Once again, Madonna is in the news in relation to Malawi. The singer previously adopted two children from the African nation and has established a charity there called Raising Malawi. While in the country this month, rumors began circulating that she was planning to adopt more Malawian children. Although the rumor came from an…
Artificial intelligence (AI) was among the technologies receiving the most attention at the Consumer Electronics Show last month. AI was prominently on display in the form of digital assistants such as Microsoft Cortana, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa, which are consumer-ready for smart home automation. Two other AI applications promoted at CES 2017 also…
The National Football Teams of Egypt and Cameroon will play for the honor of lifting the Africa Cup of Nations in a final match on Sunday, February 5, in Libreville, capital city of the Gabonese Republic. In the early stages of the Cup, the Cameroonian Indomitable Lions and the Egyptian Pharaohs were not among…
After an extravagant weekend vacation in Italy, it’s clear that the romance between Selena Gomez and The Weeknd is getting pretty serious. The pair has reportedly been dating for one month. Rumors started flying after the songbirds were spotted kissing outside a restaurant in Santa Monica in January. Some cynics have speculated that the…
Black History Month is troubling Trump—this time not for his lack of participation, but rather his apparent lack of knowledge of history. Trump addressed a conference with the following statement: “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice.” Of course, the media…
Beyoncé made headlines with her recent Lemonade album, but she and hubby Jay Z are about to become even more popular with their announcement of their newest edition. Two newest editions to be exact. That’s right—Beyoncé is pregnant with twins! Posting an image on Instagram to announce the joyful news, Beyoncé wrote, “We would like…
February 1st kicked off Black History Month, giving the media another field day as Trump hosted a “listening” session to honor the Black heroes and influential game changers in the nation. Of course, the session wouldn’t be about Black heroes at all; instead the president made the event all about Mr. Donald J.Trump. While he…
Fadumo Dayib is no stranger to adversity. Born in a Somali refugee camp in Kenya, she lost 11 siblings to preventable diseases. Like so many from her home nation, her entire life has been deeply affected by its chaos, forcing her and her family to live as refugees. Dayib now lives in Finland with…
It’s pretty hard to have it all, but beloved African icon Nhlanhla Nciza manages to balance family life with successful careers in two different fields. She finds inspiration in the people of Africa in her work as a musician, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. She is one-half of Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo, along with Theo Kgosinkwe.…
There are approximately 30 million adults and 6.8 million children who are hearing impaired in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a critical lack of well-trained hearing professionals and health workers available to deliver hearing diagnoses and treatments. Sadly, most hearing loss is preventable. In Kenya, over 600.000…
Dangerous Curves: Nicki Minaj Makes Sexy Fashion Statement at MTV VMAs At a time when flimsy see-through outfits have become the norm within celebrity circles, American rapper Nicki Minaj had to find a way to elevate her sex appeal to scandalous levels at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. In recent years, transparent dresses were…
As the biggest storm to hit the United States since 2004, Hurricane Harvey has been dominating the headlines, and it’s no wonder, since the storm has left many parts of Texas inundated by flood waters. The storm originally reached land on Friday as a Category 4 hurricane, where it caused extensive damage to the towns…
Dangerous Curves: Nicki Minaj Makes Sexy Fashion Statement at MTV VMAs At a time when flimsy see-through outfits have become the norm within celebrity circles, American rapper Nicki Minaj had to find a way to elevate her sex appeal to scandalous levels at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. In recent years, transparent dresses were…
The Kenyan National Super Alliance (NASA) petition against the presidential results began on the 26th of August with the party making demands to be granted permission to view the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers. Well, the Kenyan Supreme Court has granted Raila Odinga, the leader of the opposition, permission to view the server citing ‘read only’…
