Netflix, one of the world's largest streaming services has announced that it will acquire the exclusive worldwide rights to the Genevieve Nnaji produced movie, Lion Heart. Lion Heart will premiere at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival.
While Netflix already screens many African movies,…
Long live the defiant spirit of Winnie Mandela long live! Forward to expropriation of land without compensation forward!
Members of the family in particular Mama Zenani and Mama Zindzi
Madikizela family and Mandela family
Religious leaders
Leadership of the judiciary led by the capable Chief Justice
Members…
James McCune Smith
James McCune Smith (1813-1865) was the first African American to obtain a medical degree, prominent abolitionist and suffragist, compassionate physician, prolific writer, and public intellectual has been relatively neglected by historians of medicine. A native of New York, Dr.…
On March 1, 1896, the Ethiopian army under the leadership of one of Africa’s illustrious war time heroes, chief strategists Emperor Menilek II dealt Italy a decisive defeat. Italy’s crushing defeat sent their colonial ambitions back 100 years and stopped their advancement…
On Friday, July 7, Ghana celebrated the launch of its first satellite into space. The satellite will be used to monitor Ghana's coastline for mapping purposes, and to build capacity in space science and technology. The two year project began in October…
President Magufuli's new strategy for Tanzania is reform of the tax system and promoting manufacturing, both of which have been proven as effective strategies in this century. Magufuli who is the democratically elected President of Tanzania and nicknamed the bulldozer is not…
An African activist once said these words which are so fitting for this time in Africa. “One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a…
There is a new generation of young African leaders that desire to see the continent of Africa move from being a charity case. Young leaders like Julius Malema of South African Opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have now taken the mandate…
Ghana's President Elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born and raised in Ga-Maami and the Nima area of Accra. Akufo-Addo received his primary education first at the Government Boys School, Adabraka, and later at the Rowe Road School…
One of the biggest upsets in political history occurred this December 2016 in the West African nation of Gambia which borders Senegal. Adama Barrow, a real estate businessman unseated long time dictator Yahya Jammeh. President Jammeh took over power in a coup…