“This flavor is for my grandmother,” says Tapiwa Guzha, pointing to a rooibos and fennel granita on the menu at his ice cream store in Cape Town, South Africa. “She grew fennel in her garden.”
Guzha is a microbiologist turned ice-cream maker…
Many Africans have migrated to the United States in the last 3 decades. Most are in search of the American dream- the belief that America is the place where you can have it all. Voice of America recently featured 3 Africans who…
The Johnson Publishing Building in Chicago is a significant landmark in the city. It is also a symbol of African American achievement and entrepreneurship. It was a crowning achievement for the descendent of slaves to build a building that stood in the…
Mureza Auto, a black owned car manufacturing company in Africa, is preparing to roll out its first 100 vehicles to the market next week. The company is based in South Africa and plans to manufacture in Botswana and Zimbabwe as well. …
AG Gaston was one of the most important icons of the civil rights era. He was one of the financier of the civil rights struggle that ended discrimination in America. He was the man who wrote the check that financed the civil…
10 Things to Learn from Madame CJ Walker
Create Jobs for Your Own Community
“I’m not satisfied in making money for myself. I endeavor to provide employment to hundreds of women of my race.” Madam CJ Walker
2. Build Your Own…
Winston Salem-1926, Thirteen men pledge their life savings to form Safe Bus which would become the largest African American owned bus company in the nation. At the time most white neighborhoods were serviced by street cars owned by Duke Power but black…
In the age where there is a talk of African solutions for African problem a young woman has come up with a solution for hair extensions. Instead of Africans just being consumers in the hair care industry they are cracking the billion…
Nigerian startup Rensource Energy has raised a $20 million Series A round co-led by CRE Venture Capital and the Omidyar network.
The renewable energy company builds and operates solar-powered micro-utilities that provide electricity to commercial community structures, such as open-air trading bazaars.…
A new car brand called Mureza is
launching in Africa this week. Mureza Auto Group is a collaboration between
Zimbabwean Tatenda Mungofa and a group of other Africans, the SAIPA
Group of Iran and funding from the United Arab Emirates
Mureza, a new African car…