Meet the new Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, Donna Brazile. After much controversy and outrage that resulted in the resignation of Debbie Shultz, Brazile has been appointed interim leader of the Democratic Committee until November. Brazile has a long history in politics, being the first African-American female to direct a major political campaign. In…
Last week the Republican National Convention was riddled with ups and downs, controversies, and scandals, so this week how will the Democratic National Convention measure up? Day 1 of the DNC kicked off in Philadelphia on Monday, and already it had its own brand of chaos as the Democratic National Committee Chairman announced her…
When you release an app that brings in an estimated $1.6 million dollars a day, one can only expect that the world has gone crazy. That’s exactly what happened when developers of Niantic dropped their mobile app on July 6, 2016, Pokemon Go. According to Tech Crunch, Pokemon Go had already received 7.5 Million US…
About Motsepe Patrice Motsepe was born in Soweto, South Africa on January 28, 1962. This 54 year old is South Africa’s first and only billionaire. According to FORBES’ Realtime Billionaire Scoreboard, Motsepe is worth $1.5 billion dollars. Motsepe was not always a billionaire, in fact he started off at as a teacher. Soon turning…
Technology has certainly had major impacts on our social and economic lives, but what about using that same technology to work towards a better environment? That is exactly what the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, are doing in their most recent joint adventure, SERVIR. SERVIR’s goal…
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s largest free-standing mountain and holds a title in the World’s Top 7 Summits. With three volcanic craters resting precariously on the mountain, almost every single climber who has made the trek to the summit has recorded their personal story in a journal located at the peak destination. While for many,…
The final day of the 2016 Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday, and over the course of a week we have seen protests, cheers, controversy, and scandal, but one thing has always been a constant, and that was Donald Trump. From his early appearance on Monday introducing his wife to his big screen scenarios,…
The idea of a reclusive young male with bad acne, poor social skills, and an awkward taste in attire sitting behind an array of computer screens coding the world as we know, it is not exactly how the world of IT and coding is setup in today’s society. In fact, there is an emerging…
As the third installment of the Republican circus took place on Wednesday, the Trump campaign continued to battle against the copy-cat accusations facing Melania Trump, as well as chaos and booing from the floor as former rival, Ted Cruz of Texas, dropped a bombshell by refusing to endorse the billionaire. Things got so heated that Ted…
Nairobi is making major strides to land in the Top 7 World’s Smartest Cities list. For two years in a row, Nairobi has been named The Most Intelligent City in Africa, but Kenya’s capital is not satisfied with a regional title, and is working with local tech businesses, intelligence communities, and hackers to improve…
The World Health Organization (WHO) hasn’t exactly been viewed in the most positive light as of late and many have accused the organization of failing to respond quickly and effectively enough to the most recent Ebola outbreak—a charge that WHO officials eventually admitted to. There was also the questions as to whether the organization was…
Since 1998, the World Bank and its World Economic Forum have been publishing the “Africa Competitiveness Report,” which is released every two years after members of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund meet to issue forecasts for global economic growth. In 2017, the report presents a positive outlook for the Continent, and this…
Representation and inclusivity matter. Playing with dolls, particularly Barbie, is a large part of childhood for many, but the doll and its clothing haven’t been very representative of all people. Barbie has made some strides recently by introducing dolls with different body shapes, different skin tones, and even dolls with disabilities. One Muslim woman from…
Even though Major League Baseball dates back to 1869, the history of this professional sports association continues to be written in 2017. First of all, the Chicago Cubs of the National League are the defending champions after decades of languishing as perennial underdogs; second, in the same National League, a player born in Africa took…
