There are approximately 30 million adults and 6.8 million children who are hearing impaired in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a critical lack of well-trained hearing professionals and health workers available to deliver hearing diagnoses and treatments. Sadly, most hearing loss is preventable. In Kenya, over 600.000…
It’s pretty hard to have it all, but beloved African icon Nhlanhla Nciza manages to balance family life with successful careers in two different fields. She finds inspiration in the people of Africa in her work as a musician, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. She is one-half of Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo, along with Theo Kgosinkwe.…
Teboho Twala’s Cure of Hangovers Is Growing in Popularity Suffering a hangover after an enjoyable night of drinking with friends can be a drag. Recently, Teboho Twala, an entrepreneur from Johannesburg, South Africa, introduced a new drink to the market called Zzero Hangover. Zzero Hangover advertises that it can help people reeling from the effects…
The 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, currently hosted by the Gabonese Republic, has reached its semifinal stage. Four national teams from the Continent will play two matches for the right to earn a spot in the final match of the Cup, which will be played on February 5 at the stadium…
Over the past few decades, the World Health Organization has conducted large-scale prophylactic deworming of school children in developing nations in an attempt to eliminate the devastating health effects of intestinal parasites. Because it’s not considered cost effective to test for worms before treating, organizations have simply treated all school-age children in high infection…
Football analysts and bookmakers are adjusting their projections and odds as the first round of play at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations begins to wrap up with Week 2. The national team of Senegal has moved up ahead of the Ivory Coast Elephants to become the tournament favorites, followed by Ghana.The Gabonese Republic…
South African athlete Caster Semenya tied the knot with long-time partner Violet Raseboya in ceremonies held in Pretoria on January 8, 2017. Semenya wed Raseboya in a glitzy event at the Chez Charlene Wedding Venue. For the ceremony, Raseboya went with a sheer white dress with embossed floral design on top. Meanwhile, Semenya wore…
Fans of international football are enjoying the first month of 2017 with two tournaments in progress: the Central American Cup in Panama and the Africa Cup of Nations in the Gabonese Republic. Of these two tournaments, the Africa Cup is the most attractive due to the caliber of players, many of whom play in…
Football and government officials in the Gabonese Republic have gone on record to say that issues with stadiums and widespread political protests have been ironed out ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to inaugurate on January 14. Just a couple of weeks before Christmas, political activists were calling for…
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are important holidays that are celebrated all over the world. Many places eat traditional foods on these days, often with symbolic meaning. In some US states, cornbread and black-eyed peas are thought to symbolize luck and prosperity. In Africa, there are some similarly symbolic foods infused with…
