A clearly relieved Ted Cruz thanked the people of Wisconsin for his big win of the night over Donald Trump. Cruz started by enumerating his previous wins to lukewarm clapping from the crowd. The Texas Senator slammed the media for having put Wisconsin in Trump’s lane, and for being proven wrong about that. …
P-Square may no longer be a duo now that Peter is actively performing solo acts in Abuja and slated for more shows in Dubai early April 2016. But one thing is clear, the two twin brothers have come to a crossroads in their band’s career. So what is the driving force between the artists?…
The New York Times announced their “Happiest Country List” in early March, but Burundi wasn’t at the top of that list. Out of more than 150 countries, Burundi was ranked at #135 according to the poll based on violent political crisis, low life expectancy, extremely low levels of well being and a poor economical…
An important question posed on the evolution and progress of technology. Emails. Text messages. Voice recording. In today’s era, typing as a means of communication greatly outnumbers writing with a pen and paper. Previous generations passed notes in class behind the teacher’s back; today’s generation simply sends a text message. The art of…
History of Elephant Ivory Elephant ivory has been exported from Africa for centuries and the earliest record dates back to the 14th century BC. Throughout history, ivory has been removed for those of exotic wealth and used in production of piano keys, billiard balls, and other luxurious products. It is said that ivory hunters…
Over the years, Nigeria has seen its fair share of oil spill devastation, and with a reported 1.5 million tons of oil spilled in the Niger Delta over the last 50 years, the ongoing risk continues to raise concern. Equal to one “Exxon Valdez” spill each year in the Delta, many Nigerians continue to…
Twitter Fadumo Dayib – leading Somalia Fadumo Dayib has the goal of becoming Somalia’s first female president. After earning her master’s degree in health care and public health, she became involved with the United Nations which seeded her passion and drive to help the people of Somalia. Aiming to run for the 2016 elections,…
Hiplife is a music phenomenon that fuses high life and hip hop. This Ghanaian musical style is rapidly gaining momentum throughout West Africa and abroad– specifically in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Germany. Hiplife can be traced back to the early 1980’s with artists such as K.K. Kabobo and Gyedu Blay Ambolley.…
Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, rose to power following his party’s victory in 2009, and was recently reelected in the 2014 elections. President Zuma is no stranger to controversy. In 2005 he was charged with rape, but was quickly acquitted. He has also battled legal allegations of racketeering and corruption. His main…
John Pombe Magufuli, was elected President of Tanzania on October 25, 2015. Backed by Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Tanzania’s dominant political party, Magufuli secured the election with 58% of the votes to Edward Lowassa’s 40%. About the Bulldozer Growing up as the son of a peasant farmer, Magufuli found it important to pursue education and…
There are many reasons why Africa is called the Mother Continent, and the discovery of a new primate species is one of them. Africa is constantly bearing new life; this much was made evident when British researchers classified a new galago bush baby in Angola. Galagoides kumbirensis, herewith known as the Angolan dwarf galago, is the…
Lynn Nottage, born in Brooklyn, New York, is an African-American playwright, co-founder of production company Market Road films, and writer and producer for the Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It. Her work usually speaks for the exploited and working class, and incorporate the lives of African and African-American women. Nottage has just recently been awarded…
In 2015, she owned the runway, and broke down barriers for other black models to go natural with their kinks and curls. From a quiet town in Angola, where she was raised by her sister and studying to become a doctor, Borges’ life took her down a different path. After participating in the Angolan edition of the Elite…
A UN-Sponsored Organization In 1997, the United Nations helped several organizations combine their resources to found the African Women’s Alliance (“the AWA”). This international nonprofit enterprise draws upon the talents of African women residing in their own nations and across the world. It was incorporated in 2001 as a nonprofit organization. Its members hope to enhance the lives…
