“The warrior will often find victory by travelling unfamiliar routes”
Daily Fix is a daily dose of thought-provoking quotes by Author and Personal Development Coach Richard Akita. The essence for the fixes is to stir your curiosity and encourage you…
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Top Picks at the 2021 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced its line-up of over 50 visual escapades to watch both online and in selected theatres. Truth-seeking, searing and undoubtedly moving African…
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A devastating essay on loss and the people we love from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. On 10 June 2020, the…
Kings of Joburg
The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg’s criminal underworld but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them. Creator: Shona Ferguson Stars: Michael Anthony, Llewellyn Cordier, Connie Ferguson
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African Leaders Mourn Zambia’s Liberation Giant Kenneth Kaunda
African leaders from around the continent have paid tribute to Kenneth Kaunda, the former Zambian president, who died on June 17, 2021 at the age of 97. A statement from…
Teen Accepted into 140 Colleges, Makes History With $5M in Scholarship Awards
Jada Jerrelle Brown, an African American college-bound student from New Orleans, has been accepted into 141 colleges and universities and awarded $5 million in scholarships. “I’m very happy, blessed, thankful,…
Let’s Develop And Sell Our Uniqueness – Alban Bagbin
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has charged African countries to focus on developing an identity that is linked with their heritage. According to him, the continent is losing out among…
Botswana: ‘Third Largest Diamond’ Ever Seen Found in Botswana Mine
The 1,098-carat diamond was found by the Debswana company and unearthed earlier this month. The largest diamond ever mined is the Cullinan, discovered in 1905. Miners in Botswana have uncovered…
Bottled Water Brand to Be Available For National Wholesale Distribution
Meet Lee Putney, Sr., the founder of Asé Water, the all-natural brand of alkaline water that is now the first 100% Black-owned brand of bottled water to be available nationally…
Ghana’s Alex Dodoo Wins Unanimous Backing to Lead Africa’s Standards Body
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo is the unanimous choice of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to serve as president of the intergovernmental body. The…
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Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A devastating essay on loss and the people we love from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. On 10 June 2020, the…
17 Delicious and Authentic West African Recipes To Try
I absolutely love sharing my favorite West African recipes here! As you know, I’m a first generation American from Liberia, West Africa. Growing up, I would say about 80% of…
Ghana’s Alex Dodoo Wins Unanimous Backing to Lead Africa’s Standards Body
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo is the unanimous choice of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to serve as president of the intergovernmental body. The…
Melanin Is The Most Supreme Substance In The Universe And We’re Made Of It
A Phenomena is “a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.” Is not melanin a “fact or situation that…
Did you know Rawan Dakik is the youngest African woman to climb Mt Everest?
Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has on Friday June 11, named Rawan Dakik a Tourism Ambassador. Ms Dakik, 20, is the first Tanzanian woman and youngest African to…
Did you know the woman on the 50 Ghana Pesewas coin was a political activist, a devout feminist & the chief financier of the CPP?
It takes great work and achievements for anybody, particularly a woman in a male-dominated world to win a place on a national currency. Many have seen the image on the…
Did you know former Tanzanian President Dr. Jakaya Kikwete is the first African to chair Global Partnership for Education board?
Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is a multi-stakeholder partnership and funding platform, that wishes to boost education systems in developing countries. In 2013, Julia Gillard, former Australian Prime Minister, was…
Tsitsi Dangarembga, Zimbabwean multiple award-winning novelist
Tsitsi Dangarembga was born on 4 February 1959 in the small town of Mutoko, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), where her parents taught at the nearby mission school. Her mother was…
Did you know George T Sampson Developed America’s First Automatic Clothes Dryer?
In 1892, George T Sampson developed and patented America’s first automatic clothes dryer. Like many other entrepreneurs, Sampson did not invent the item that made his reputation. Dryers of sorts…
Amadou Hampate Ba, Malian influential scholar in the 20th Century
Amadou Hampâté Bâ (c. 1900-1991) was a well-known Malian diplomat and author of the last half of the twentieth century. His fiction and non-fiction books in French are widely respected…
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Top Picks at the 2021 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced its line-up of over 50 visual escapades to watch both online and in selected theatres. Truth-seeking, searing and undoubtedly moving African…
British-born Ghanaian, Lorraine Wright recognised by Queen for music achievements
British-born Ghanaian, Lorraine Wright, has been recognised for receiving the honour of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021. She was…
The 9 Best Nigerian Songs of the Month (May)
Here are the best and most noteworthy Nigerian tracks we had on repeat this month. Olamide ‘Rock’ Nigerian artist Olamide has released his latest single “Rock” with the accompanying music video….
Kings of Joburg
The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg’s criminal underworld but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them. Creator: Shona Ferguson Stars: Michael Anthony, Llewellyn Cordier, Connie Ferguson
Russell Westbrook On Bringing New ‘Tulsa Burning’ Documentary To Life: ‘It Kind Of Hit Home’
May 31st marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Tulsa race massacre when more than 35 blocks of what was dubbed Black Wall Street were burned to the…
‘Fire In Little Africa’ Album Commemorates Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial
Last year, more than 50 Oklahoma-based artists set out to record Fire in Little Africa, an album that commemorates the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Rappers, singers, and producers spent…