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Prince Harry in Zambia Can British Be Trusted?

Prince Charles paying homage to Ashante King 2018 Prince Charles was in Ghana and this trip revealed something that nobody could have ever anticipated; the United Kingdom took responsibility for the horror of the slave trade. Prince Charles stated, “to have this stain…

Africans With Global Voices East Africa Featured Gamechangers Video by Ana Mosioa-Tunya November 19, 2018

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Ethiopia Elects First Female President Sahle-Work Zewde

Ethiopia has a history of female leaders such as Queen Candace and Queen of Sheba so the elevation of Sahle-Work Zewde as President of Ethiopia is the continuation of female participation in politics and leadership. Sahle-Work Zewde was born and raised in Addis…

America Featured by Editor October 19, 2018

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Other: A Short Film About Black America’s Two Voices

Directed by Xavier Burgin, OTHER is a short film about a black woman who struggles with her feelings as she navigates white spaces in the aftermath of the white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a black woman, mother, and wife, she…

Culture Europe Featured The Caribbean by Editor October 12, 2018

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UK Black History Month: Changing Demographics of Black British Population in England

October is Black History Month in the UK, with 2018 being the 31st year since celebrations began. To mark the occasion, Opening-Times UK has produced an animation showing how the geography of black Briton has changed over time, since the first census…

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…

African Innovation Europe Featured Gamechangers Theories West Africa World News by Editor September 20, 2018

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African Innovation: Silas Adekunle and Mekamon

Twenty-six-year-old Nigerian born founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reach Robotics, Silas Adekunle has inked an exclusive multi-million-dollar deal with Apple. Adekunle developed a robot that is now selling in almost all Apple stores in the US and UK for $300. The…

Featured Gamechangers Video West Africa by Editor September 14, 2018

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Netflix Buys Nollywood Movie Lion Heart

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,…

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…