Concern about the environment has been on the rise for decades: as the human population swells and resources dwindle, governments and organizations have stepped in to address concerns over a sustainable future. In West Africa, Ghana recently hosted to a renewable energy fair. If its efforts come to pass, then it may help solve problems…
Conjestina Achieng was a role model for young Kenyans who wanted to get ahead in sports. She played soccer as a child and was then inspired to try boxing by her brother, Joseph. She worked hard at training, and, after 7 amateur bouts, made it to the pro ranks. She won her first…
Donald Trump allegedly said Africans are “lazy fools only good at eating, lovemaking and thuggery.” While there have been no solid confirmations that Donald Trump actually said these words, it would probably would not surprise many people if he did say so, making a Trump presidency seem quite a scary prospect. But that’s…
She’s brilliant, educated, creative, and driven — at just 24, she’s already a force to be reckoned with. Ghana’s youngest CEO, Caroline Esinam Adzogble, has every intention of making Ghana and the world in which she grew up a far better place. And she wants to do it right now. The list…
Supplies of coal in South African mines are quickly running out. Coal was historically important to the development of South Africa as an industrialized nation. Everything from steel mills to district heating services was powered by coal. This was on top of the fact that electrical power facilities throughout the country were using a…
The Ghanaian government recently hiked the tariffs in a bid to attract foreign or private investors into the energy sector in the country. The rates went up by 59.2% making electricity a more expensive commodity than rent. It costs approximately $1131.19 to rent a one bedroom apartment in the city center, Accra. With those…
Chaos Observers are wondering how this election will turn out, but until the final say in November, the Republican party remains in a state of chaos. Although leadership in the GOP has tried to maintain a public front of unity, hardline conservatives are still hard-pressed to support their presumptive nominee. Donald Trump and…
Kenya is a developing country with grand ambitions. With ‘Vision 2030’ Kenya aims to improve quality of life by tackling three “pillars” – economic, social, and political. Central to all of these themes is investment in infrastructure. It is here were progress has been hindered by non-technical electrical losses. This is because electricity is the…
Officially labeled as a monarchy, Swaziland is a small land-locked country located in Southern Africa. Surrounded by Mozambique to the northeast and South Africa along the remaining borders, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa, only measuring 120 miles from North to South and 81 miles from East to West. While the…
Zimbabwe has seen hard times before, so observers might be wondering why this bout of financial insecurity is causing the country to take such drastic measures, including the printing of their own version of the U.S. Dollar. As Zimbabwe faces a cash shortage, one of the options on the table is to help…
Gabourey Sidibe was probably sent to earth to show the rest of us how to live a truly authentic life. Her physical appearance is, to most people, the thing most remarkable about her. It is antithetical to everything our culture has trained us to value. Obese and dark skinned, she has nevertheless carved out a stellar…
The moment of reckoning appears to be building up for the most controversial US President in history. Donald Trump, who was elected after a campaign that taught many important and unexpected lessons about the current state of geopolitics, now could be headed towards formal impeachment or a criminal investigation that would potentially render him unfit…
As a deeply modern poet who effortlessly mixes literary style with contemporary slam, Tyehimba Jess is one of the most celebrated American wordsmiths of his generation. After receiving quiet praise for his previous poetry endeavors, Jess received the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 2016 collection, OLIO. Jess was born in Detroit and raised by…
Last week, Nicki Minaj offered via Twitter to pay tuition and student loans for some of her fans. This week, she’s restated her promise to do a repeat batch of giving soon while also announcing a charity devoted to her mission. In a recent post on Instagram, Minaj shared a screenshot of some of the recent payments…
