The 2018 Pirelli calendar is out and this year’s theme is Alice in Wonderland. The unique aspect of this year’s photo shoot is that it took a diversity approach casting an all-black cast featuring Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o, South African lawyer Thando Hopa, Whoopi Goldberg, Sudanese-Australian model Duckie Thot, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, among others.…
The most promising resource of the African region is also its greatest concern. In 2013, Africa Renewal, a news magazine published by the United Nations, characterized the more than 200 million young people between the ages 15 and 24 as either an opportunity or a “ticking time bomb.” At a time when developed nations in Europe…
More than 2,925 bodies have been recovered from Mediterranean waters this year; they represent the desperation of people from Middle Eastern and African countries where civil society has broken down due to armed conflict, terrorism, lawlessness and economic despair. Over the last few years, the Mediterranean refugee crisis has hung like a specter over European…
Preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are reaching peak momentum in November with the final matches to decide the remaining national teams that will travel to Russia next year. The five spots allotted to the Confederation of African Football have been earned by the Lions of Teranga, the Super Eagles, the Pharaohs, the Eagles…
Duckie Thot is super hot and rapidly on her way to becoming a supermodel. The stunning Australian-born South Sudanese beauty has stolen many hearts as the star of the iconic Pirelli calendar for 2018. The all-black cast of famous faces was photographed in an Alice in Wonderland theme that featured Duckie as Alice. Duckie appeared in…
The fertile soil of Africa could hold the key to economic development by giving young entrepreneurs an opportunity to become part of the next generation of billionaires. The African Development Bank believes that global consumer demand for farming products is something that the Continent should rise up to meet; to this effect, a youth program…
Africa is shaping up to be one of the most attractive markets for mobile app development; this socioeconomic trend was clearly on display at the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards ceremony, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa on November 6. More than 300 apps were evaluated by a panel of judges selected by their experience and…
Did you know that making snide, careless or sarcastic comments can land you in trouble in Zimbabwe? Such is the case for 25-year-old American citizen Martha O’Donovan who is currently being detained in Zimbabwe over a tweet. In her tweet, she referred to “a goblin whose wife and stepson bought a Rolls-Royce.” While she…
Hip Hop princess Cardi B recently got engaged to her boyfriend, Migos member Offset, who proposed to her at a concert in front of almost 20,000 fans with a $550,000 8-carat diamond ring. Created by Pristine Jewellers, the ring was customized to represent a raindrop shape and has two carats of both white, pear diamond and pink…
Over the last few years, Disney has put out a number of live-action remakes of their classic films including Maleficent, Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella. The Disney live-action remake has become so ubiquitous now that it would take something extraordinary to get people to take notice and get excited. Well…something remarkable is taking place for the upcoming Lion King remake in…
After a ban that lasted nearly five years, trophy hunting for elephants has resumed in Botswana, a nation that made headlines in 2015 for its decision to ban all game hunting after the infamous incident involving the killing of Cecil, a protected lion, by an American dentist who paid for the right to hunt inside…
In mid-May, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became the latest candidate to throw his hat into the 2020 presidential elections ring. The Mayor, who is affiliated with the Democratic Party, made the announcement during a national “Good Morning America” broadcast on ABC, and he is joining a crowded field: 252 Democrats have registered…
Without question, Janet Jackson is an icon. From her music to her style, her decades-long career is proof of her limitless talent and appeal. This week, Ms Jackson celebrated her 53rd birthday, looking as amazing as ever and still at the top of her game. Metamorphosis in Las Vegas Coinciding with her birthday week, the…
Bezos Plans to Land Aircraft on the Moon Science fiction authors, particularly those who have written about the prospect of human space colonies, were likely elated when billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently presented an ambitious plan to land a private spacecraft on the surface of the Moon by the year 2024. The elation is…
