The people behind Africa’s first private satellite are probably not who you would expect. A group of teenage girls from Cape Town have designed and built a satellite that will collect information on agriculture and food security across the continent. A team of 14 girls worked as part of a project by South Africa’s…
Last Mile Health is a charitable organization that saves lives in the most remote villages in Liberia. This organization recruits, trains, equips, supervises, and pays community health workers to deliver quality health care directly to the doorsteps of people living in these remote regions. According to Last Mile Health’s mission, all community health workers…
A young Somali woman in Minnesota is making history. Halima Aden is a Muslim-American who recently competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, wearing a hijab throughout the competition. Aden is a 19 years old Somali-American born in a Kenyan refugee camp. She moved to the St. Cloud area of Minnesota, a destination for many…
1.1. million immigrants arrived in Germany in 2015, according to its Federal Statistics Office — the highest number of new arrivals in a single year. Even though the government has welcomed many migrants crossing the German border over the past couple of years, the country is now in the process of deciding whether ships…
Yemi Alade has taken the Afro pop music scene by storm with her uptempo, fresh hits and unique brand of sass. Born in Abia State, Nigeria in 1989, Alade draws upon her Yoruba and Igbo roots to create songs that reflect her heritage, while still appealing to the masses. She is often affectionately referred to…
As everyone is well aware by now, on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, Donald Trump took a strong lead in the election polls, a lead that would shortly turn into a win. Although Trump won the 2016 presidential election via the electoral college, many Americans, it turns out, would rather leave the country than stay part…
André Morgan Rami Ayew will turn 27 years old just before he suits up to represent his country at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, where he is expected to prove why he is considered one of the best African players of his generation. André was born into a football family; he is…
A group of word lovers is working together with taxi drivers to bring the art of reading back to the people of Tunisia. In an effort to leverage the long commute times, taxi drivers have embraced the idea of providing a mobile library to their patrons. E-Taxi is a application that was launched…
Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba in 1959, implementing new policies that quickly alienated the US government, while developing a close relationship with the former USSR. Within two years, this tension eventually led to one of America’s most infamous standoffs, the Cuban Missile Crisis. Castro’s hardline regime caused millions of citizens to flee Cuba…
Everyone already knows that Hillary Clinton has won the popular vote, but that hasn’t stopped Jill Stein from heading up a complete recount in rust belt states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Jill’s got a tight deadline, especially in Pennsylvania where she hopes to get a recount of nearly 5.8 million Pennsylvania residents by…
The 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing has been presented to Sudanese author Bushra al-Fadil. As one of the most prestigious literary awards to focus on works by African writers, the Caine is expected to raise the reputation of every author who receives it. Al-Fadil won the prize for a short story called “The Story…
The 2017 Emmy Awards nominations are out! It was a big year for Netflix, who doubled their nominations from the previous year and caught up to HBO. This is due to their surge in high quality original programming with shows like Stranger Things and The Crown, in addition to long-running top performers like Orange is…
Imagine waking up to a bone-shattering cold at 5 o’clock am with no breakfast to warm you up. Next, you proceed to perform various chores—under the moonlight—ranging from fetching water, washing dishes, and preparing your siblings, if any, for school. You have the same routine five out of seven days every week for the 37-week…
On the 5th of July 2017, the two primary Kenyan presidential candidates, Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta of the Jubilee Party and Mr. Raila Odinga of NASA, indicated that they would not be in a position to attend the upcoming scheduled presidential debate. The response from Kenyans was not surprising. As expected, the majority of citizens were…
