South Africa budget to boost spending on vaccines and job creation
South Africa announced plans on Wednesday to allocate $688 million for vaccines and over $750 million to boost youth employment in a bid to tackle the economic devastation caused by…
New Plan to Fund More Non-Profits and For-Profits
They are many great non-profits, making great strides in the Black community in the areas of health, education, equal rights, the arts, and many more. However, many of them don’t…
COVID-19 vaccination starts Tuesday
Ghana is set to begin COVID-19 vaccination from next Tuesday as part of measures to stop the further spread of the viral disease. This follows the arrival of the first…
East Africa: Region Trade Balances Improve Despite Pandemic
Regional balance of trade improved in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, with lower imports, as Kenya’s manufactured products and demand for Tanzanian minerals held up the economies. According to…
Entrepreneur Launches Luxury Handbag and Accessories Brand
FÜ Lifestyle is the newest Black woman-owned accessories brand designed by fashion designer Eva Moore for modern progressives. With its debossed FÜ logo print, the brand’s Lifestyle bag is a bold…
Ghana cedi expected to be stable for the rest of 2021
Senior Economic Analyst with Databank, Courage Kingsley Martey, is confident the cedi will sustain its stability throughout the year 2021. The cedi, which began the year selling at 5 cedis…
“Process for excellence is bespoke, refining of silver and purifying gold, celebrate your uniqueness”
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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Netflix Reveals New Faces for Second Season of ‘Blood & Water’
Netflix South Africa has shared the new faces joining ‘Blood & Water’ for the highly anticipated second season. Netflix South Africa has revealed the new additions to the popular original…
Adesuwa Omon’s ‘Grapes’ short film tackles rape and blame culture
Upcoming filmmaker, Adesuwa Omon has premiered ‘Grapes’, a short film that explores the critical issue of rape and victim shaming. Scripted by Tobi Daniels, the short film which premiered on February…
Clover Hope’s ‘The Motherlode’ Puts Women In Rap First
To quote Queen Latifah’s 1989 anthem, The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop, is a book that puts “Ladies First.” The new offering from journalist Clover Hope covers the history…
Percy Lavon Julian
Percy Lavon Julian was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. Dr. Percy Lavon Julian was a trailblazing chemist whose discoveries…
Did you know Raoul Diagne was the first black player to play in the France national football team?
Raoul Diagne was a French footballer who played defense, and had stints as a coach after his playing career. He was educated in Senegal, migrated to France to pursue his…
Did you know the world’s largest solar power plant is in Egypt?
The Benban Solar station is the largest solar power plant in the world located in Aswan, a city on the Nile River. It can be seen from space and its…
The short life of Sylvia Elizabeth Mathis, FBI’s first African-American female special agent
At the time Sylvia Elizabeth Mathis set out to become the first black female FBI agent, African-American women were finally getting opportunities in many areas thanks to works by influential…
On this day February 11 in 1990, Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa was released from prison after 27 years.
He was the leader of the movement to end apartheid in South Africa. In 1961, he was arrested for treason, and although acquitted he was arrested again in 1962 for…
This Kenyan woman set up plastic waste recycling plant that employs over 100 to help waste management
In Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, over 500,000 tonnes of plastic waste is recorded in a place with a little over four million inhabitants. The figure for waste produced across the…
Did you know Stacey Osei-Kuffour is the first Black female writer to script a Marvel movie?
New York-based playwright with Ghanaian roots, Stacey Osei-Kuffour, has become the first Black female writer to script a Marvel movie titled Blade. Osei-Kuffour’s record-setting achievement follows her previous role as…
In praise of the unsung ‘mother of Afro-Peruvian dance and theatre’ who awakened Black pride from the 1960s
Victoria Santa Cruz was just seven years old when she had her first personal taste of racism. The Afro-Peruvian was the only Black person among her circle of friends growing…
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Netflix Reveals New Faces for Second Season of ‘Blood & Water’
Netflix South Africa has shared the new faces joining ‘Blood & Water’ for the highly anticipated second season. Netflix South Africa has revealed the new additions to the popular original…
Fela Kuti Named As Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominee
In arguably the most diverse and inclusive ballot to date, the king of Afrobeat is joined by the likes of Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z and many more favorites. Fela Kuti‘s…
Def Jam Africa Releases Tracklist for ‘Coming 2 America’ Album
‘Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America’ is the upcoming 16-track album featuring Nasty C, Tiwa Savage, Prince Kaybee, Diamond Platnumz and more. Def Jam Africa recently shared…
Adesuwa Omon’s ‘Grapes’ short film tackles rape and blame culture
Upcoming filmmaker, Adesuwa Omon has premiered ‘Grapes’, a short film that explores the critical issue of rape and victim shaming. Scripted by Tobi Daniels, the short film which premiered on February…
Emtee Shares Latest Single ‘iThemba’ Ahead of Upcoming Album
Emtee has released his new single ‘iThemba’ ahead of the South African rapper’s highly-anticipated third studio album, ‘Logan’. South African rapperEmtee has recently dropped his new single “iThemba”. The multi-award…
The Trailer for ‘Coming 2 America’ Is Here and It Looks As Iconic As the First
The highly-anticipated and long-awaited Coming to America sequel will be available March 5 on Amazon Prime. Finally! After months of guessing who would show up in the sequel and who…