwin’s novel, and is read by Samuel L. Jackson. Critics and viewers seem to agree that I Am Not Your Negro…
As one of the most advanced and developed economies in Africa, the Republic of Kenya has been experiencing some regrettable setbacks in terms of income inequality, population overgrowth, urban development, and housing supply. In 2017, housing officials in Kenya are looking for ways to ameliorate a deep shortage of affordable dwellings that has the…
Trump is facing another hit on his immigration ban which restricts Muslims from seven different countries from entering the United States. The latest realization: half of the nations on the list are African. Countries such as Libya, Somalia, and Sudan continue to struggle with civil unrest, war, and atrocities, causing millions to flee…
