If you love children and support proper education, then the 2016 GTI fellowship are now taking applications! Teach with Africa is a non-profit organization focused on helping both students and teachers get the support they need to provide proper education to Africa’s youth. Founded in 2007, Teach with Africa was developed by Marjorie…
The Republican race for the Presidential nomination degenerated to an unbelievable new low with unsubstantiated claims and name-calling flying all over the place. Brass knuckles were drawn as the two leading candidates traded blows on Tuesday hours before the polls closed, when Donald Trump insinuated that Ted Cruz’s father Rafael Cruz was “seen with Lee Harvey…
The Hill rated the two Democratic presidential candidates at a head to head tie in the Hoosier state, making this battle tighter than ever. Although supporters were hoping that Clinton could pull off another sweeping win against Sanders, it was not to be. Sanders fought hard, and managed to put his base together to…
Best known for her role in Sarafina!, Leleti Khumalo was only 15 years old when she auditioned for the musical that made her career. Growing up in South Africa, Khumalo knew early on she was destined for stardom and quickly became interested in the performing arts by joining the youth dance group, Amajika. After…
In 2013, Telemundo launched their network across sub-Saharan Africa. Expanding outside of Latin America for the first time, Africa’s version is fully dubbed in English and Portuguese, successfully drawing in the masses with their “passionate television”. With the pay TV market booming, Telemundo knows that many viewers are looking for top quality productions and…
If you love Ghanaian music, then you know of Tic Tac and Obaapa Christy. With their recent wins at the Ghana Music Awards, these two stars continue to dominate the local music scene. Early Tic Tac Tic Tac started his career while he was still in secondary school. Living in Accra, he began…
Recently, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, came under scrutiny when she removed her clothes in order to make a statement to Makerere Institute of Social Research, protesting their decision to lock her out of “her” own office. The reason for the lockout was reported to be about Dr. Nyanzi refusing to teach the PHD students in…
Buganda is located right in the heart of East Africa, in the south central region of Uganda. The country is home to over 40 ethnic groups, and with over 52 recognized clans in the region, many rely on the old ways to identify with their affiliation and heritage. The History of Buganda …
Congolese musician and rumba icon Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba took his last journey home from Abidjan and arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he was born, and where he will be laid to rest. Hundreds of mourners met the body of Papa Wemba at Kinshasa Airport where friends, fans and family wept in…
As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons you make lemonade — and Beyoncé has done just that. Airing on HBO on April 23, Lemonade, an hour-long “visual album” took viewers on an emotional rollercoster: from strife and pain, to anger and reconciliation, to happiness and love. But many are wondering if this album is…
A former Somali refugee who returned to his troubled nation specifically to help with reconstruction and development was shot to death by government security officers in a strange incident near the presidential palace. Public Works Minister Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji was traveling in a vehicle with two other government officials and an armed security detail.…
If you’ve ever wondered what Cannes was all about, here is what you need to know: Cannes is a small city nestled along the elegant French Riviera and perhaps best known as the host city of the famous Cannes Film Festival. Cannes is the hottest place in the universe at the moment and the star gazing…
It’s no secret that Kenya dominates worldwide in the realm of sports, especially in long distance running. Kenyans have been winning the Boston, New York City, Chicago and London marathons with ease for over the past two decades. Athletes such as Janet Jepkosgei, Catherine Ndereba, Paul Tergat, David Rudisha have earned Kenya a resounding…
Not satisfied with already being the world’s second largest brewery, Heineken has recently begun searching out new markets in an attempt to offset the impact of increased competition in the US and Europe. As part of this, Heineken recently opened a new $160 million brewery in the Ivory Coast in an attempt to capture this…
