Rachel Mwanza
Rachel Mwanza is going to the Oscars on Sunday February 24, 2013 as the leading star of the Best Foreign Language Film nominee War Witch. The Congolese actress was only granted a visa a few days ago. The young actress was “discovered” by…
The Academy Awards ceremony will be held Sunday night in California. While there are no authentically African films nominated this year we have chosen to highlight, "Open Heart" nominated in the short documentary category.
OPEN HEART- DOCUMENTARY
Open Heart is the story of eight…
GLOBAL RECESSION MEANINGLESS TO NIGERIANS SPENDING BIG IN LONDON
FARMERS IN MALAWI GETTING HELP ON THE RADIO
AFRICAN TED EVENT HOPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We would like to highlight different stories of immigration in Africa and of Africans to the Americas. This article features migration within Southern Africa, from Malawi to Zimbabwe, from Zimbabwe to South Africa and from Africa to the Americas.
UNHCR's Report on Migration…
Ralph Gilles
In celebration of Black History Month in the USA we salute two innovators, Ralph Gilles now CEO of Dodge and George Washington Carver famous for his work with peanuts. This is our opportunity to highlight some achievements made by African-Americans that helped…
MUKADOTA- Safirio Madzikatire, one of Zimbabwe's most famous actor, musician and comedian was the star of the hit series, Mukadota which aired on ZBC-TV in the 80s. In this famous comedy he acted alongside Susan Chenjerai (Mai Rwizi) and dancer-cum-actor Elizabeth Taderera affectionately…
Zimbabwe- Noel Mubaina (30), graduated with a diploma in advanced project management at DAPP Frontline Institute in Shamva and can also add to his list of accomplishments; a solar cooker made from cardboard boxes and aluminium. In showcasing his invention, he highlighted that is…
Dr. Kamau Gachigi heads the University of Nairobi Science & Technology Park, at which over 15 technology businesses are currently incubated. He has been a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering since 1999, where he teaches Materials Science. His current areas of…
After 1950 citizens in Mozambique began to yearn for Independence and formed organizations outside the country, including MANU based in Tanzania, UDENAMO based in Bulawayo and UNAMI based in Malawi. MANU supporters staged a peaceful demonstration in Mueda which saw almost 600…
Born in Cameroon, Boghuma Kabisen Titanji is a medical doctor and MPhil/PhD candidate at University College London. Her research into HIV drug resistant viruses seeks to better understand the mechanisms of drug resistance and to identify new ways of targeting resistant viruses.
During…