Nganga Nzumbi an African Royal who escaped slavery & created a Kingdom of his own in Brazil
Nganga was born around 1630 in Kingdom of Kongo. His mother was Aqualtune, daughter of an unknown king of Kongo who led her people in the Battle of Mbwila against…
4 home remedies for vaginal yeast infection
Yeast infections, caused by the fungus called Candida, are said to affect as many as eight out of 10 women. Garlic Garlic exhibits strong antifungal activity against Candida species, making…
Here are the female vice-presidential candidates in Ghana from 1996 to 2020
Many women have sought to become President of Ghana but they were not voted to occupy the high seat of the land. Some may receive national attention, either as pioneers in the…
Meet the Black Woman CEO of the Tech Startup That Amazon Just Bought For $1.2 Billion
Aicha Evans is making history in the tech industry as a Black woman CEO of a self-driving car start-up called Zoox that has recently been acquired by Amazon for $1.2…
It seems black lives don’t matter quite so much, now that we’ve got to the hard bit
It didn’t take long. The wheels of the Black Lives Matter movement are already starting to get stuck in the mire of doubt and suspicion. A few short weeks ago, politicians…
Police smash car window of man on way home from TV interview about police racism
When an officer smashed in the window of Ryan Colaço’s car, after he was wrongly accused of concealing drugs, they did not know he was driving home from a TV…
AfDB joins WTO and other MDBs to support trade finance amid COVID-19 crisis
The African Development Bank Group has joined the World Trade Organisation and other multilateral development banks to reduce trade finance gaps that emerge as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic….
The ancient name for Africa was “Alkebulan” meaning “mother of mankind”
The name Africa is a phenomenon. Home to 1.216 billion people, the world’s second-largest population and 2nd largest continent after Asia. Africa is a renowned name that has traveled way…
Men’s health month: hair loss in men
Men’s health month is an annual celebration marked yearly with the aim of raising awareness about health problems specific to men. Male Pattern Baldness is a common form of hair…
Visa Launches Program Offering $10K Grants to Black Women Business Owners
In an effort to specifically support Black women-owned small businesses, Visa is extending their partnership with IFundWomen through a new series of grants and educational resources. Ten $10,000 grants will…
Move to rename ‘Bloody Sunday’ bridge has critics in Selma
Thousands gathered in this river city in 1940 to dedicate a new bridge in honor of white supremacist Edmund Pettus, a Confederate general and reputed Ku Klux Klan leader. Just…
Zimbabwe’s first cigar manufacturing company begins production
A Zimbabwean entrepreneur in Africa’s top tobacco producer has launched the first local brand of hand-rolled cigars, defying coronavirus and economic odds to light up manufacturing. The southern African nation…
Protest against Turkish intervention in Benghazi
Thousands demonstrated in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday against what they claim is Turkish interference in the country’s domestic affairs. Turkey has sent mercenaries and weapons to…
Kojo Asamoa-Caesar:Meet the first Ghanaian-American to run for U.S. Congress
Kojo Asamoa-Caesar has become the first Ghanaian-American to be nominated by a major American political party to run for the U.S Congress. The first-generation American won the nomination of the…
Senegal bans EU travelers in retaliation for flight blacklist
After a snub on the list of 15 nations deemed ‘safe’ for their citizens to travel to the European Union, Senegal has reacted to the announcement. On Wednesday, Dakar announced…
African countries are having to come to terms with a growing diaspora’s dual citizenship
Earlier this year, Jawar Mohammed, the prominent political activist and media entrepreneur, who had returned home to Ethiopia from the US, looked set to challenge his former ally, prime minister…
Akufo-Addo grants amnesty to 794 prisoners
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted amnesty to 794 deserving prisoners in a bid to mitigate the dangers posed by congestion in Ghana’s prisons, especially after the onset of the Coronavirus. This…
Africa’s scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities
In April 2020, about two months after the African continent recorded its first case of COVID-19, the African Academy of Sciences undertook an extensive survey of its members. This allowed hundreds of scientists in African…
Amazon Acquires Self-Driving Startup Zoox From Senegalese-Born CEO For Over $1.2bn
E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly forked out more than $1.2 billion to buy the self-driving startup Zoox. On Friday, both companies announced they had signed a “definitive merger agreement” under which Amazon…
Tanzania, Benin, Mauritius move up World Bank income rankings
The World Bank on Wednesday classified Mauritius as a High Income country while Tanzania and Benin are now considered Lower-middle income countries, classifications that are being celebrated in these African…