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Inventions and Innovations in the African Automotive Industry

The next car you buy in Africa might just be one conceived, designed and manufactured in Africa. Leading the pack in innovation is Kantanka Car in Ghana, Kiira Motor Corporation in Uganda and Saith Technologies in Zimbabwe. KANTANKA CAR, GHANA Kantanka Car is an electric…

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…

Africans With Global Voices Business Culture ReVision by Editor July 8, 2015

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Forgotten History: Early Political Movements in Ghana 1897-1950

During colonialism, Ghana was called the Gold Coast and was under British colonial rule. Resistance to colonialism began among the creole people. In the 19th century they settled along the coast. The creole were educated professional people who often voiced their concern through…

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Africans Living in China

Globalization continuously transforms the things we thought we knew or valued. Most stories we hear are about the Chinese doing business in Africa but now more stories are emerging about Africans consistently going to China to work, for education, business and so…

Business by Editor June 9, 2014

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Politics makes strange Bedfellows- Mugabe & a Churchill

This month the last of Winston Churchill’s children Mary Churchill Soames died. Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister who fought and defeated the embodiment of evil in the 20th century in the form of Adolf Hitler and his senseless nazi doctrine.…

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Celebrating the Life of Maya Angelou

She had the high honor of being the first woman and first African American to recite a poem at a Presidential Inauguration. Anyone who is interested in African American literature has read the works of Maya Angelou who was born Marguerite Johnson…

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Highlights of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2014

The World Economic Forum on Africa was held in Abuja, Nigeria and was centered on three pillars: Accelerating Society’s Transformation; Deepening Investment Partnerships; and Redesigning Growth Models. In addition to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria and representatives from his government, other leaders…

Business by Editor September 10, 2012

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Young African Entrepreneurs to Watch

Forbes recently featured 3 young African Entrepreneurs that are certainly destined to become Africa’s business titans. The young entrepreneurs won the Anzisha Prize hosted by the African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation. Andrew Mupuya, 20 of Uganda is the Founder of YELI In…

Business by Editor May 27, 2012

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AFRICANS WHO HELPED DEFEAT Hitler in WWII

Africa is joining the world in the festivities of D-day and the triumph of the Allied powers against the menace Adolf Hitler. The celebration is for the contribution of Africans toward freedom and liberty for all people regardless of race which…

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Is Genocide in Africa Sponsored by America???

When this DVD came across my desk I thought it was just something worth watching on a Sunday afternoon when one has nothing else to do. However "Apocalypse Africa: Made in America" quickly evolves into something worthwhile and informative because it is…