Lade Araba was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She has lived and studied abroad, doing her undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne, eventually earning an MBA and working for the FAO and UNECA, promoting intra-African trade in the agribusiness sector. But her passion has always been to support African women. Receiving the Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship, among other…
Many fans wait with anticipation and excitement for months before hearing their favorite artist perform. For fans of Ariana Grande in England on Monday evening, that excitement quickly turned to horror. At the end of Grande’s Manchester Arena performance, an explosion caused by a suicide bomber left 22 dead and more than 50 others injured;…
Before this year, Adele held the record for most Billboard Music Award wins in one night. After last night’s ceremony in Vegas, there’s a new king: Drake. The Canadian superstar took home 13 honors, topping Adele’s 12. Among the awards Drake received were Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist. He…
Her precious bundles of joy are almost here, and superstar Beyoncé is enjoying her pregnancy and feeling great. Two girls, two boys, or one of each—no one knows yet!—but the incredible African-themed baby shower for the glowing Queen Bey was quite the extraordinary event at the “Carter Push Party” on Saturday in Los Angeles.…
BBMA 2017 King Drake took home all kinds of awards Sunday night, but he also turned the dial way up on the rumor mill. There have been rumors and speculation about a possible romance between Drake and Minaj for years. Drake has spoken about his crush on the Queen of Rap. Minaj has talked about…
Despite being the favorite to win, the dreams of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming winning the Preakness Stakes were dashed on Saturday. This, of course, means that there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year. For much of the race, it looked like the dream of a Triple Crown was very much alive, as Always…
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…
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…
