Bronx Brains and Beauty: AOC, Cardi B and JLo are regular news-makers known for their catchy nicknames. They have each overcome many obstacles to get where they are yet they all remain true to their Bronx roots. All three are strong and successful women with both brains and beauty. These ladies sometimes even reference one…
Seeking Closer Diplomatic Relations, Hungary Offers More Scholarships to Kenyan Students. In late March and early April, government officials from Kenya and Hungary met in Budapest for the purpose of increasing diplomatic relations and discussing matters such as trade, health and education. The Kenyan group invited to Hungary was headed by Justin Muturi, Speaker of…
Millenial Cachet: Technology has undeniably made many aspects of modern life easier. Within the sector, a number of specialized industries have sprouted. Fintech (Finance + Technology) is one booming example. Fintech uses technology (everything from mobile apps to Artificial Intelligence) to transform financial and banking services while solving problems for users. One standout is the…
Inside Silicon Valley’s Bloody Battle: Lately, gossip magazines, pundits, opinionators and lifestyle sections of major newspapers have been busy covering a flurry of news stories related to flamboyant fraud, deception and duplicity. There was the infamous Bahamas Fyre Festival that never took place, the amazing case of the fake German heiress Anna Delvey, and the…
Hollywood Actresses Facing Prison Time: Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are better known for their respective roles in television hits such as “Desperate Housewives” and “Full House,” but they are now making headlines for their alleged roles in a very scandalous bribery affair involving university admissions for their daughters. Both actresses appeared before a federal judge in…
With the new Galaxy Fold, Samsung sends a warning to Apple: Innovation and quality hardware have been at the forefront of Apple’s success with the iPhone, and this is something that competitors such as Korean electronics giant Samsung are clearly aware of. Apple recently invited technology journalists to attend a product release conference that did…
The 2020 presidential race continues to heat up, with more and more Democratic candidates throwing their hats into the ring. But many voters are still keeping their eye on candidates who have not yet declared, including Stacy Abrams, the powerhouse almost-Governor of Georgia. In her gubernatorial run, Abrams had a strong platform centered around issues…
No Collusion? Mueller Report Fails to impress. The long-awaited report from the Office of Special Counsel was delivered without a hard finding of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russian officials. Disappointed Members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have already seen a deadline for the Attorney General to make the full report public come and go,…
Jordan Peele Could Be The Next Rod Serling : “Us,” Peele’s second film venture since his 2017 hit “Get Out,” had a 70 million dollar opening weekend breaking box office records. This thriller rivals the head-scratching moments once reserved for “The Twilight Zone.” In this thickly layered macabre puzzler “Us,” the more you see, the more…
British Prime Minister Theresa May seems to have run out of options with regard to her proposal for the United Kingdom to exit the European Union. On April 2, Prime Minister May stated that she was preparing to once again appeal to EU officials for a second Brexit extension that will hopefully break the deadlock…
Since October 2018, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, a nation home to more than 100 million people, has been managed under the political leadership of President Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman elected as head of state in that country. Even though women have been previously elected to the highest office of other African nations,…
One of the best ways to curtail the negative effects of climate change consists of adopting green practices that counter deforestation. In Ethiopia, a nation where the indiscriminate taking of forest land has resulted in devastating drought periods, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently launched a Green Legacy Initiative as part of a substantial reforestation effort…
After working as an auditor for nearly 20 years, Esther Muchemi left that career path behind to open a shop selling airtime, mobile phones, and SIM cards. Today after nearly 20 years of building her empire, Muchemi is CEO of the Samchi Group of Companies, a Kenyan conglomerate with its hand in a number of…
Feelings of failure consume millions of people each day. If you are experiencing these feelings, you are not alone. Stress at work or at home can be overwhelming and make you feel inadequate. You may think that other people are more successful than you are, have better marriages, are raising their children better than you,…
