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Man Booker Prize for Fiction: Marlon James

Jamaican born novelist, Marlon James has won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings. A Brief History of Seven Killings A Brief History of Seven Killings is the third novel by Jamaican author Marlon James. On…

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Young African Tech Entrepreneur: Teresa Mbagaya

Tech Entrepreneur: Teresa Mbagaya Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest female Total Entrepreneurial Activity rate (27%) in the world. However, most new entrepreneurial ventures in Africa and the world will involve some use of computer technology. To prepare future citizens of sub-Saharan Africa to…

Culture ReVision by Editor October 8, 2015

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Colonialism, Nationalism & Independence in Zambia

The colonization of modern day Zambia began in the 1890s, when the Lozi chief Lewanika was deceived into signing a concession that gave the British South Africa Company an excuse to invade their land. Upon obtaining this concession the British South Africa…

Gamechangers Theories by Editor October 5, 2015

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African Innovation: Solar Powered Motorbikes

There are over 2 million registered motor vehicles in Nairobi and many of them are older vehicles which emit relatively high levels of pollution. As it turns out, Charles Ogingo, Robert Achoge and James Ogola all final year students have built a…

Africans With Global Voices Culture Gamechangers Politics ReVision by Editor October 1, 2015

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The Pan-Africanist Movement & African Union

Pan-Africanism means the ideas, the leaders and the movements which have tried to unite black people in a common struggle for freedom, equality and self-confidence throughout the world and especially in Africa. The common experiences of exploitation and oppression of black people…

Culture ReVision by Editor September 28, 2015

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Early Boer & British Settlements in South Africa

The early history of Dutch and British settlers in South Africa might help to explain the inequality and problems of present day South Africa. The history of colonialism begins with the Dutch in 1652 followed by the British in 19th century. DUTCH SETTLERS…

Gamechangers Theories by Editor September 23, 2015

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From Famine to Prosperity: The Case of Ethiopia’s Rise

Ethiopia recently launched a light rail service in Addis Ababa, the first in sub-Saharan Africa. The new light rail system can carry 15,000 people per hour in one direction making commuting easier. Ethiopia's government has made positive investments towards success and we…

Africans With Global Voices Culture Land Issues Society by Editor September 21, 2015

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The Land Answer In Kenya

One of the issues that plague independent African countries is what has been termed ‘The Land Question’. This has been a thorny issue since European settlers began occupying sub-Saharan Africa and continues to prick the fabric of many countries in the post-colonial…

Africans With Global Voices Culture ReVision by Editor September 17, 2015

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Early Portuguese Settlers in East and Southern Africa

Portuguese Explorer Vasco da Gama Portugal was a small, poor feudal society during the 15th century with underdeveloped industry and unproductive agricultural lands. This explains the early exploration of the Portuguese in Africa and other parts of the world as they searched for…

Africans With Global Voices Business Gamechangers Theories by Editor September 14, 2015

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African Innovation Through Research

Ghanaian academic Dr. Abu Yaya has created an electrical insulator, specifically an electro porcelain insulator. Electro porcelain is widely used to insulate electric cables, in homes, on the railways, and telecom systems that use electricity. Dr. Yaya found that Ghana currently imports…