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Forgotten History: Mary Susan Malahlela M.D.

The first black woman to graduate as a medical doctor in South Africa was Mary Susan Malahlela in 1947. She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand's health sciences faculty at a time when most graduates were male and white. Dr. Mary Malahlela was born…

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Serena Williams Best Tennis Player Ever

Serena Williams first made history when she won her first Grand Slam at Age 17. There was much jubilation in the world for anyone who loves the quintessential American story of winning against the odds. Yet even at height of her career…

Africans With Global Voices America Gamechangers World News by Editor May 27, 2015

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Echeruo Soars to Billion Dollar Deal

Chinedu Echeruo: Nigeria’s newest Billionaire Dealmaker When Apple announced in 2014 that they were buying Beats by Dre from Dr. Dre the African American rapper and businessman in a billion dollar deal the world was stunned. Little was reported on the 2013 billion…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers by Editor May 20, 2015

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Celebrating African Love Through Poetry

THE CHRONICLES OF BENEVOLENT AFFECTION: A DECLARATION OF LOVE, TRIBULATIONS AND HOPE Most African writers write about war, famine, hunger and politics so it is refreshing to read love poems written by a Zimbabwean male author. Paul S. Bere was born in the…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers World News by Editor May 4, 2015

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Gamechanger Akindele Dominating Apple in Nigeria

In Thomas Friedman's groundbreaking book the World is Flat he quotes Bill Gates as saying he would rather be a genius in China today than an average guy in Poughkeepsie NY, USA. If the same question was to be asked of Gates…

Africans With Global Voices America Gamechangers Video by Editor April 30, 2015

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Boniface Mwangi’s Message for America

BONIFACE MWANGI Boniface Mwangi The Kenyan born activist asks some important questions that challenge the ideas most westerners have about Africa. He is married to Pauline Njeri Mwangi and is the father of three young children (Raila, Mboya, and Oneko). Boniface studied Human Rights…

Africans With Global Voices America Gamechangers by Editor April 23, 2015

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Who is Loretta Lynch?

The United States Senate has confirmed Loretta Lynch as United States Attorney General, replacing Eric Holder who was the first African American in that position. Her nomination was slow, proving to be the longest in history and despite some opposition from Republicans…

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Bodoma’s Remittances v. Moyo’s Aid: Solutions for Africa

On its road to world dominance China has embarked on a pioneering initiative which is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). China as the founding member has deposited $100B. This is sure to become a game changer in the development banking world…

Africans With Global Voices Business Gamechangers World News by Editor March 31, 2015

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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…

America Culture Gamechangers Politics by Editor March 23, 2015

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Forgotten History: Businessman Reginald F Lewis

Reginald F. Lewis, born December 7, 1942 in East Baltimore was the wealthiest black man in the United States during the 1980s. His business acumen began at the age of ten when Lewis set up a delivery route to sell the Afro…