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South Africa After the Boer War: Baaskap and Segregation

After the Anglo-Boer war, the British decided to appease the defeated Boers by offering some concessions. In the Peace of Vereeniging (1902) white people in the Transvaal and Orange Free State were allowed to decide how they wanted to treat Africans. At…

Featured Land Issues Society The Caribbean by Ana Mosioa-Tunya November 7, 2018

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Bahamas Case Study in Myth of Foreign Direct Investment

The Bahamas is a case study in the myth that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) will bring prosperity to local economies. Instead the myth of foreign direct investment is an unsubstantiated theory that is peddled in predominantly African societies. You have been heard…

Featured Society by Ana Mosioa-Tunya October 2, 2018

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Resource Ownership in Zambia: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

There has been a lot of talk in the news about the recolonization of the nation of Zambia. Zambia was first colonized by Rhodes’ British South Africa Company (BSAC) which was charted by the British government in 1889 and since then Zambians…

Africans With Global Voices East Africa Featured Society Video by Ana Mosioa-Tunya September 17, 2018

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Magufuli: Successful Defender of Sovereign Wealth in Tanzania

Tanzania's John Magufuli has easily become one of Africa's most well liked Presidents because of his action oriented approach to leadership. There are many positive changes taking place in Tanzania that are worth noting. Are Tanzanians better today than they were 3…

America Featured Politics Society Video by John Akina September 10, 2018

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Kaepernick: American Human Rights Advocate Gets Nike Endorsement

Colin Kaepernick, the human rights activist in the United States of America in black America to be exact has been given an endorsement deal by the company Nike. This is unprecedented as American brands tend to steer away from political issues. American…

African Innovation Featured Society West Africa World News by Ana Mosioa-Tunya September 4, 2018

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The History of Nigeria’s Textile Industry (1960-Present)

In the 1960s, there was a belief that the key to economic growth was in manufacturing. This was before the blessing and the curse of crude oil was discovered in the Niger Delta. At independence and in every successful economy in the…

Featured Society by Editor August 28, 2018

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Young Entrepreneurs: Victor Madu and Zandra Cunningham

Victor Madu- Leaux Clothing Twenty one year old Victor Madu started his business after his freshman year in College. He is inspired and motivated by his vision to revolutionize the street fashion industry. Leveraging Social Media such as Twitter and Instagram to…

Africans With Global Voices Featured Society Video by Editor August 24, 2018

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10 Quotes By Robert Mugabe on Empowerment

Robert Mugabe led the nation of Zimbabwe from 1980 until his resignation in 2017. During this time he evolved from being the leader of a liberation movement to Racial Reconciliation Chief celebrated by many westerners. In the late 1990s, as his political…

Featured Society Video West Africa by Ana Mosioa-Tunya August 20, 2018

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George Weah: Selling Liberia’s Birthright

In 2005, George Weah attempted to run for the Executive Office in Liberia against Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The citizens charged that he was uneducated and therefore not qualified to hold the reigns of the nation. Weah returned to the classroom and obtained…

Featured Society by Editor August 7, 2018

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Akon and The Future of Africa

Musician Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but spent much of his childhood in the West African country of Senegal. The child of a dancer mother and a percussionist father, Mor Thiam, Akon learned to play five instruments, including drums, guitar…