Can sports help a nation heal from the deep wounds caused by armed conflict, racial strife and genocide? In Africa, the answer may be yes; the Continent has already experienced such healing in the Republic of South Africa, where the late Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest African leaders of modern times, believed that…
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon—a national football team mired in controversy due to a boycott by eight top players—are the winners of the 31st Africa Cup of Nations, the most popular football tournament on the Continent. Cameroon, a national football team that has certainly seen better times in the 1980s and 1990s under the…
The National Football Teams of Egypt and Cameroon will play for the honor of lifting the Africa Cup of Nations in a final match on Sunday, February 5, in Libreville, capital city of the Gabonese Republic. In the early stages of the Cup, the Cameroonian Indomitable Lions and the Egyptian Pharaohs were not among…
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…
